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[Hemostasis in acute gastrointestinal bleeding]

V M Timerbulatov, Sh V Timerbulatov, R B Sagitov

    Khirurgiia
    |June 3, 2010
    PubMed

    Retrospective analysis of treatment results was carried out in patients with acute bleedings from upper digestive tract according to efficacy evaluation of hemostatic methods. All methods of hemostasis were divided into 7 groups: resectional, local treatment of the bleeding source with or without vagotomy, angiosurgical, local surgical hemostasis, hemostasis along the length, endoscopic hemostasis and conservative modes. Indications for hemostatic methods were estimated depending on severity, intensity, character of the bleeding basing on the J. Forrest classification and severity of patient's condition (severity of blood loss). Prophylactic measures for prevention of recurrent bleedings after primary hemostasis are proposed. Differential approach to hemostasis in acute gastrointestinal bleedings allows achieving 96-97% efficacy.

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