The role of endoscopy in pediatric gastrointestinal bleeding

Background and study aims: Gastrointestinal bleeding in children and adolescents accounts for up to 20 % of referrals to gastroenterologists. Detailed management guidelines exist for gastrointestinal bleeding in adults, but they do not encompass children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Markus Franke, Andrea Geiß, Peter Greiner, Ulrich Wellner, Hans-Jürgen Richter-Schrag, Dirk Bausch, Andreas Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-08-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-109264