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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2016; 22(25): 5831-5836
Published online Jul 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i25.5831
Hemostatic effect of topical hemocoagulase spray in digestive endoscopy
Tao Wang, Dan-Na Wang, Wen-Tian Liu, Zhong-Qing Zheng, Xin Chen, Wei-Li Fang, Shu Li, Li Liang, Bang-Mao Wang
Tao Wang, Dan-Na Wang, Wen-Tian Liu, Zhong-Qing Zheng, Xin Chen, Wei-Li Fang, Shu Li, Li Liang, Bang-Mao Wang, Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
Author contributions: Wang T, Wang DN, Liu WT and Wang BM designed the research; Wang T, Liu WT, Zheng ZQ, Chen X, Fang WL, Li S, Liang L and Wang BM took part in this study as endoscopic operators or assistants; Wang T, Wang DN, Liu WT and Wang BM analyzed the data; Wang T, Wang DN and Wang BM wrote the paper and gave final approval of the version to be published.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Tianjin Medical University General Hospital.
Clinical trial registration statement: This study has not been registered temporarily.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest in relation to this manuscript.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Bang-Mao Wang, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Anshan Road 154, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, China. wangt1976@126.com
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Received: March 13, 2016
Peer-review started: March 13, 2016
First decision: March 31, 2016
Revised: April 21, 2016
Accepted: May 4, 2016
Article in press: May 4, 2016
Published online: July 7, 2016
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Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the hemostatic effect of topical hemocoagulase spray in digestive endoscopy.

METHODS: Eighty-nine patients who developed oozing bleeding during endoscopic treatment from September 2014 to October 2014 at Center for Digestive Endoscopy, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital were randomly divided into either a study group (n = 39) or a control group (n = 50). The study group was given topical hemocoagulase spray intraoperatively, while the control group was given traditional 8% norepinephrine spray. Hemostatic efficacy was compared between the two groups. Bleeding site, wound cleanliness and perforation were recorded, and the rates of perforation and late bleeding were compared.

RESULTS: Successful hemostasis was achieved in 39 (100%) patients of the study group and in 47 (94.0%) patients of the control group, and there was no significant difference in the rate of successful hemostasis between the two groups. Compared with the control group, after topical hemocoagulase spray in the study group, the surgical field was clearer, the bleeding site was more easily identified, and the wound was cleaner. There was no significant difference in the rate of perforation between the study and control groups (16.7% vs 35.0%, P = 0.477), but the rates of late bleeding (0% vs 15.8%, P = 0.048) and overall complications (P = 0.032) were significantly lower in the study group.

CONCLUSION: Topical hemocoagulase spray has a definite hemostatic effect for oozing bleeding in digestive endoscopy, and this method is convenient, safe, and reliable. It is expected to become a new method for endoscopic hemostasis.

Keywords: Hemocoagulase; Digestive endoscopy; Oozing bleeding; Spray; Hemostatic effect

Core tip: In this study, we evaluated the hemostatic effect of topical hemocoagulase spray in digestive endoscopy. There was no significant difference in the rate of perforation between the study and control groups. There was no significant difference in the rate of successful hemostasis between the two groups, but the rates of late bleeding and overall complications of the hemocoagulase group were significantly lower than the 8% norepinephrine group. The surgical field was clearer, the bleeding site was more easily identified, and the wound was cleaner in the study group.