The beneficial effects of argon plasma coagulation in the management of different types of gastric vascular ectasia lesions in patients admitted for GI hemorrhage.

Background: Despite different forms of treatment, few studies have been performed on the outcome and prognosis of patients admitted to the hospital because of gastric vascular ectasia (GVE) and upper-GI bleeding (UGIB). There is also little knowledge on the efficacy of argon plasma coagulation (APC) in different subgroups of GVE lesions.

Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of APC in patients admitted to the hospital with UGIB because of GVE.

ERCP in orthotopic liver transplanted patients.

Background/aims: Biliary complications after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) are still common. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of ERCP as a diagnostic and treatment tool in the management of biliary tract OLT complications.

Methodology: The diagnostic and treatment effectiveness of ERCP in the management of biliary tract OLT complication from 1/1995 to 12/2001 was reviewed.