Injection therapy for colonic diverticular bleeding. A case study.
We report a successful colonoscopic identification of acute massive diverticular bleeding in an elderly patient and successful injection therapy with epinephrine. Colonoscopy is a valuable diagnostic tool in acute lower gastrointestinal (LGI) bleeding when the colon can be adequately visualized. Peridiverticular injection therapy should be considered a safe and effective therapeutic option when the bleeding site can be established.
Kim
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Division of Gastroenterology, Wellesley Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Marcon
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male
D004837:Epinephrine