Use of Doppler Probe in Non-Variceal Upper-Gastrointestinal Bleeding is Less Costly and More Effective Than Standard of Care

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common emergency and rebleeding is associated with an increased risk of death. Proper assessment of high-risk lesions and appropriate endoscopic hemostasis are required for the best outcomes. The endoscopic Doppler probe exam (DPE) allows for a more complete assessment of the stigmata of hemorrhage, providing better evaluation of the need for endoscopic hemostasis and determination of its completeness. We aimed to evaluate whether use of the DPE provides an additional advantage in cost and effectiveness compared with traditional endoscopic visual assessment (TEA) of high-risk stigmata in patients with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

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