Endoscopic Factors Predisposing to Rebleeding Following Endoscopic Hemostasis in Bleeding Peptic Ulcers

Abstract

Our data support the hypothesis that endoscopic factors are more important than clinical ones when predicting rebleeding of peptic ulcers. Based on statistical analysis of risk factors, the ulcers most likely to rebleed after endoscopic therapy are those which are located in the stomach, are greater than 2 cm in diameter and exhibit oozing or spurting of blood.