Endoscopic Suturing for Ulcer Exclusion in Patients With Massively Bleeding Large Gastric Ulcer

Bleeding peptic ulcer is one of the most important causes for hospitalization worldwide. Though endoscopic hemostasis is the current standard of treatment for bleeding peptic ulcers, ulcer rebleeding remained a chief cause of mortality.1 One of the important strategies to improve outcomes for bleeding peptic ulcers is to prevent rebleeding. Indeed, endoscopic features for ulcers with high risk of rebleeding include ulcers larger than 2 cm, actively bleeding and those located at posterior duodenal bulb or high lesser curvature.

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