The role of early colonoscopy in patients presenting with acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective: The use of early colonoscopy in the management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is controversial, with disparate evidence. We aim to formally characterize the utility of early colonoscopy (within 24 h) in managing acute LGIB. Design: A systematic literature search to August...

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Main Authors: Ira Roshan Afshar, Mo Seyed Sadr, Lisa L. Strate, Myriam Martel, Charles Menard, Alan N. Barkun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-02-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X18757184