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ReviewPakistan journal of medical sciences

Efficacy of Therapeutic Endoscopy for Gastrointestinal Lesion (GI): A network meta-analysis.

Tian-Xi Wang, Jun Zhang, Li-Hong Cui, Jing-Jing Tian, Rongna Wei

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Review in Pakistan journal of medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tian-Xi WangTian-xi Wang, Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, 300100, China.
Jun ZhangJun Zhang, General Medicine, Tianjin Beichen Hospital, Tianjin, 300401, China.
Li-Hong CuiLi-hong Cui, Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, 300100, China.
Jing-Jing TianJing-jing Tian, Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, 300100, China.
Rongna WeiRongna Wei, Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, 300100, China.
Tianjin Beichen Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveEndoscopic therapy can reduce the risks of rebleeding, continued bleeding, need for surgery, and mortality. The objective of this systematic review was to compare the different modalities of endoscopic therapy for GI bleeding.

methodsStudies were identified by searching electronic databases MEDLINE. We selected all available clinical studies published after 2000 that assessed efficacy and/or safety of different endoscopic hemostatic techniques in treating GI bleeding. The outcomes evaluated included initial hemostasis, rebleeding rate, and 30-day all-cause mortality. Network meta-analyses were performed to summarize the treatment effects.

resultsTotal 20 studies involving 1845 patients were evaluated. Ten different treatment categories including mechanic, ablative, injection, and combined therapy were compared in our analysis in terms of their efficacy in stopping bleeding and complications. Band ligation [rate: 0.757; 95% Credible Interval (0.565, 0.887)] and injection therapy [rate: 0.891; 95% CI (0.791, 0.944)] had inferior efficacy in attaining initial hemostasis compared to others. Combined therapy of band ligation and HPC and hemoclip may represent the best options for preventing rebleeding and mortality respectively. No significant difference was found among other treatments in terms of complications.

conclusionsWe recommend the application of hemoclips in treating GI bleeding due to its high hemostasis efficacy and low risk of 30-day mortality.

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BleedingEndoscopic therapyGastrointestinal Lesion

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PMID31086551
PMCPMC6500798
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