Sa1477 Absolute Ethanol Is a Highly Effective Agent in Injection Therapy of Bleeding Gastric Ulcer: Ulcer Enlargement Is Not a Complication but Could Be Proof of Hemostasis

Injection therapy has been the most widely practiced method of endoscopic hemostasis. In Japan, absolute ethanol has been most commonly used in cases of bleeding gastric ulcer. But globally, it has fallen out of favor for fear of ulcer enlargement and perforation. The aim of this study was to evaluate its availability and effectiveness.