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Abstract
Massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding is a significant and expensive problem that requires methodical evaluation, management, and treatment. After initial resuscitation, care should be taken to localize the site of bleeding. Once localized, lesions can then be treated with endoscopic or angiographic interventions, reserving surgery for ongoing or recurrent bleeding.Entities:
Keywords: angiography; colonoscopy; gastrointestinal hemorrhage: surgery; lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage; radionuclide scintigraphy
Year: 2012 PMID: 24294124 PMCID: PMC3577609 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1329393
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Colon Rectal Surg ISSN: 1530-9681