TY - JOUR
T1 - Massive hemorrhage in the lower gastrointestinal tract in adults
T2 - Diagnostic imaging and intervention
AU - Zuckerman, D. A.
AU - Bocchini, T. P.
AU - Birnbaum, E. H.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - Massive hemorrhage in the lower gastrointestinal tract, defined as bleeding distal to the ligament of Treitz at a rate in excess of 30 ml/hr, is most common in persons more than 50 years old. Most episodes stop spontaneously, although intervention to control the bleeding is needed eventually in 10-25% of patients. This review analyzes the use of scintigraphy, angiography, and interventional techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of these patients.
AB - Massive hemorrhage in the lower gastrointestinal tract, defined as bleeding distal to the ligament of Treitz at a rate in excess of 30 ml/hr, is most common in persons more than 50 years old. Most episodes stop spontaneously, although intervention to control the bleeding is needed eventually in 10-25% of patients. This review analyzes the use of scintigraphy, angiography, and interventional techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of these patients.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0027371527&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2214/ajr.161.4.8372742
DO - 10.2214/ajr.161.4.8372742
M3 - Review article
C2 - 8372742
AN - SCOPUS:0027371527
SN - 0361-803X
VL - 161
SP - 703
EP - 711
JO - American Journal of Roentgenology
JF - American Journal of Roentgenology
IS - 4
ER -