Journal of clinical gastroenterology
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Nov 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialA randomized controlled trial of gastric lavage prior to endoscopy for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
We hypothesized that large volume gastric lavage prior to endoscopy for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding would improve the quality of endoscopic examination. ⋯ Large volume gastric lavage prior to esophagogastroduodenoscopy for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is safe and provides better visualization of the gastric fundus.
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Nov 2004
Letter Case ReportsSigmoid volvulus in three college-age teenagers.