NEJM Procedure: Endoscopic Management of Acute Bleeding from a Peptic Ulcer

Acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, which is defined as bleeding proximal to the ligament of Treitz, is a prevalent and clinically significant condition with important implications for health care costs worldwide. Negative outcomes include rebleeding and death, and many of the deaths are associated with decompensation of coexisting medical conditions precipitated by the acute bleeding event. This video focuses specifically on endoscopic management of acute bleeding from a peptic ulcer. See the August 28, 2008, Current Concepts review article: "Management of Acute Bleeding from a Peptic Ulcer" http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra0706113