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GE-Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Print version ISSN 2341-4545
Abstract
ZEPEDA-GOMEZ, Sergio. Ectasia Vascular do Antro Gástrico (GAVE): Opções Atuais. GE Port J Gastroenterol [online]. 2017, vol.24, n.4, pp.176-182. ISSN 2341-4545. https://doi.org/10.1159/000453271.
Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a capillary-type vascular malformation located primarily in the gastric antrum. Patients can present with iron-deficiency anemia, overt gastrointestinal bleeding, or both. Diagnosis and characterization is made at endoscopic examination, and the preferred management of patients with GAVE is endoscopic therapy. Herein, we present a review of the evidence about the efficacy, complications, and outcomes of the most frequently used endoscopic therapies for GAVE
Keywords : Ectasia vascular do antro; Endoscopia; Hemorragia digestiva; Estômago.