2002
Randomized trial of normal saline solution injection versus bipolar electrocoagulation for treatment of patients with high-risk bleeding ulcers: Is local tamponade enough?
Laine L, Estrada R. Randomized trial of normal saline solution injection versus bipolar electrocoagulation for treatment of patients with high-risk bleeding ulcers: Is local tamponade enough? Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2002, 55: 6-10. PMID: 11756906, DOI: 10.1067/mge.2002.120390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSaline solution injectionSaline solution groupNormal saline solutionBipolar electrocoagulationLocal tamponadeNonbleeding visible vesselIndependent risk factorSolution injectionSolution groupTreatment of patientsSaline solutionMajor bleedingActive bleedingEndoscopic injectionHospital daysStandard therapyUlcer sizeLack of injuryClinical evidenceVisible vesselRisk factorsEffective treatmentPatientsBleedingUlcers
1997
Randomized comparison of saline injection vs. Bipolar electrocoagulation (BPEC) for treatment of patients with high-risk bleeding ulcers
Laine L, Stein C, Estrada R. Randomized comparison of saline injection vs. Bipolar electrocoagulation (BPEC) for treatment of patients with high-risk bleeding ulcers. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1997, 45: ab94. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(97)80281-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Randomized comparison of normal saline injection vs. bipolar electrocoagulation in high-risk patients with bleeding ulcers
Stein C, Laine L. Randomized comparison of normal saline injection vs. bipolar electrocoagulation in high-risk patients with bleeding ulcers. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1995, 41: 371. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(05)80340-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk patientsNormal saline injectionRandomized comparisonSaline injectionBipolar electrocoagulationUlcersPatientsRandomized, prospective study of bipolar electrocoagulation (BPEC) vs. infrared coagulation (IRC) for bleeding internal hemorrhoids (IH)
Yang R, Ha T, Roque J, Laine L. Randomized, prospective study of bipolar electrocoagulation (BPEC) vs. infrared coagulation (IRC) for bleeding internal hemorrhoids (IH). Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1995, 41: 387. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(05)80401-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Randomized, prospective trial of direct current versus bipolar electrocoagulation for bleeding internal hemorrhoids
Yang R, Migikovsky B, Peicher J, Laine L. Randomized, prospective trial of direct current versus bipolar electrocoagulation for bleeding internal hemorrhoids. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1993, 39: 766-769. PMID: 8293898, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(93)70261-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar electrocoagulation groupElectrocoagulation groupBipolar electrocoagulationInternal hemorrhoidsTreatment groupsTreatment sessionsStandard medical therapyHaemorrhoid gradeProcedural painProspective trialMedical therapyRectal ulcerationUncontrollable bleedingHemorrhoidsRate of successPainTherapyPatientsGroupSessionsBleedingDirect current electrocoagulationUlcerationObliterationTrials