Journal article
Urgent Versus Standard Colonoscopy for Management of Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is a common indication for hospitalization. However, the optimum timing of colonoscopy following patient presentation remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effect of urgent versus standard colonoscopy timing on management of acute LGIB.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Medline, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and PubMed were searched up to January 2020. Randomized …
Authors
Anvari S; Lee Y; Yu J; Doumouras AG; Khan KJ; Hong D
Journal
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, Vol. 54, No. 6, pp. 493–502
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2020
DOI
10.1097/mcg.0000000000001329
ISSN
0192-0790