Table 2.

Advantages and disadvantages of therapeutic options

Therapeutic options	Advantages	Disadvantages
Endoscopic	Minimally invasive, accurate localization, rapid, safe, high success rate, few complications, and rapid recovery	Limited for operating site, rebleeding
Endovascular	Minimally invasive, accurate localization, rapid, safe, high success rate, few complications, and rapid recovery	Radiation exposure, rebleeding
Surgical	Selection after endoscopy and endovascular are ineffective in the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding	Massive trauma, many complications, slow recovery