Gastric Cancer - Source of Bleeding

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Gastric Cancer - Source of Bleeding
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Gastroenterology

Case description

Exsanguinating hemorrhage has been reported from larger vessels. The larger vessels are located deeper in the gastric and duodenal submucosa and serosa. Larger branches of the left gastric artery are found high on the lesser curvature, while the pancreatoduodenal artery and its major branches are located posteroinferiorly in the duodenal bulb. The size of the vessel is important in the prognosis in that larger vessels cause faster blood loss, with more severe hypotension and more complications, especially in older patients.

tags: endoscopy stomach bleeding

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