To evaluate the
efficacy and feasibility of bipolar
electrocoagulation in the
treatment of
gastric antral vascular ectasia(GAVE). Six
patients with GAVE
who underwent
gastroscopy and bipolar
electrocoagulation between January 2018 and December 2019 in the Affiliated
Hospital of
Medical School of Ningbo
University were included in the study.The operation and clinical response were observed. All the 6
patients underwent bipolar
electrocoagulation successfully. The mean operation
time was 32 min (range 25-45 min). Mean number of sessions required for eradication of GAVE was 1.17. No severe
complications related to endoscopic
treatment occurred. There was no
recurrence of GAVE at a mean
time of 10.8 months (range 2-25 months) of follow-up. Stabilization of
hemoglobin levels and decrease in
blood transfusion requirements along with endoscopically complete or near-complete eradication of GAVE were observed in all
patients during the follow-up.Bipolar
electrocoagulation in the
treatment of GAVE is effective, safe, and simple.