%0 Journal Article
%T Lower gastrointestinal bleeding¡ªComputed Tomographic Angiography, Colonoscopy or both?
%A Alban Denys
%A Daniel Clerc
%A Fabian Grass
%A Markus Sch£¿fer
%A Martin H¨¹bner
%A Nicolas Demartines
%J Archive of "World Journal of Emergency Surgery : WJES".
%D 2017
%R 10.1186/s13017-016-0112-3
%X Lower endoscopy (LE) is the standard diagnostic modality for lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB). Conversely, computed tomographic angiography (CTA) offers an immediate non-invasive diagnosis visualizing the entire gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study was to compare these 2 modalities with regards to diagnostic value and bleeding control
%K Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
%K Colonoscopy
%K Computed tomographic angiography
%K Endoscopy
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5215140/