Clinical assessment and treatment algorithm for lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is diagnosed in 20% to 30% of all patients presenting with major gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Although most patients with acute LGIB stop bleeding spontaneously and have favorable outcomes, morbidity and mortality ranges from 2% to 4%, and is higher in older...
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| Language: | English |
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Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Gastrointestinal Intervention |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.18528/gii180024 |