Next endoscopic approach for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding without an identified source on colonoscopy: upper or capsule endoscopy?

Conclusions When the definitive bleeding source is not identified by colonoscopy in patients with acute hematochezia, adjunctive endoscopy helps to identify the etiology and enables subsequent therapy, especially for patients without a colonic diverticulum. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is indicated for severe bleeding; other patients may be candidates for capsule endoscopy. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - February 28, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Aoki, Tomonori Nagata, Naoyoshi Yamada, Atsuo Shimbo, Takuro Matsushita, Yuuki Shimomura, Akira Kobayashi, Sakurako Moriyasu, Shiori Niikura, Ryota Sakurai, Toshiyuki Hirata, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Junichi Uemura, Naomi Koike, Kazuhiko Tags: Original article Source Type: research