A Predictive Model for the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Yield of Colonoscopy Performed for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Conclusions: Active bleeding and malignancies are rarely encountered and endoscopic hemostasis is seldom required during colonoscopy performed for LGIB. We developed and validated a risk scoring system to identify cases of low predicted diagnostic and therapeutic yield and to guide clinical decision-making.
Source: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Alimentary Tract: Original Articles Source Type: research