Purastat therapy for bleeding radiation proctopathy

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2026; 18(1): 112920
Published online Jan 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i1.112920

Purastat therapy for bleeding radiation proctopathy

Jervoise Andreyev

Jervoise Andreyev, Department of Gastroenterology, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln LN2 5QY, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Author contributions: Andreyev J contributed to designed, conducted, analysed and wrote the study.

Conflict-of-interest statement: The author declare that he received Purastat without charge from the manufacturers to treat the patients enrolled in this study but has no other conflict of interest to disclose.

Corresponding author: Jervoise Andreyev, Consultant, Department of Gastroenterology, Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln LN2 5QY, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. jervoiseandreyev@gmail.com

Received: August 11, 2025
Revised: August 31, 2025
Accepted: December 19, 2025
Published online: January 16, 2026
Processing time: 159 Days and 6.2 Hours

Core Tip

Core Tip: New data on the effectiveness of Purastat. There are limited data as to the effectiveness of Purastat to treat bleeding radiation proctopathy. Purastat reduced bleeding and improved nuisance scores in 11 patients with severely symptomatic bleeding radiation proctopathy.