Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2015; 7(1): 13-36
Published online Jan 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i1.13
Figure 3
Figure 3 Recommended approaches for diagnosis and treatment of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. 1DBE is recommended in (1) patients requiring a biopsy or a therapeutic intervention (2) patients with an initial negative CE and suspicion of a small bowel lesion (3) large scale hospitals or (4) hospitals where CE is not available; 2If a lesion is suspected, further work-up is needed; 3Rebleeding was defined as a change from occult to overt bleeding or a hemoglobin level drop more than 4 g/dL. DBE: Double balloon enteroscopy; PE: Push enteroscopy; IOE: Intraoperative enteroscopy; Routine endoscopy: Uni/bidirectional endoscopy.