Small bowel bleeding: a comprehensive review
Abstract
The small intestine is an uncommon site of gastro-intestinal (GI) bleeding; however it is the commonest cause of obscure GI bleeding. It may require multiple blood transfusions, diagnostic procedures and repeated hospitalizations. Angiodysplasia is the commonest cause of obscure GI bleeding, particularly in the elderly. Inflammatory lesions and tumours are the usual causes of small intestinal bleeding in younger patients. Capsule endoscopy and...
Paper Details
Title
Small bowel bleeding: a comprehensive review
Published Date
May 29, 2014
Journal
Volume
2
Issue
4
Pages
262 - 275
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