mostasis and inflammation are closely related processes. It is recognized that the activation of hemostasis fosters, to a certain extent, inflammation and that inflammation, in turn, activates the hemostasis system. These interrelationships are best illustrated in sepsis, were microorganisms or their release products, most notably cytokines, causing inflammation, activate the hemostasis system....

BACKGROUND/AIMS While gastric variceal bleeding (GVB) is not as prevalent as esophageal variceal bleeding, it is reportedly more serious, with high failure rates of the initial hemostasis (>30%), and has a worse prognosis than esophageal variceal bleeding. However, there is limited information regarding hemostasis and the prognosis for GVB. The aim of this study was to determine retrospectively...

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal tumor bleeding remains a clinical challenge because it is difficult to treat with conventional endoscopic hemostatic options. Recently, an powder (UI-EWD) was developed and reported provide effective control of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The aim current study evaluate the feasibility efficacy this novel in Methods A total 41 consecutive patients were i...

BACKGROUND Transhiatal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer implies blind manipulation of the intrathoracic esophagus. We report a secure hemostatic method with gauze packing in transhiatal esophagectomy. METHODS The gauze-packing technique is utilized for hemostasis just after removal of the thoracic esophagus during transhiatal esophagectomy. After confirming cancer-free margins, the abdomin...

AngioSeal (AS) and VasoSeal (VS) are collagen-based arterial closure devices utilized to achieve earlier hemostasis and ambulation in diagnostic and interventional percutaneous procedures. To our knowledge, there has been no randomized studies comparing these two devices as approved for use in the United States. One hundred fifty-seven patients were randomized to receive either the 8 Fr AS (n =...