| Autor: |
van Delden, O. M., Rauws, E. A. J., Gouma, D. J., Laméris, J. S. |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Surgery |
| Jazyk: |
Dutch; Flemish |
| Rok vydání: |
2006 |
| Zdroj: |
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 150(17), 956-961. Bohn Stafleu van Loghum |
| ISSN: |
0028-2162 |
| Popis: |
Endoscopy is the primary diagnostic and therapeutic modality for the vast majority of patients with haemorrhage of the upper or lower digestive tract. In many hospitals, surgery is the therapy of choice when endoscopy fails or is impossible. In patients who have considerable co-morbidity and who are actively bleeding from the digestive tract, surgery is associated with a relatively high morbidity and mortality. Angiographic embolisation for haemorrhage from the upper or lower digestive tract is effective, with success rates varying from 50 to 90%. The risk of ischaemic complications of the procedure is acceptably low ( |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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