[Five-years experience of Emergency Endoscopic Unit at Policlinico "Umberto I" University "La Sapienza" of Rome].
A second level hospital must assure to the patients a 24 hours service of emergency endoscopy. Since 1989 in the Policlinico 'Umberto I' University 'La Sapienza' of Rome, a dedicated operative unit is active. The Authors present their experience of last five years (2001-2005). The endoscopic diagnosis for appropriate therapeutics reduced time and costs of the hospitalization. The Endoscopic Operative Unit resolved the emergency in two/four hours. Neverthless, in some cases, the referall to Unit was not appropriated.
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Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, U.O.C di Diagnostica e Terapia Endoscopica, Italy.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors