Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: diagnosis and treatment.
Dig Endosc
; 27(3): 285-94, 2015 Mar.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25559549
ABSTRACT
Small-bowel bleeding comprises a majority of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, but is caused by various kinds of diseases. For its diagnosis, history-taking and physical examination is requisite, leading to a suspicion of what diseases are involved. Next, cross-sectional imaging such as computed tomography should be done, followed by the latest enteroscopy, videocapsule endoscopy and deep enteroscopy according to the severity of hemorrhage and patient conditions. After comprehensive diagnosis, medical, enteroscopic, or surgical treatment should be selected.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Endoscopía Capsular
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Imagen Multimodal
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Hemorragia Gastrointestinal
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Hemostasis Quirúrgica
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dig Endosc
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article