1. Introduction
Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding is a common life threatening condition in which mortality rates range from 4% to 15%.1 UGI bleeding is classified according to whether the source of bleeding is variceal or non-variceal. In cirrhotic patients, variceal bleeding has been extensively studied. Nonetheless, 30–40% of cirrhotic patients who bleed have non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB), and it is frequently caused by gastro duodenal ulcers.1