Endoscopic hemostasis: Safe treatment for peptic ulcer patients aged 80 years or older?

Autor: Shin'ichi Takahashi, Yasuharu Yamaguchi, Takashi Abe, Taro Yamato, Katsuro Morozumi, Naoya Katsumi, Hitoshi Ishida
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 18:521-525
ISSN: 1440-1746
0815-9319
Popis: Background and Aim: Recently, the number of peptic ulcer patients aged 80 years or older has been increasing. However, little information is available concerning therapeutic endoscopy for these patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic hemostasis for peptic ulcer bleeding in patients aged 80 years or older. Methods: In this 7-year study, bleeding peptic ulcer patients were divided into group A (≥80 years old) and group B (
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