Clinical Impact of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Clinical Impact of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

<i>Background and objectives:</i> The most frequent indications for small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) are obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield (DY) of SBCE in overt and occult OGIB, as wel...

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Main Authors: Ana-Maria Singeap, Camelia Cojocariu, Irina Girleanu, Laura Huiban, Catalin Sfarti, Tudor Cuciureanu, Stefan Chiriac, Carol Stanciu, Anca Trifan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
small bowel capsule endoscopy
obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
iron deficiency anemia
angioectasia
diagnostic yield
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/10/548

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