Abstract

Background: In recent years, many endoscopic hemostasis techniques helped to improve the prognosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. It includes: esophageal band ligation and Histoacryl injection in variceal upper GI bleeding; dilute adrenalin injection, hemoclipping, argon plasma coagulation and Hemospray in non-variceal upper GI bleeding. But domestic studies about these techniques’ efficacy are limited. Objectives: 1. To describe characteristics of patients and endoscopic lesions in upper GI bleeding. 2. To assess the efficacy of some endoscopic hemostasis techniques in upper GI bleeding. Subject and methods: Interventional study concluded 346 upper GI bleeding patients, 365 therapeutic upper endoscopy to get hemostasis in Gastroenterology - Endoscopy Center, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital from 11/2017 to 4/2022. Result: Mean age of patients is 55.6 ± 17.9, minimum is 9, maximum is 95. Male/female ratio is 2.5. The causes of bleeding: esophageal varices 35.5%, gastric varices 4.3%, peptic ulcer diseases 50.9%, esophago-gastric junction tear 5.5%, angiodysplasia 2.6%, and others 1.2%. Hemostatic techniques: esophageal band ligation 33.7%, Histoacryl injection 4.1%, hemoclipping 52.6%, dilute adrenalin injection 15.9%, APC 7.9%, Hemospray 0.8% and others 0.3%. Successful rate of initiating endoscopic hemostasis