McGrath K, Mergener K, Branch S
Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1999 Apr;94(4):1087-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01019.x.
Two cases of endoscopic band ligation as lone therapy for Dieulafoy's lesions are presented. Neither patient has experienced further gastrointestinal bleeding; one patient has been followed for 27 months. Endoscopic band ligation is an alternative and attractive treatment modality for Dieulafoy's lesions.