Su1346 ANTICOAGULATION STATUS AND REBLEEDING FOLLOWING DOUBLE BALLOON ENTEROSCOPY FOR OBSCURE GI BLEEDING

Obscure GI bleeding is persistent bleeding from the GI tract without an identifiable source on both upper and lower endoscopy. In most cases of obscure GI bleeding, the source is eventually found in the small intestine, the majority of which cannot be examined using routine esophagogastroduodenoscopy or colonoscopy. Double balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is an endoscopic technique which allows for visual examination of the entire GI tract. It also provides the ability to intervene on any active GI bleed using techniques such as argon plasma coagulation, hemoclipping, or epinephrine injection.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Chad Spencer, Benjamin Nunley, Nicholas Baldwin, David Redden, Shajan Peter Tags: Sunday abstract Source Type: research