Peter Nguyen

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) accounts for a significant number of patient visits to emergency rooms and remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The re-bleeding rates of NVUGIB after endoscopic treatment within 72 hours have been reported to be up to 25%…

While balloon dilation is the mainstay of treatment for benign upper gastrointestinal strictures, a large number of strictures will remain refractory to balloon dilation therapy…