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1Ellen Gutkin, Alan Schnall, Division of Gastroenterology, New York Hospital Queens, NY 11355, United States.
Abstract:
Gastric antral vascular ectasia often results in chronic gastrointestinal bleeding with few options for effective treatment. The Halo(®) 90 system has been newly approved for this indication. A 56 year old male with ETOH cirrhosis and gastrointestinal bleeding from gastric vascular ectasia presented for endoscopy with Halo(®) 90 radiofrequency ablation. Over the past two years he had undergone multiple bipolar electric coagulation and argon plasma coagulation treatments. Despite this therapy, he con-tinued to receive monthly blood transfusions. We therefore opted to treat the vascular anomalies with the Halo(®) 90 system utilizing radiofrequency ablation. Upon withdrawal of the endoscope post procedure, mild resistance and bleeding was noted at the gastroesophageal junction. Repeat endoscopy revealed a submucosal tear at the gastroesophageal junction. This is the first reported complication of the Halo(®) 90 system when used for gastric antral vascular ectasia.
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