The Clinician's Guide to Suspected Small Bowel Bleeding

Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Apr;114(4):591-598. doi: 10.1038/s41395-018-0424-x.

Abstract

Small bowel bleeding accounts for 5-10% of gastrointestinal bleeding. With the advent of capsule endoscopy, device-assisted enteroscopy, and multiphase CT scanning, a small bowel source can now be found in many instances of what has previously been described as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. We present a practical review on the evaluation and management of small bowel bleeding for the practicing clinician.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Capsule Endoscopy
  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Intestine, Small*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed