Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Dec 2007
Evaluation of capsule endoscopy in active, mild-to-moderate, overt, obscure GI bleeding.
The role of capsule endoscopy (CE) in the diagnosis of active mild-to-moderate GI bleeding (GIB) immediately after a negative EGD and ileocolonoscopy has not been prospectively evaluated. ⋯ CE appeared to have a high diagnostic yield in patients with acute, mild-to-moderate, active hemorrhage of obscure origin when performed in the hospital after a negative standard endoscopic evaluation and has important clinical value in guiding medical management.