Surgical treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia. Clinical case

A clinical case of a 67-year-old patient suffering from severe iron deficiency anemia, caused by gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), is described. This type angiodysplasia characterized distinct endoscopic picture and rare cause bleeding. Endoscopic hemostasis considered the main method treatment, however, after argon plasma coagulation (APC), in our case, anemia recurred, required repeated hospitalization blood transfusion. Indications for surgical treatment were established, Billroth I antrumectomy proved to be effective refractory GAVE.