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Endoscopic band ligation as salvage therapy in patients with bleeding peptic ulcers not responding to injection
S P Misra1, M Dwivedi, V Misra
1Department of Gastroenterology, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad, India. spmisra@sancharnet.in
Background And Study Aim:
Endoscopic band ligation has recently been used to control bleeding from a variety of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal sources. However, it has not been used as salvage therapy in patients with peptic ulcer in whom injection therapy has failed to control bleeding. The objective was to study the role of band ligation in patients with bleeding peptic ulcer where injection therapy had failed.
Patients And Methods:
Endoscopic band ligation was attempted in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding from peptic ulcers in whom at least two attempts to control bleeding by injection therapy failed. Anti- Helicobacter pylori therapy was given to patients who were infected with the bacteria.
Results:
Endoscopic band ligation could be performed in all the 11 patients in whom it was attempted. It was successful in controlling the bleeding in all patients. Over a mean (SD) follow-up of 23.1 (14.8) months none of the patients had recurrence of ulcer or bleeding.
Conclusions:
Endoscopic band ligation is an effective means of controlling bleeding in patients with bleeding peptic ulcer in whom injection therapy is not successful. Band ligation followed by anti- H. pylori therapy is useful in preventing recurrence of ulcer and bleeding in such patients.
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