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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Endoscopic interventions
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding management

Background:

  • Diverticular hemorrhage is the leading cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB).
  • It incurs significant healthcare costs and necessitates a median hospital stay of 3 days.
  • While often self-limiting, rebleeding is a concern that can be mitigated by timely endoscopic treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current endoscopic interventions for diverticular hemorrhage.
  • To emphasize superior modalities for endoscopic management of diverticular bleeding.
  • To provide endoscopists with an overview of available therapeutic options.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on endoscopic management of diverticular hemorrhage.
  • Focus on diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy as a first-line approach.
  • Highlighting interventional endotherapies such as injection, heat cautery, clip placement, and ligation.

Main Results:

  • Colonoscopy is the recommended first-line approach for diagnosis and therapy.
  • Interventional endotherapy, including injection, cautery, clips, and ligation, is highly effective in achieving endoscopic hemostasis.
  • These endoscopic techniques can successfully manage the vast majority of diverticular hemorrhage cases.

Conclusions:

  • Diverticular hemorrhage management relies heavily on endoscopic interventions.
  • Effective hemostasis can be achieved through various endotherapy modalities.
  • This review underscores the importance of selecting superior endoscopic techniques for optimal patient outcomes.