Clinical impact of multidetector computed tomography before double-balloon enteroscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2012; 18(7): 692-697
Published online Feb 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.692

Table 1 Clinical features of patients (mean ± SD) n (%)

Item	Value
Sex (M/F)	13/18
Age (yr)	68.6 ± 11.3
Underlying diseases
Hypertension	23 (74.2)
DM	4 (12.9)
Chronic renal failure	5 (16.1)
Cirrhosis	2 (6.5)
Abdominal operation	1 (3.2)
NSAID/aspirin use	9 (29.0)
Hemoglobin level (g/dL)	7.95 ± 1.62
Hospital stay (d)	12.8 ± 10.8
Shock at presentation	14 (45.2)
Median time between DBE and MDCT (d)	2 (0-12)
Final diagnosis
Ulcers	7
Tumors	7
Angiodysplasia	2
Diverticulosis	10
Lymphangiectasia	1
Undiagnosed	2

DM: Design management; NSAID: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs; DBE: Double-balloon endoscopy; MDCT: Multidetector computed tomography.

Citation: Yen HH, Chen YY, Yang CW, Liu CK, Soon MS. Clinical impact of multidetector computed tomography before double-balloon enteroscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(7): 692-697
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i7/692.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.692