Hemorrhage and clip| Hemorrhage and hemostasis
Classification of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, see table Forrest stages |
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| Prepyloric Forrest IIa- hemorrhage | Clipping |
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| This prepyloric, oval ulcer with a visible vessel at the ulcer base shows no signs of an acute, active hemorrhage. | Clipping of the vessel is performed for the danger of recurrent bleeding. |
| After 6 weeks | |
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The ulcer has healed, the metal clip is left at the site of the formerly visible vessel. |
