Use of a novel self‐assembling hemostatic gel as a complementary therapeutic tool for endoscopic sphincterotomy‐related bleeding
Kenjiro Yamamoto, Atushi Sofuni, Shuntaro Mukai, Yukitoshi Matsunami, Hiroyuki Kojima, Noriyuki Hirakawa, Takao Itoi
Abstract
PuraStat is a novel self-assembling peptide hydrogel developed as a hemostatic agent for endoscopic and surgical procedures which can be applied to bleeding from various lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. Yamamoto and colleagues present a video showing the actual endoscopic hemostasis using PuraStat for endoscopic sphincterotomy-related bleeding. All authors disclosed no financial relationships. Video S1 Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.