Bleeding – From Surgical Hemostasis to Emergency Management
Mallory-Weiss Tear - 34 Years-Old Physician
34 year-old male physician who had been drinking alcoholic beverages and started vomiting, immediately, after that, the patient had an upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Tear of Gastroesophageal Junction Mucosa - 42...
A 43 year-old man who had been drinking alcoholic beverages, after that, he undergone vomiting and bleeding. The video clip displays a hiatal hernia, reflux esophagitis and a blood clot that covers...
Mallory-Weiss Tear - Quick Assessment of the...
The classic presentation for the Mallory Weiss tear is a sequence of events beginning with nausea and vomiting followed soon by hematemesis.
Mallory-Weiss Tear - Ulcer at the Gastroesophageal...
Same case as above, the retroflexed maneuver displays a linear ulcer at the gastroesophageal junction. The Mallory Weiss tear is an acute lesion that, when viewed soon after the tear occurs, has the...
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear - Presence of...
The Hiatus Hernia displays the blood clot Bleeding from MWTs stops spontaneously in 80-90% of patients. With conservative therapy, most tears heal uneventfully within 48 hours. Thus, a MWT can easily...
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Syndrome - Linear...
A Mallory-Weiss tear (MWT) likely occurs as a result of a large, rapidly occurring, and transient transmural pressure gradient across the region of the gastroesophageal junction. Acute distension of...
Banding of Esophageal Varices - Two Ligated Varices
Banding of esophageal varices. Two neighboring esophageal varices, which have been successfully banded. Note the improved view through the clear multi-banding apparatus. Note the raised mucosal bleb...
Banding of Esophageal Varices - Assessment of...
Narrow endoscopic view through the rubber band delivery attachment placed on the tip of the endoscope. The variceal banding technique is similar to hemorrhoid banding and involves placing small elastic...
Banding of Esophageal Varices - Assessment of...
The video clip displays a long tract of the esophagus displaying multiple varices.
Banding of Esophageal Varices - Necrotic Varices
We demostrate in this past sequence that banding of esophageal varices is an effective method. Showing minor or no complications, it can be performed as the preferred method for prophylactic or therapeutical...
Banding of Esophageal Varices - Strangulated...
More images and video clips Another image of the sequences that we have been discussing.
Banding of Esophageal Varices - Ligation of Lower...
In this image and video we can observe another band placement and other varices already treated at the lower portion of the esophagus.
Banding of Esophageal Varices - Suctioning and...
Another example of how the varix is succtioned and a band its placed.