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AIM: To investigate retrospectively the clinical and endoscopic features of bleeding Dieulafoy’s lesions and to assess the short- and long-term effectiveness of endoscopic treatment. METHODS: Twenty-three patients who had gastrointestinal bleeding from Dieulafoy’s lesions underwent endoscopic therapy. Demographic data, mode of presentation, risk factors for gastrointestinal bleeding, blood transfusion requirements, endoscopic findings, details of endoscopic therapy, recurrence of bleeding, and mortality rates were collected and analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: Hemostasis was attempted by dextrose 50% plus epinephrine in 10 patients, hemoclipping in 8 patients