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Therapeutics > Hemostatic Techniques > Hemostasis, Endoscopic

Preferred term

Hemostasis, Endoscopic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Endoscopic Hemostases
  • Endoscopic Hemostasis
  • Hemostases, Endoscopic

Note

  • coordinate with disease /ther, not /surg

Scope note

  • Control of bleeding performed through the channel of the endoscope. Techniques include use of lasers, heater probes, bipolar electrocoagulation, and local injection. Endoscopic hemostasis is commonly used to treat bleeding esophageal and gastrointestinal varices and ulcers.

History note

  • 92

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016558

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