Efficacy and safety of over-the-scope clips for gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion This systematic review showed high rates of definitive hemostasis, technical success, and clinical success, along with low rebleeding rates when OTSCs were used for the treatment of GI bleeding. The lack of randomized controlled trials of OTSC vs. other therapies makes comparison with conventional treatment difficult. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Endoscopy - August 29, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Chandrasekar, Viveksandeep Thoguluva Desai, Madhav Aziz, Muhammad Patel, Harsh K. Gorrepati, Venkata Subhash Jegadeesan, Ramprasad Rai, Tarun Sathyamurthy, Anjana Murino, Alberto Hassan, Cesare Repici, Alessandro Sharma, Prateek Tags: Review Source Type: research