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[Angiographic diagnosis of localized gastro-Intestinal hemorrhage (author's transl)]
Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift Fur Rontgen-Technik Und Medizinisch-Wissenschaftliche Photographie
|March 1, 1976
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Angiography successfully located gastro-intestinal bleeding origins in 17 patients where other methods failed. This diagnostic imaging is crucial for identifying obscure gastro-intestinal hemorrhage sources, particularly angiodysplasia.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Gastro-intestinal hemorrhage presents diagnostic challenges.
- Identifying the precise bleeding source is critical for effective treatment.
- Angiodysplasia is a recognized cause of obscure gastro-intestinal bleeding.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the origin and site of gastro-intestinal hemorrhage.
- To evaluate the efficacy of angiography in locating bleeding sources.
- To highlight cases where conventional methods failed to identify the bleeding origin.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 17 cases (3 acute, 14 chronic bleeding).
- Review of diagnostic investigations performed.
- Focus on the role of angiography in identifying bleeding sites.
Main Results:
- Angiography successfully identified the origin of gastro-intestinal hemorrhage in all 17 cases.
- In some cases, repeated operations failed to locate the bleeding source prior to angiography.
- The study details specific findings related to angiodysplasia.
Conclusions:
- Angiography is a highly effective tool for diagnosing the site of gastro-intestinal hemorrhage.
- It offers a significant advantage over other investigations, especially in cases of angiodysplasia.
- Angiography should be considered when other methods are inconclusive for gastro-intestinal bleeding source identification.
Abstract:
Origin and site of gastro-intestinal hemorrhage in 3 cases of acute and 14 cases of chronic bleeding are described. In such cases of angiodysplasia other investigations and, in some, even repeated operation could not find the origin, but angiography succeeded.