Case Report - Journal of Gastroenterology and Digestive Diseases (2018) Volume 3, Issue 1

Exploring hemostatic alternatives for Dieulafoy’s lesion

Dieulafoy’s lesion is an infrequent, but potentially life-threatening, vascular abnormality. Although the conventional hemostatic therapies are generally effective, rebleeding can occur in up to 40% of the cases. We report a case in which rebleeding from a Dieulafoy’s lesion was controlled with the hemostatic powder TC-325.

Author(s): Cúrdia Gonçalves T*, Barbosa M, Monteiro S, Magalhães J, Rosa B, Leite S, Cotter J

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