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The role of early colonoscopy in patients presenting with acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: The use of early colonoscopy in the management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is controversial, with disparate evidence. We aim to formally characterize the utility of early colonoscopy (within 24 h) in managing acute LGIB. DESIGN: A systematic literature search to August...

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Autores principales: Roshan Afshar, Ira, Sadr, Mo Seyed, Strate, Lisa L., Martel, Myriam, Menard, Charles, Barkun, Alan N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5821297/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29487627
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1756283X18757184