Is Occult Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding a Definite Indication for Capsule Endoscopy? A Retrospective Analysis of Diagnostic Yield in Patients with Occult versus Overt Bleeding

Background/Aim. Usefulness of capsule endoscopy (CE) for diagnosing small-bowel lesions in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) has been reported. Most reports have addressed the clinical features of overt OGIB, with few addressing occult OGIB. We aimed to clarify whether occult OG...

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Published in:	Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Main Authors:	Ikue Watari, Shiro Oka, Shinji Tanaka, Makoto Nakano, Taiki Aoyama, Shigeto Yoshida, Kazuaki Chayama
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2013-01-01
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/915463