Role of multidetector computed tomography angiography in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A comprehensive review

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is a common gastroenterological emergency associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is currently recommended as the gold standard modality for both diagnosis and treatment, with computed tomography trad...

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Autores principales: Martino, Alberto, Di Serafino, Marco, Amitrano, Lucio, Orsini, Luigi, Pietrini, Lorena, Martino, Rossana, Menchise, Antonella, Pignata, Luca, Romano, Luigia, Lombardi, Giovanni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2022
Materias:
Opinion Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9782566/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36567823
http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v14.i12.739
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Sumario:Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is a common gastroenterological emergency associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is currently recommended as the gold standard modality for both diagnosis and treatment, with computed tomography traditionally playing a limited role in the diagnosis of acute NVUGIB. Following the introduction of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), this modality is emerging as a promising tool in the diagnosis of NVUGIB. However, to date, evidence concerning the role of MDCT in the NVUGIB diagnosis is still lacking. The aim of our study was to review the current evidence concerning the role of MDCT in the diagnosis of acute NVUGIB.

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