Endoscopic Doppler Probe in the Diagnosis and Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Through-the-scope (TTS) endoscopic Doppler ultrasound probe technology is a tool that has garnered interest for the evaluation of variceal and non-variceal bleeding. In previous studies, this technology has been proposed as a more objective method of identifying the bleeding subsurface blood vessel in peptic ulcer hemorrhage. We describe 3 cases where the use of an endoscopic Doppler probe guided the diagnosis and management of upper gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage due to causes other than peptic ulcer disease. The first case describes a patient with a duodenal Dieulafoy lesion, while the other 2 cases outline patients with a gastroesophageal varix as the etiology of the bleed.
Source: ACG Case Reports Journal
DOI: 10.14309/crj.2018.68
Institution: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Gastroenterology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2894860647