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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2013; 19(17): 2723-2726
Published online May 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i17.2723
Published online May 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i17.2723
Accurate hemostasis with a new endoscopic overtube for emergency endoscopy
Hirohito Mori, Hideki Kobara, Shintaro Fujihara, Noriko Nishiyama, Makoto Oryu, Tsutomu Masaki, Departments of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa Medical University School of Medicine, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
Kazi Rafiq, Departments of Pharmacology, Kagawa Medical University School of Medicine, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
Author contributions: Mori H was responsible for conception of the research and for drafting the article; Kobara H, Fujihara S, Nishiyama N, Oryu M, and Rafiq K participated equally in the work; Masaki T provided critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content and was responsible for final approval of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Hirohito Mori, MD, PhD, Departments of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa Medical University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kita, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan. hiro4884@med.kagawa-u.ac.jp
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Received: February 16, 2013
Revised: March 8, 2013
Accepted: March 21, 2013
Published online: May 7, 2013
Revised: March 8, 2013
Accepted: March 21, 2013
Published online: May 7, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: The inverted overtube helped us obtain a clear view in patients who were laid in the right lateral position. Rapid identification of exposed vessels resulted in success of hemostasis.