Is Endoscopic Band Ligation a Superior Treatment Modality for Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Compared to Argon Plasma Coagulation?
| Autor: | Neil Robert O’Morain, Helen O’Donovan, Caroline Conlon, Eileen Shannon, Diarmuid Manning, Eoin Slattery |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Clinical Endoscopy, Vol 54, Iss 4, Pp 548-554 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2234-2400 2234-2443 |
| DOI: | 10.5946/ce.2020.236 |
| Popis: | Background/Aims Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a rare acquired vascular lesion of the gastric antrum. The most frequent presentation of GAVE is iron deficiency anemia. Endoscopic therapy is the mainstay of treatment. However, there is no consensus regarding the optimal treatment modality. Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed on patients with GAVE, including patients receiving endoscopic therapy. Treatment was with either argon plasma coagulation (APC) or endoscopic band ligation (EBL). Basic demographic data, indication for index procedure, number of sessions, and pre- and post-hemoglobin levels were collected. The aim of the study was to compare outcomes across the two treatment modalities. Results One hundred and seventeen diagnoses of GAVE were made. Sixty-two patients (53%) required endoscopic treatment for symptomatic GAVE (female, n=38, 61%; mean age of 74.4 years). Two hundred and eighteen procedures were performed during the study period. APC was performed (n=161, 74%) more frequently than EBL (n=57, 26%). Patients treated with APC at index required a median 5 subsequent therapeutic interventions (APC or EBL), while those treated with EBL at index required a further 2.9 treatments (EBL only) (p |
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