Background and Aims: Because non-bleeding visible vessels (NBVV) of gastric peptic ulcers have the potential to re-bleed, endoscopic hemostatic treatment may be necessary during the first ...

Second, continuous suppression of gastric acid secretion should facilitate the rapid spread from antrum and cardia to ... with a low prevalence of duodenal ulcer and gastric metaplasia in the ...

protruded and peripherally located NBVV in gastric ulcers have a higher chance of re-bleeding if preventive endoscopic hemostatic procedures are not performed.