Diagnostic and therapeutic treatment modalities for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review.

 Investigations for lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) include flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, computed tomographic angiography (CTA), and angiography. All may be used to direct endoscopic, radiological or surgical treatment, although their optimal use is unknown. The aims of this study wer...

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Main Authors: Oakland, K, Isherwood, J, Lahiff, C, Goldsmith, P, Desborough, M, Colman, K, Guy, R, Uberoi, R, Murphy, M, East, J, Hopewell, S, Jairath, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Open 2017