[The role of angiography in cryptogenic submesocolic digestive tract bleeding].
Three cases of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding are described; the Authors emphasize the important role of mesenteric arteriography in establishing site and nature of bleeding. The review of international literature shows a success rate between 41 and 73% of cases studied with this method after negativity of other diagnostic procedures.
D'Amico
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Divisione di Chirurgia, ULSS n. 10-Penne, Pescara.
Colecchia
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G
Perrone
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A
Casciani
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E
Basti
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M
Merlini
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A
D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008646:Mesocolon; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence
Ruolo dell'angiografia nelle emorragie digestive sottomesocoliche criptogenetiche.