Small Bowel Endoscopy Diagnostic Yield and Reasons of Obscure GI Bleeding in Chinese Patients

Aim. To investigate the diagnostic yield and etiologies of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) using capsule endoscopy (CE) or double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE). Method. We studied the data of 532 consecutive patients with OGIB that were referred to Xinqiao Hospital in Chongqing fr...

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Main Authors: Ya-Fei He, Ning-Bo Hao, Wu-Chen Yang, Li Yang, Zhong-Li Liao, Chao-Qiang Fan, Jin Yu, Jian-Ying Bai, Shi-Ming Yang, Hong Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/437693