Refractory Gave Treated with Radiofrequency: Two Cases of Complete Response

Argon Plasma ◽

Standard Of Care ◽

Complete Response ◽

Blood Transfusions ◽

Plasma Coagulation ◽

Endoscopic Band Ligation ◽

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Up to date, standard of care of GAVE is endoscopic treatment with argon plasma coagulation (APC) or endoscopic band ligation (EBL). Despite good technical efficacy of these techniques, approximately two third of patients remain dependent on blood transfusions after therapy. One of the emerging and more promising endoscopic treatments for GAVE is radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with focal catheters (e.g. HALO90 and HALOULTRA).

Argon plasma coagulation therapy for acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding

10.1002/14651858.cd003791 ◽

2002 ◽

Author(s):

C Havanond ◽

P Havanond

Keyword(s):

Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽

Argon Plasma ◽

Plasma Coagulation ◽

Coagulation Therapy ◽

Treatment of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) with Endoscopic Band Ligation (EBL) after Failure of Endoscopic Thermal Therapy with Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC)

The American Journal of Gastroenterology ◽

10.14309/00000434-201210001-00661 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 107 ◽

pp. S273-S274

Author(s):

Veronica Baptista ◽

Neil Marya ◽

David Cave

Keyword(s):

Argon Plasma ◽

Thermal Therapy ◽

Band Ligation ◽

Plasma Coagulation ◽

Vascular Ectasia ◽

Endoscopic Band Ligation

Preliminary experience with argon plasma coagulation in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Digestive and Liver Disease ◽

10.1016/s1590-8658(00)80588-5 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

pp. A103

Author(s):

R. Fasoli ◽

R. Curioni ◽

G. Sarto ◽

U. Comin

Keyword(s):

Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽

Argon Plasma ◽

Plasma Coagulation ◽

Comparison Between Argon Plasma Coagulation And Endoscopic Band Ligation InTreatment Of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia In Egyptian Cirrhotic Patients

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases ◽

10.21608/aeji.2019.12560.1024 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 176-184

Author(s):

Kamal Amer ◽

Naglaa Abd El Wahab ◽

Ahmed Ibrahim

Keyword(s):

Argon Plasma ◽

Band Ligation ◽

Plasma Coagulation ◽

Vascular Ectasia ◽

Cirrhotic Patients ◽

Endoscopic Band Ligation

Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Argon Plasma Coagulation in the Treatment of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Clinical Endoscopy ◽

10.5946/ce.2021.063 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Bruno Salomão Hirsch ◽

Igor Braga Ribeiro ◽

Mateus Pereira Funari ◽

Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura ◽

Sergio Eiji Matuguma ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Randomized Controlled Trials ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Argon Plasma ◽

Controlled Trials ◽

Plasma Coagulation ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Endoscopic Band Ligation

The Use of Thalidomide in Severe Refractory Anaemia Due to Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) in Cirrhosis?

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine ◽

10.12890/2020_002099 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Marcelo Aveiro ◽

Tatiana Rodrigues ◽

Tiago Rabadão ◽

Filipa Ferreira ◽

Mariana Teixeira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Argon Plasma ◽

High Recurrence Rate ◽

Refractory Anaemia ◽

First Line ◽

Vascular Ectasia ◽

Recent Diagnosis ◽

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding associated with cirrhosis. The first-line treatment is endoscopic therapy with argon plasma coagulation (APC). There is a high recurrence rate, but some evidence suggests that thalidomide could play an important role in controlling refractory anaemia due to GAVE. The authors present the case of a cirrhotic patient with a recent diagnosis of GAVE, who underwent multiple endoscopic treatments and blood transfusions because of haematemesis. The patient started thalidomide and 6 months later, there was no recurrence of haematemesis and haemoglobin levels were stable, with no reported adverse effects.