Effect of scheduled second-look endoscopy on peptic ulcer bleeding

Effect of scheduled second-look endoscopy on peptic ulcer bleeding: a prospective randomized multicenter trial – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Source: No Benefit of Second-Look Endoscopy After Endoscopic Hemostasis – Journal Watch ($)

“A single EGD with endoscopic hemostasis is not inferior to scheduled second-look endoscopy in terms of reduction in rebleeding rate of peptic ulcer bleeding. Repeat endoscopy would be helpful in the patients with unsatisfactory initial endoscopic hemostasis, use of NSAIDs, and larger amounts of transfused blood”