Upper Gastro-intestinal Hemorrhage of Obscure Origin

Diagnosis of upper gastro-intestinal bleeding.

Endoscopic Evaluation of Upper and Lower Gastro-Intestinal Bleeding

INTRODUCTION A myriad of pathologies lead to gastro-intestinal bleeding (GIB). The common clinical presentations are hematemesis, melena, and hematochezia. Endoscopy aids localization and treatment of these lesions. AIMS The aim was to study the differential diagnosis of GIB emphasizing the role of endoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of GIB. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective study of pati...

Haemobilia - A Rare Cause of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Bleeding.

Haemobilia is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding that consists of haemorrhage within the biliary tree. Most cases of haemobilia are due to iatrogenic cause, laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy, abdominal trauma, gallstones, hepatic tumours, vascular aneurism. We present the case of a male patient admitted in the surgery department for epigastric and right hypochondria pain, nausea...

Surgical management of idiopathic upper gastro-intestinal haemorrhage.

Of 776 patients admitted as emergency with acute upper gastro-intestinal haemorrhage, 260 were operated for uncontrollable bleeding. At surgery the cause of bleeding could not be determined in 42 (15%) cases. Vagotomy and drainage was done in 30 and gastric resection in 1 2 cases. Two patients died after gastrectomy (2/12). Follow up of 38 cases for 5 years showed good results. Two cases were l...

Electrocardiographic monitoring during upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy in young men.

Seventy-four men between the ages of 18 and 39 years (mean age 25.8 years) undergoing gastro-intestinal endoscopy were electrocardiographically monitored in order to ascertain whether significant cardiac arrhythmias occurred during the procedure. Sinus bradycardia was noted in six patients (8-1 per cent) during intubation and ventricular ectopics were noted in one patient. These changes were no...