Lower gastrointestinal bleed
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Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed
Lower GI bleeding (LGIB) is defined as bleeding that occurs from the bowel distal to the ligament of Treitz. The term ‘’lower gastrointestinal bleeding’’ is therefore a misnomer as it includes both small and large bowel bleed. Advent of capsule and double-balloon endoscopy has revolutionized the management of small bowel bleeding and it is accepted that small bowel bleeding represents a differe...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1823-5530
DOI: 10.2349/biij.2.1.e4