Negative capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding reliable: Recurrence of bleeding on long-term follow-up

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2013; 19(28): 4520-4525
Published online Jul 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i28.4520

Table 1 Characteristics of patients with negative capsule endoscopy

Variables	Total patients	Negative for rebleeding	Rebleeding patients
n	207	173	34
Age (yr)	56.8	56.8	57.1
Sex (M/F)	110/97	70/59	22/12
Obscure-overt bleeding	157	121	2
Obscure-occult bleeding	50	52	32
Median Hb level	8.2	8.8	8.2
OAT/LMWH	36	32	4
Rebleeding time
At 10 mo of follow-up			28
At 24 mo of follow-up			34

OAT: Oral anticoagulant therapy; LMWH: Low molecular weight heparin. M/F: Male/female.

Citation: Riccioni ME, Urgesi R, Cianci R, Rizzo G, D’Angelo L, Marmo R, Costamagna G. Negative capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding reliable: Recurrence of bleeding on long-term follow-up. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(28): 4520-4525
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i28/4520.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i28.4520