Endoscopic hemostasis in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: comparison of physician practice in the East and the West.

Background: Endoscopic hemostasis is commonly practiced during GI endoscopy practice. We hypothesized that, because the choice of endoscopic intervention is influenced by many factors, for example personal experience, prior training, guidelines, etc., there would be differences in practice patterns among different groups of endoscopists.