Su1028 THE SOONER, THE BETTER: EARLY ENDOSCOPY IS ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER 30-DAY MORTALITY IN LOW-RISK NON-VARICEAL UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING PATIENTS
Although upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) management has improved substantially during the past decades, there is still much controversy regarding the optimal timing to perform endoscopy. Recent guidelines suggest performing early endoscopy within 24 hours of non-variceal UGIB (NVUGIB) presentation, although its impact in different risk patients remains unclear.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Marta Freitas, Tiago C úrdia Gonçalves, Carla M. Marinho, José Cotter Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research