1. Endoscopy what is its role in upper GI bleeding?

   • Harold P. Roth

   Introduction Pages: S1 - S5

2. Clinical approach to diagnostic endoscopy in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding

   • John F. Morrissey

   Part 1: Potential Benefits of Diagnostic Endoscopy Pages: S6 - S11

3. Benefit of endoscopy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with liver disease

   • Raymond S. Koff

   Part 1: Potential Benefits of Diagnostic Endoscopy Pages: S12 - S16

4. The value of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in children

   • Joyce D. Gryboski

   Part 1: Potential Benefits of Diagnostic Endoscopy Pages: S17 - S21

5. Does the patient with upper gastrointestinal bleeding benefit from endoscopy?

   • Gregory L. Eastwood

   Part 1: Potential Benefits of Diagnostic Endoscopy Pages: S22 - S26

6. Does endoscopy affect the surgical approach to the patient with upper gastrointestinal bleeding?

   • Theodore R. Schrock

   Part 1: Potential Benefits of Diagnostic Endoscopy Pages: S27 - S30

7. Endoscopic hemostasis using laser photocoagulation and electrocoagulation

   • Fred E. Silverstein
   • David A. Gilbert
   • David C. Auth

   Part 2: Potential Benefits of Therapeutic Endoscopy Pages: S31 - S40

8. Electrocoagulation in upper gastrointestinal bleeding

   • John P. Papp

   Part 2: Potential Benefits of Therapeutic Endoscopy Pages: S41 - S43

9. Endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding

   • Stephen E. Silvis

   Part 2: Potential Benefits of Therapeutic Endoscopy Pages: S44 - S46

10. Complications of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the gastrointestinal bleeder

    • Ronald M. Katon

    Part 3: Risks and Complications of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Pages: S47 - S54

11. National ASGE survey on upper gastrointestinal bleeding

    • David A. Gilbert
    • Fred E. Silverstein
    • 277 members of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

    Part 3: Risks and Complications of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Pages: S55 - S59

12. Infectious complications of gastrointestinal endoscopy

    • Jack A. Vennes

    Part 3: Risks and Complications of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Pages: S60 - S64

13. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

    • Peter B. Gregory
    • C. Michael Knauer
    • Joanne E. Walker

    Part 4: Other Diagnostic Approaches to the Bleeding Patient Pages: S65 - S69

14. Accuracy and reliability of endoscopy and X-ray in upper gastrointestinal bleeding

    • Jeffrey L. Lichtenstein

    Part 4: Other Diagnostic Approaches to the Bleeding Patient Pages: S70 - S75

15. Consensus Development Conference on Endoscopy

    • Hans Herlinger

    Part 4: Other Diagnostic Approaches to the Bleeding Patient Pages: S76 - S77

16. Value of angiography in diagnosis and therapy of acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage

    • Frederick S. Keller
    • Josef Rösch

    Part 4: Other Diagnostic Approaches to the Bleeding Patient Pages: S78 - S89

17. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

    • Jeffrey A. Cutler
    • Albert I. Mendeloff

    Part 5: Epidemiology, Cost Effectiveness, Future Studies Pages: S90 - S96

18. The costs of endoscopy and alternatives

    • Bergein F. Overholt

    Part 5: Epidemiology, Cost Effectiveness, Future Studies Pages: S97 - S101

19. Thoughts and experiences in design and implementation of a trial of therapeutic endoscopy in upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage

    • Francis J. Tedesco

    Part 5: Epidemiology, Cost Effectiveness, Future Studies Pages: S102 - S104