Upper gastrointestinal bleeding--when to operate.

Pediatric upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children: etiology and treatment approaches

Objective: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) is one of the most important and serious cause of emergency admission in childhood. The aim of the study was to evaluate the etiological factors and the treatment approaches in patients with UGB.Methods: In this retrospective study, children with UGB admitted to emergency clinics of Istanbul Health Sciences University Kanuni Sultan Suleyman...

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding, and Hepatic Failure

• To use clinical clues to differentiate between upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage • To examine results of vital signs, blood tests, and nasogastric aspirate to assess severity of GI hemorrhage and define immediate resuscitative measures • To define the common causes of GI hemorrhage in the intensive care unit (ICU) • To develop a diagnostic strategy and plan of management • To d...

Prognosis following Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

BACKGROUND Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is one of the most common, high risk emergency disorders in the western world. Almost nothing has been reported on longer term prognosis following upper GI bleeding. The aim of this study was to establish mortality up to three years following hospital admission with upper GI bleeding and its relationship with aetiology, co-morbidities and socio-de...

Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to ulcer disease is common and results in substantial patient morbidity and medical expense. After initial resuscitation to stabilize the patient, carefully performed endoscopy provides an accurate diagnosis and identifies high-risk ulcer patients who are likely to rebleed with medical therapy alone and will benefit most from endoscopic hemostasis. For ...

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding