Lower gastrointestinal bleeding—Computed Tomographic Angiography, Colonoscopy or both?
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Lower gastrointestinal bleeding—Computed Tomographic Angiography, Colonoscopy or both?
BACKGROUND Lower endoscopy (LE) is the standard diagnostic modality for lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB). Conversely, computed tomographic angiography (CTA) offers an immediate non-invasive diagnosis visualizing the entire gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study was to compare these 2 modalities with regards to diagnostic value and bleeding control. METHODS Tertiary center retrosp...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Emergency Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1749-7922
DOI: 10.1186/s13017-016-0112-3