Management of bleeding angiodysplasia of the upper small intestine.
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.
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