Role of endoscopic injection therapy in the treatment of bleeding peptic ulcer

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 461-468

  Kubba, A K ^a   Palmer, K R ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALCOHOL; SCLEROSING AGENT; THROMBIN;

BLEEDING; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INJECTION; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCLEROSIS; THROMBOGENESIS;

DECISION MAKING; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; EPINEPHRINE; ETHANOL; HEMOSTASIS, ENDOSCOPIC; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; PEPTIC ULCER HEMORRHAGE; SCLEROSING SOLUTIONS; THROMBIN; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0029873982     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830408     Document Type: Review

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