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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2012; 18(7): 666-672
Published online Feb 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.666
Published online Feb 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.666
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients (n = 75) who underwent total enteroscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding at our hospital, August 2003 to June 2008 (mean ± SD) n (%)
| Sex ratio (M/F) | 44/31 |
| Age (yr) | 62.8 ± 16.9 |
| Comorbid illness | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 16 (21.3) |
| Chronic renal disease | 9 (12.0) |
| Chronic liver disease | 6 (8.0) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 4 (5.3) |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 4 (5.3) |
| Use of anticoagulants | 14 (18.7) |
| Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | 11 (14.7) |
| Bleeding type | |
| Overt | 56 (74.7) |
| Occult | 19 (25.3) |
| Time from last bleeding episode to DBE (d) | 33.2 ± 18.0 |
| Blood transfusion | 18 (24.0) |
| Hb before DBE (g/dL) | 10.9 ± 2.5 |
- Citation: Shishido T, Oka S, Tanaka S, Imagawa H, Takemura Y, Yoshida S, Chayama K. Outcome of patients who have undergone total enteroscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(7): 666-672
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i7/666.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.666