Aetiology and Feasibility of Endoscopic Interventions for Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Makurdi, North-Central Nigeria
Endoscopic management of massive UGIB is feasible in a low-resource setting. However, timely access to emergency endoscopy is vital to reduce mortality. Strategies to reduce risk factors for peptic ulcers and oesophageal varices are necessary to reduce the incidence of massive UGIB in Makurdi, Nigeria.
Authors
- Emmanuel Uzodinma Iwuozo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2378-3872)
- Bamidele Omolabake
- Joseph O. Oche
- Lewis Ashinze
- Innocent Abi
- M Ochoga
Institutions
- Benue State University (NG)
- Madonna University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the West African College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jwas.jwas_22_24
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00