Capsule endoscopy for obscure GI bleeding : Therapeutic yield of follow-up procedures

Positive findings on capsule endoscopy (CE) often prompt a follow-up procedure with therapeutic intent. Our purpose was to review the therapeutic yield of subsequent procedural interventions based on positive CE findings. The medical records of all patients who underwent CE between June 2002 and Feb...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Digestive diseases and sciences 2007-05, Vol.52 (5), p.1370-1375
Hauptverfasser:	BAICHI, Matthew M, ARIFUDDIN, Razi M, MANTRY, Parvez S
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Angiodysplasia - complications Angiodysplasia - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Capsule Endoscopy - adverse effects Cautery Digestive system. Abdomen Endoscopy Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - methods Feeding. Feeding behavior Female Follow-Up Studies Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia - complications Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia - diagnosis Gastritis - complications Gastritis - diagnosis Gastroenterology Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Gastrointestinal Diseases - complications Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnosis Gastrointestinal Diseases - surgery Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology Humans Intervention Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Occult Blood Other diseases. Semiology Peptic Ulcer - complications Peptic Ulcer - diagnosis Polyps - complications Polyps - diagnosis Predictive Value of Tests Retrospective Studies Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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