Table 3 Treatment methods for small-bowel lesions in patients with systemic sclerosis.
dcSSc, n = 31 | lcSSc, n = 34 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Angioectasia | 4 (13) | Angioectasia | 9 (26) |
Type 1a | Type 1a | ||
Endoscopic hemostasis (PDI) | 4 (13) | Endoscopic hemostasis (PDI) | 3 (9) |
Erosion/ulceration | 9 (29) | Type 1b | |
Medication | 9 (29) | Endoscopic hemostasis (PDI combined with APC or clipping) | 6 (17) |
Erosion/ulceration | 5 (15) | ||
Medication | 5 (15) |