Accurate diagnosis and successful treatment for massive obscure small intestinal bleeding by means of intra-operative enteroscopy: a case report

European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Po-Shun HsuMing-Lang Shih

Abstract

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding from the jejunum and ileum is always difficult to diagnose. Unstable patients with massive bleeding are not good candidates either for radiological studies or traditional endoscopic techniques. They usually need urgent operations to stop the bleeding. To identify the lesions, intraoperative enteroscopy is crucial for a better curing rate and for preventing massive unnecessary bowel resection. We report a 53-year-old unstable patient with massive obscure small intestinal bleeding. Urgent laparotomy with intraoperative enteroscopy was done. Two bleeding ulcers in the distal ileum were accurately identified and the diseased ileum was resected. Intraoperative enteroscopy may be a choice of diagnostic and therapeutic modality for unstable patients with obscure small intestinal bleeding.

References

Feb 7, 2001·Gastroenterology Clinics of North America·B S Lewis
May 2, 2001·Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract·M L KendrickM G Sarr
May 18, 2001·Best Practice & Research. Clinical Gastroenterology·A Van Gossum
Aug 12, 2005·Current Opinion in Gastroenterology·Hironori Yamamoto, Hiroto Kita
Aug 23, 2005·Gastrointestinal Endoscopy·Takayuki MatsumotoMitsuo Iida
Sep 27, 2005·Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics·R MarmoL Cipolletta
Jul 4, 2006·Gastrointestinal Endoscopy·Noriaki ManabeKazuaki Chayama

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Revista Española De Enfermedades Digestivas : Organo Oficial De La Sociedad Española De Patología Digestiva
R González CondeE Soleto Sáez
Gastroenterology Nursing : the Official Journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
Debra Comstock
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved