Advantages | Disadvantages | |
Epinephrine injection | Simple and inexpensive | High risk of rebleeding |
Safe (avoids damage to the bowel wall) | ||
Argon plasma coagulation | Easy to use | Possibility of only superficial coagulation (inaccessible to larger, deeper vessels) |
Safe | ||
Clipping | Low risk of rebleeding | Requires more experience |
Difficulty in applying clips to specific sites | ||
Band ligation | Easy to use | Poor visual field |
Accessible to difficult sites Low risk of rebleeding | Possibility of delayed bleeding or perforation |