Mallory–Weiss Syndrome: Where to Look, How to Detect

AbstractMallory–Weiss syndrome is a common cause of upper nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding. Although considered minor, it can occasionally cause severe bleeding and have fatal outcome in high-risk patients. Careful inspection is needed to assess the depth of the tear and the presence of major stigmata of hemorrhage. Endoscopic therapy is rarely required. Mechanical hemostasis by means of clip application or band ligation is considered the option of choice in these patients. This article is part of an expert video encyclopedia