{"id":536,"date":"2026-01-16T03:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=536"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:14","slug":"endoscopic-hemostasis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/departments\/gastroenterology\/endoscopic-hemostasis\/","title":{"rendered":"Endoscopic Hemostasis for GI Bleeding"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"op-section disease\">\n<p>  <!-- Key takeaways --><br \/>\n<!-- Key takeaways --><\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">What we do<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">\n      Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Target condition<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">\n      Upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Approach<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">\n      Direct endoscopic identification and control of bleeding\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"disease-lead\">\n  Endoscopic hemostasis is used to identify and control bleeding within the gastrointestinal tract.<br \/>\n  The bleeding source is visualized directly and treated using endoscopic techniques.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-rows\">\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>What is endoscopic hemostasis<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n        Endoscopic hemostasis is performed to stop active bleeding or reduce the risk of rebleeding<br \/>\n        in the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, or colon.<br \/>\n        It is commonly carried out during urgent or emergency endoscopy.\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        The procedure allows direct identification of the bleeding source,<br \/>\n        enabling immediate treatment.\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Conditions that may require hemostasis<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bleeding from gastric or duodenal ulcers<\/li>\n<li>Esophageal or gastric varices<\/li>\n<li>Bleeding after endoscopic procedures<\/li>\n<li>Colonic diverticular bleeding<\/li>\n<li>Gastrointestinal bleeding associated with anemia of unclear source<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">\n        Indication is determined based on clinical condition and endoscopic findings.\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>How bleeding is controlled<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n        Hemostasis is achieved using techniques such as clipping,<br \/>\n        coagulation, or local injection therapy.<br \/>\n        The method is selected based on the bleeding site,<br \/>\n        severity, and underlying cause.\n      <\/p>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">\n        More than one technique may be used when required to achieve stable control.\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>After the procedure<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n        Patients are monitored for rebleeding or complications.<br \/>\n        Additional treatment or hospitalisation may be required depending on the cause.\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        Follow-up endoscopy or further evaluation may be arranged when necessary.\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Appointment<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n          Appointments are required in principle.<br \/>\n          A referral letter from another medical institution is recommended but not mandatory.\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">\n          For appointment requests and language support, please see the<br \/>\n          <a href=\"\/en\/departments\/gastroenterology\/#contact\">Gastroenterology<\/a> page.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we do Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding Target condition Upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding Approach Direct endoscopic identification and control of bleeding Endoscopic hemostasis is used to identify and control bleeding within the gastrointestinal tract. The bleeding source is visualized directly and treated using endoscopic techniques. What is endoscopic hemostasis Endoscopic hemostasis is performed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":526,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-536","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=536"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1385,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/536\/revisions\/1385"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}