Intraoperative endoscopic localization of jejunal angiodysplasia as a source of massive rectal bleeding

Gastrointestinal bleeding from an unknown source presents a difficult diagnostic problem. Despite the number of diagnostic tests available, there are occasions when gastrointestinal bleeding requires operative intervention without preoperative localization of the bleeding site. This situation was en...

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Published in:Surgical endoscopy 1989, Vol.3 (1), p.56-59
Main Authors: STEELE, J. T, CARDWELL, R. J, WAGNER, S. M, MERRICK, H. W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Endoscopy
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - surgery
Humans
Intraoperative Care
Jejunal Diseases - diagnosis
Jejunal Diseases - surgery
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Other diseases. Semiology
Rectum
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Telangiectasis - diagnosis
Telangiectasis - surgery
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Summary:Gastrointestinal bleeding from an unknown source presents a difficult diagnostic problem. Despite the number of diagnostic tests available, there are occasions when gastrointestinal bleeding requires operative intervention without preoperative localization of the bleeding site. This situation was encountered in the case described, in which a preoperative bleeding scan could only suggest that the small bowel in the left upper quadrant was the source of the bleeding. Intraoperative small-bowel endoscopy was important in confirming the diagnosis.
ISSN:0930-2794
1432-2218
DOI:10.1007/bf00591319