Multipolar electrocoagulation versus injection therapy in the treatment of bleeding peptic ulcers A prospective, randomized trial
Laine L. Multipolar electrocoagulation versus injection therapy in the treatment of bleeding peptic ulcers A prospective, randomized trial. Gastroenterology 1990, 99: 1303-1306. PMID: 2210238, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(90)91154-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonbleeding visible vesselMultipolar electrocoagulationInjection therapyVisible vesselEndoscopic evidenceActive bleedingBloody nasogastric aspirateUpper gastrointestinal bleedHigh-risk patientsUnstable vital signsIncidence of surgeryTreatment of patientsCost of hospitalizationUnits of bloodFurther bleedingGastrointestinal bleedHospital stayNasogastric aspirateClinical evidencePeptic ulcerComparable efficacyMortality ratePatientsBleedingUlcers