Does the Use of Doppler Endoscopic Probe in Hemostasis of Nonvariceal Gastrointestinal Bleeding Increase Efficacy or Work Load?

I read with interest the article by Jensen et al1 regarding the use of a Doppler endoscopic probe (DEP) in hemostasis of nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding. The authors demonstrated that use of a DEP can significantly reduce the rebleeding rate of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding from 26.3% in the control group to 11.1% in the DEP group. Although innovative and interesting, a few points need further clarification.

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