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Clinical Impact of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding [PDF]

Medicina, 2020
Background and objectives: The most frequent indications for small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) are obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA).
Ana-Maria Singeap, Camelia Cojocariu, Irina Girleanu, Laura Huiban, Catalin Sfarti, Tudor Cuciureanu, Stefan Chiriac, Carol Stanciu, Anca Trifan   +8 more
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Laparoscopic assisted balloon enteroscopy to detect obscure gastrointestinal bleeding sources missed by capsule endoscopy

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2021
Jejunoileal neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are frequently multifocal and represent a consistent source of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB). We report the real-life case of a female presenting to our attention for severe episodes of haematochezia ...
Damiano Bisogni, Giovanni Alemanno, Andrea Galli, Annamaria Di Bella, Luca Novelli, Tommaso Innocenti, Paolo Prosperi   +6 more
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Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF]

BMJ, 1988
Modern diagnostic techniques have led to increased accuracy in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding. Occasionally, however, the source of bleeding remains obscure. A careful, step-wise approach, is required to provide a diagnosis in these cases.
A C, Steger, J, Spencer
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Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF]

Gut, 2006
A 54 year old woman was admitted to our hospital due to melena, which had occurred three times in the …
W G, Shin, C H, Park, C K, Park
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Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding caused by hookworms

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2013
Fengming Yi, Meifang Huang
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Clinical features, treatments and prognosis of appendiceal bleeding: a case series study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2023
Background Appendiceal bleeding is a rare cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding, could be overlooked and diagnosed as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Due to limited real-world cases, the optimized management of appendiceal bleeding is unclear.
Xiao-cun Xing, Jin-lin Yang, Xue Xiao
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Meckel’s diverticulum: a cause of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding

Инновационная медицина Кубани, 2023
Background: Obscure gastrointestinal bleedings accounting for 5%-30% of all gastrointestinal bleedings continue to be a challenge and usually originate from the small bowel.Clinical case: We present a case of a female patient hospitalized with signs of ...
V. V. Polovinkin, S. V. Khmelik, Liu Zheng   +2 more
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Focal intestinal lymphangiectasia: An unusual cause of acute overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2014
Detection of bleeding lesion in a patient of acute overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding is a real challenge. Recently, authors have showed superiority of urgent capsule endoscopy (CE) over angiography in patients with acute overt obscure ...
Ashish Kumar Jha, Ragesh Babu Thandassery, Mahesh Kumar Goenka   +2 more
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Rebleeding rate after interventional therapy directed by capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

BMC Gastroenterology, 2008
Background The precise role of capsule endoscopy in the diagnostic algorithm of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding has yet to be determined. Despite the higher diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy, the actual impact on clinical outcome remains poorly ...
Teratani Takuma, Hisatomi Kantaro, Asayama Masako, Yanagawa Tatsuro, Ohya Tomohiko, Akimoto Keiko, Inamori Masahiko, Matsuhashi Nobuyuki, Endo Hiroki, Fujita Koji, Yoneda Masato, Nakajima Atsushi   +11 more
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Small Bowel Malignancy in Patient with Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Diagnosed Using Double Balloon Enteroscopy: A Case Series

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2017
Small bowel malignancy is still a rare case as a cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. The symptoms of small bowel malignancy are not specific. One of the symptoms is obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.
Hasan Maulahela, Achmad Fauzi
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