title: Intraoperative endoscopy for recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding.
abstract: We report a case series of patients with significant recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. All forms of nonoperative investigation, diagnostic celiotomy, and even resection of portions of the gastrointestinal tract were used unsuccessfully to find the lesions. Using a modification of Bowden's technique of intraoperative endoscopy with transillumination, the nonpalpable lesions were identified and treated successfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington 40536-0084.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Hagihara
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Griffen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014172:Transillumination