Table 1 Characteristics of the studies used for the systematic review
First author, year | Number of patients | Gastrointestinal bleeding location (Upper/Lower) | Type of Study design |
|---|---|---|---|
Aina et al., 2001 (2001) | 29 | Upper | retrospective |
Arrayeh et al., 2012 (2012) | 56 | Upper | retrospective |
Defreyne et al., 2001 (2001) | 6 | Upper and lower | retrospective |
Dempsey et al., 1990 (1990) | 39 | Upper | retrospective |
Dixon et al., 2013 (2013) | 20 | Upper | retrospective |
Encarnacion et al., 1992 (1992) | 29 | Upper | retrospective |
Heianna et al., 2014 (2014) | 6 | Lower | retrospective |
Holme et al., 2005 (2006) | 28 | Upper | prospective |
Ichiro et al., 2011 (2011) | 36 | Upper | retrospective |
Kaminskis et al., 2019 (2018) | 58 | Upper | prospective |
Katano et al., 2012 (2012) | 2 | Upper | retrospective |
Kim et al., 2009 (2009) | 75 | Upper and lower | retrospective |
Lang et al., 1992 (1992) | 7 | Upper | case series |
Lau et al., 2019 (2019) | 96 | Upper | randomized controlled trial |
Laursen et al., 2014 (2014) | 49 | Upper | randomized controlled trial |
Lee et al., 2012 (2012) | 10 | Upper and lower | retrospective |
Ljungdahl et al., 2002 (2002) | 4 | Upper | retrospective |
Mille et al., 2015 (2015) | 75 | Upper | retrospective |
Morris et al., 1986 (1986) | 9 | Upper | case series |
Muhammad et al., 2019 (2019) | 32 | Upper and lower | retrospective |
Padia et al., 2009 (2009) | 72 | Upper | retrospective |
Peynircioglu et al., 2011 (2011) | 42 | Upper and lower | retrospective |
Poultisides et al., 2008 (2008) | 22 | Upper | retrospective |
Schenker et al., 2001 (2001) | 103 | Upper | retrospective |
Shi et al., 2017 (2017) | 5 | Upper and lower | prospective |
Sildiroglu et al., 2014 (2014) | 18 | Upper | retrospective |
Song et al., 2011 (2011) | 6 | Upper | case series |
Spiliopoulos et al., 2018 (2018) | 10 | Upper | retrospective |
Tandberg et al., 2012 (2012) | 25 | Upper and lower | retrospective |
Toyoda et al., 1995 (1995) | 5 | Upper | retrospective |
Yap et al., 2013 (2013) | 38 | Upper and lower | retrospective |
Yata et al., 2013 (2013) | 7 | Upper and lower | retrospective |