The Clinician's Guide to Suspected Small Bowel Bleeding.

Kuo, Jean R; Pasha, Shabana F; Leighton, Jonathan A · Am J Gastroenterol · 2019

review · Level V

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Abstract

Small bowel bleeding accounts for 5-10% of gastrointestinal bleeding. With the advent of capsule endoscopy, device-assisted enteroscopy, and multiphase CT scanning, a small bowel source can now be found in many instances of what has previously been described as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. We present a practical review on the evaluation and management of small bowel bleeding for the practicing clinician.

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