Laparoscopy as a diagnostic tool in patients with occult gastrointestinal bleeding – Report of a case

Summary BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal bleeding is a very common disease with multiple sources and locations of bleeding. Mostly oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy or capsule endoscopy are successful in finding the source of the bleeding. But in some cases these diagnostic tools can fail. METHOD...

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Published in:European surgery 2010-06, Vol.42 (3), p.152-154
Main Authors: Augschoell, C., Rabl, C., Waclawiczek, H., Neureiter, D., Emmanuel, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Surgery
Cardiac Surgery
Case Report
General Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Surgery
Vascular Surgery
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Summary:Summary BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal bleeding is a very common disease with multiple sources and locations of bleeding. Mostly oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy or capsule endoscopy are successful in finding the source of the bleeding. But in some cases these diagnostic tools can fail. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Here we present a case where the classical approach of endoscopy failed and laparoscopy was the diagnostic and therapeutic tool of choice.
ISSN:1682-8631
1682-4016
DOI:10.1007/s10353-010-0540-3