Case 1 was a 46-year-old male with a few year history of bloody stool. He had dark red bloody stool in Nov 1994 and underwent lower GI endoscopy. Diverticulum stained with a clot was revealed and clip ligation was carried out for hemostasis.
Case 2 was a 53-year-old female. Diverticulosis had been diagnosed for 10 years. She had dark red bloody stool in Aug 1994. Lower GI endoscopy was performed, which showed diverticulum with a clot. Clip ligation was employed successfully for hemostasis.
Case 3 was a 77-year-old female. Dark red bloody stool occurred in Oct 1990. Lower GI endoscopy failed to identify the source of hemorrhage. The patient was admitted for a detailed examination of anemia in Aug 1994. After admission, scarlet bloody stool occurred. Lower GI endoscopy revealed exudative hemorrhage from diverticulum, and hemostasis was done by clip ligation.
These 3 patients with hemorrhage from colonic diverticulum in whom clip ligation for hemostasis was successful are reported in this paper.