Table 1.
Initial Success Rates of Various Endoscopic Methods for Treatment of Bleeding Caused by Dieulafoy Lesions
| Modality | Hemostatic success rate | Rebleeding rate | Reference* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethanol injection | 98% | 11% | Asaki S, et al36 |
| Norepinephrine and polidocanol | 96.4% | 11% | Baettig B, et al12 |
| Thermal probe | 79% | 9% | Norton ID, et al29 |
| Hemostatic clip placement | 94.1% 93.8% |
9.3% 0% |
Yamaguchi Y, et al37 Park CH, et al40 |
| Endoscopic band ligation | 100% | None | Alis H, et al31 |
| Argon plasma coagulation | 82% | 6% | Lacopini F, et al39 |
| Nd:YAG laser | 80% | Not available | Skok P38 |
*
These references are a representative—not an exhaustive—list of applicable studies.
Nd:YAG=neodymium: yttrium aluminum garnet.