Clinical characteristics of Dieulafoy’s lesion in the small bowel diagnosed and treated by double-balloon endoscopy

Abstract Background Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding refers to bleeding for which the source cannot be ascertained even through balloon-assisted endoscopy. In certain instances, Dieulafoy’s lesion in the small bowel is presumed to be the underlying cause. Aim This retrospective study aimed to eluci...

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Published in:	BMC Gastroenterology
Main Authors:	Masanao Nakamura, Takeshi Yamamura, Keiko Maeda, Tsunaki Sawada, Eri Ishikawa, Kazuhiro Furukawa, Tadashi Iida, Yasuyuki Mizutani, Kentaro Yamao, Takuya Ishikawa, Takashi Honda, Masatoshi Ishigami, Hiroki Kawashima
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-08-01
Subjects:	Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding Dieulafoy’s lesion Balloon-assisted endoscopy Small bowel Rebleeding
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02913-1