Background and Aims: Because non-bleeding visible vessels (NBVV) of gastric peptic ulcers have the potential to re-bleed, endoscopic hemostatic treatment may be necessary during the first ...

Performing hemostasis within the GI tract is a technically demanding procedure and use of hemostatic clips and associated devices may result in patient injury including but not limited to ...

The authors contend that PPIs are a useful adjunct to endoscopic hemostatic management of ulcers and encourage formal studies of their cost-effectiveness.

All patients whose emergency endoscopic studies revealed NBVV in gastric ulcers and whose NBVV were not treated by endoscopic hemostatic methods were then evaluated for inclusion in the study.