Intraoperative angiography and the localization of bleeding from the small intestine.
A technique of intraoperative angiography involving the use of metallic clips and a comparison with preoperative vascular anatomy has proved quite useful in localizing the site of bleeding from the small intestine. This safe, relatively simple technique, can be a valuable adjunct to the diagnosis of the source of obscure, major bleeding from the small intestine.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply*; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography