Yield of colonoscopy with special reference to lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a tertiary referral center in Eastern India
Background: Little data exist on the yield of colonoscopy in its different indications, especially gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Furthermore, there are no formal guidelines regarding the timing of its performance in the work up for lower GI bleeding. Methods: In a retrospective study, spanning fro...
Main Author: | Gautam Ray |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2015-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Digestive Endoscopy |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-5042.165700 |
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