Active gastrointestinal diverticulum bleeding diagnosed by computed tomography angiography
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Computed tomography angiography in patients with active gastrointestinal bleeding*
Gastrointestinal bleeding represents a common medical emergency, with considerable morbidity and mortality rates, and a prompt diagnosis is essential for a better prognosis. In such a context, endoscopy is the main diagnostic tool; however, in cases where the gastrointestinal hemorrhage is massive, the exact bleeding site might go undetected. In addition, a trained professional is not always pr...
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172754.].
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1007-9327
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i37.13620