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. 2014 Aug 15;5(3):284–292. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v5.i3.284

Table 2.

Possible indications for the use of hemostatic powders

Primary hemostatic method Adjuvant therapy
Lesions with a difficult endoscopic access Failure of conventional methods
Less experienced examiner
Malignant gastrointestinal bleeding
Massive bleeding as a mean to achieve an initial hemostasis