title: Management of bleeding angiodysplasia of the upper small intestine.
abstract: Five patients thought to have bleeding angiodysplasia in the distal duodenum and proximal jejunum were treated surgically after conservative measures failed to control hemorrhage. Aspiration through a long oral tube preoperatively and intraoperative endoscopy were most helpful in locating the site of bleeding.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply