Multipolar Electrocoagulation in the Treatment of Active Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Hemorrhage
Laine L. Multipolar Electrocoagulation in the Treatment of Active Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Hemorrhage. New England Journal Of Medicine 1987, 316: 1613-1617. PMID: 3295547, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198706253162601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper gastrointestinal tract hemorrhageUpper gastrointestinal hemorrhageGastrointestinal tract hemorrhageMultipolar electrocoagulationGastrointestinal hemorrhageTract hemorrhageActive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhageNonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhageBloody nasogastric aspirateTerms of hemostasisMallory-Weiss tearUnstable vital signsUnits of bloodTransfusion requirementsActive bleedingHospital courseEmergency surgeryHospital daysNasogastric aspirateNonsurgical therapyVascular malformationsMean costHemorrhagePatientsVital signs