[Endoscopic treatment of colon vascular ectasia during bleeding with injection of adrenaline solution at 1:10,000 and monopolar electrocoagulation: an alternative approach. Case report]

Arq Gastroenterol. 1995 Jan-Mar;32(1):31-4.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Gastrointestinal bleeding accounts for 2% of all adult hospital admissions each year. Vascular ectasia is one of the most frequently reported cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. In almost 80% of patients with bleeding vascular ectasia will stop spontaneously, but will often recur. Many treatments are proposed like superselective catheterization with infusion of vasoconstrictor by angiography, Laser photocoagulation, heater probe, bipolar electrocoagulation, hot biopsy forceps, have been used in colonoscopy, but some effects are short-lived others are so expensive and without an effective treatment. The authors present one case of bleeding vascular ectasia during colonoscopy submitted to a new, cheap and effective approach with injection a 1:10,000 solution of epinephrine following electrocoagulation by colonoscopy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Colonic Diseases / complications
  • Colonic Diseases / therapy*
  • Colonoscopy
  • Dilatation, Pathologic / complications
  • Dilatation, Pathologic / therapy
  • Electrocoagulation* / methods
  • Epinephrine / therapeutic use*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Telangiectasis / complications
  • Vascular Diseases / complications
  • Vascular Diseases / therapy*
  • Vasoconstrictor Agents / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Vasoconstrictor Agents
  • Epinephrine