Patients’ comorbidities reduce the clinical value of emergency colonoscopy: results of a retrospective cohort study
Background and study aims Urgent endoscopy is often used to diagnose and sometimes treat acute upper gastrointestinal syndromes (hemorrhage, toxic ingestion, and occlusion). However, its suitability concerning the management of lower gastrointestinal conditions in emergency circumstances is controve...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2017-11-01
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Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-118001 |