Video capsule endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The assessment of the severity of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in emergency department (ED) patients is difficult to assess with commonly available diagnostic tools. Small studies have shown that video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is a promising risk-stratification method and may be better than current clinical decision rules such as the Rockall score and the Glasgow Blatchford score. This review aims to assess the accuracy of VCE to detect active upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage compared to a reference standard.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - March 11, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nidhi Shah, Chen Chen, Nataly Montano, David Cave, Rebecca Siegel, Nina T. Gentile, Alexander T. Limkakeng, Anita B. Kumar, Yan Ma, Andrew C. Meltzer Source Type: research