Laparoscopic assisted balloon enteroscopy to detect obscure gastrointestinal bleeding sources missed by capsule endoscopy

Laparoscopic assisted balloon enteroscopy to detect obscure gastrointestinal bleeding sources missed by capsule endoscopy

Jejunoileal neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are frequently multifocal and represent a consistent source of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB). We report the real-life case of a female presenting to our attention for severe episodes of haematochezia caused by multiple localisation of jejunoileal...

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Main Authors: Damiano Bisogni, Giovanni Alemanno, Andrea Galli, Annamaria Di Bella, Luca Novelli, Tommaso Innocenti, Paolo Prosperi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Subjects:
capsule endoscopy
intraoperative balloon-assisted enteroscopy
lesions missed by capsule endoscopy
minimally invasive surgery
multiple neuroendocrine tumours
obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
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