Angiographic evaluation and management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Endoscopy is the primary diagnostic and therapeutic tool used in the evaluation and treatment of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. When endoscopy is unsuccessful in identifying or controlling GI hemorrhage, however, arteriography is useful in both the evaluation and treatment of upper GI hemorrhage.
Hamlin
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Dotter Interventional Institution, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97201, USA.
Petersen
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Keller
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Rosch
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D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity