1989
Multipolar electrocoagulation in the treatment of peptic ulcers with nonbleeding visible vessels. A prospective, controlled trial.
Laine L. Multipolar electrocoagulation in the treatment of peptic ulcers with nonbleeding visible vessels. A prospective, controlled trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1989, 110: 510-4. PMID: 2647014, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-110-7-510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonbleeding visible vesselMultipolar electrocoagulationVisible vesselControl groupMajor upper gastrointestinal hemorrhageMean transfusion requirementSham-controlled trialUpper gastrointestinal hemorrhageUnstable vital signsSafety of treatmentCost of hospitalizationUnits of bloodEndoscopic evidenceGastrointestinal hemorrhageTransfusion requirementsUrgent surgeryEmergency surgeryHospital daysEndoscopic treatmentOverall mortalityPeptic ulcerCounty HospitalAspirate samplesDiagnostic endoscopyTreatment groups
1987
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