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[Emergency panendoscopy in children with upper digestive bleeding. Diagnostic and therapeutic value]
Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana
|January 1, 1994
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This review covers early diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding using emergency endoscopy, focusing on ulcers and predicting outcomes. It also examines esophageal variceal bleeding and highlights endoscopy's crucial role in managing GI hemorrhage.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Endoscopic procedures
- Hemorrhage diagnosis
Context:
- Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) presents diagnostic challenges.
- Emergency endoscopy is a key tool for UGIB management.
- Portal hypertension complications, like variceal bleeding, require specific attention.
Purpose:
- To review current concepts in early upper gastrointestinal bleeding diagnosis.
- To evaluate the diagnostic value of emergency endoscopy for ulcers.
- To identify factors predicting poor outcomes in gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Summary:
- Emergency endoscopy is vital for the early diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly in cases of ulcers.
- The review discusses esophageal variceal bleeding secondary to portal hypertension.
- Endoscopic interventions are increasingly important for managing gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Impact:
- Improved diagnostic strategies for upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Enhanced understanding of prognostic factors in GI hemorrhage.
- Reinforces the expanding role of endoscopy in clinical practice.
Abstract:
The aim of this paper was to review the current concepts in the early diagnosis of the upper gastrointestinal bleeding by emergency endoscopy, its value in ulcers and the factors predicting poor outcome. Variceal bleeding from the esophagus as a complication of portal hypertension is also reviewed. The expanding role of endoscopy for gastrointestinal hemorrhage is emphasized.