Surgical Options and Approaches for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: When do we operate and what do we do?

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is a common entity encountered by the surgeon. Though most LGIB stops on its own, familiarity with the diagnoses and their treatments is critical to optimal patient care. Even in 2016, surgery may be required. Advances in imaging have led to an enhanced ability...

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Published inClinics in colon and rectal surgery Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 10 - 15
Main Authors Greco, Laura, Zhang, Jeanette, Ross, Howard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Thieme Medical Publishers 01.01.2020
SeriesLower GI Bleeding
Subjects
Review
CT angiography
lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage
angioembolization
anticoagulation
surgery
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Summary:Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is a common entity encountered by the surgeon. Though most LGIB stops on its own, familiarity with the diagnoses and their treatments is critical to optimal patient care. Even in 2016, surgery may be required. Advances in imaging have led to an enhanced ability to localize bleeding. Newer anticoagulants have developed which provide ease of use to the patient, but challenges to caregivers when bleeding arises.
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ISSN:1531-0043
1530-9681
DOI:10.1055/s-0039-1693439