... of the small intestine when endoscopic therapy is unsuccessful. Although Chapter 042. Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Part 3) Hemorrhagic and Erosive Gastropathy ("Gastritis") Hemorrhagic ... hemobilia and hemosuccus pancreaticus (bleeding from the bile duct or pancreatic duct). SMALL-INTESTINAL SOURCES OF BLEEDING Small-intestinal sources of bleeding (bleeding from sites beyond the reach ... treatment of vascular ectasias, as well as discrete bleeding ulcers and post-polypectomy bleeding, while endoscopic polypectomy, if possible, is used for bleeding colonic polyps. Surgical therapy is...