Spectrum of lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage: an endoscopic study of 166 patients.

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dc.contributor.authorGoenka, M Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorKochhar, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorMehta, S Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned1993-10-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T03:41:20Z
dc.date.available1993-10-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T03:41:20Z
dc.date.issued1993-10-01en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The spectrum of lesions causing lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage shows marked geographic variation. The study was aimed to determine this spectrum in our region using endoscopic examination. METHODS: 166 patients presenting with lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage were investigated using colonoscopy as the first investigation. RESULTS: Lesions responsible for bleeding could be identified in 141 patients (84.9%). In 25 patients (15.1%), the etiology of bleed could not be determined either because of failure to identify a lesion (10 patients) or because of an incomplete examination (15 patients). Major causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding included idiopathic ulcerative colitis (19.3%), acute colitis (12.0%), colonic polyps (10.2%), radiation colitis (9.0%), solitary rectal ulcer (7.8%), colonic carcinoma (7.2%), colonic tuberculosis (4.2%) and enteric fever (3.0%). CONCLUSION: Endoscopic examination is very useful in evaluating patients with lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The predominant causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in our experience are different from those reported from western countries.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGoenka MK, Kochhar R, Mehta SK. Spectrum of lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage: an endoscopic study of 166 patients. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1993 Oct; 12(4): 129-31en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/65634
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjgastro.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshColitis, Ulcerative --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshColonoscopyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGastrointestinal Hemorrhage --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis, Gastrointestinal --complicationsen_US
dc.titleSpectrum of lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage: an endoscopic study of 166 patients.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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