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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2017; 23(24): 4444-4453
Published online Jun 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i24.4444
Published online Jun 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i24.4444
Table 4 Evaluation after referral n (%)
| Procedures | n (%) |
| In patients with further small bowel evaluation | 56 (72.7) |
| EGD | 4 (5.2) |
| Ileocolonoscopy | 9 (11.7) |
| Capsule endoscopy | 53 (68.8) |
| Device-assisted enteroscopy | 7 (9.1) |
| CT-enterography | 7 (9.1) |
| MRI-enterography | 4 (5.2) |
| Meckel’s scan | 4 (5.2) |
| In patients without further small bowel evaluation | 21 (27.3) |
| EGD | 7 (9.1) |
| Ileocolonoscopy | 9 (11.7) |
- Citation: Rodrigues JP, Pinho R, Silva J, Ponte A, Sousa M, Silva JC, Carvalho J. Appropriateness of the study of iron deficiency anemia prior to referral for small bowel evaluation at a tertiary center. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(24): 4444-4453
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i24/4444.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i24.4444