Radiofrequency ablation using Barrx(®) for the endoscopic treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia: a series of three cases and a review of the literature on treatment options

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), also known as “watermelon stomach”, is an uncommon condition, which can cause gastrointestinal bleeding due to rupture of blood vessels that line the stomach. The pathogenesis of GAVE remains unclear; however it is thought that hemodynamic changes, mechanical...

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Autores principales: Patel, Anish, Patel, Sunil, Wickremesinghe, Prasanna C, Vadada, Deepak
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Case Series
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5513699/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28744150
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S80241

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5513699/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28744150
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S80241

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