178 impact of a protocol involving the rational use of capsule endoscopy and double balloon enteroscopy on the cost-effectiveness in the management of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
The etiologic diagnosis and specific treatment of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) usually imply the repetition of various endoscopic and imaging tests, multiple blood transfusions and hospitalizations, with increased risks and costs for the patients and the health system.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Rafael Pasqualini Carvalho, Leonardo S. Lima, Jose Henrique Silvah, Rafael Kemp, Jose Sebastiao S. dos Santos Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research