Abstract
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common gastrointestinal disorder with over 300,000 hospital admissions per year. There is significant mortality associated with acute gastrointestinal bleeding with rates between 10 % and up to 40 % if there is associated hemodynamic instability. GI bleeding can be categorized into either upper (UGIB) or lower GI bleeding (LGIB). UGIB is significantly more common, accounts for approximately 75 % of all GI bleeds, and is defined as occurring proximal to the ligament of Treitz.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Endovascular Interventions |
Subtitle of host publication | A Case-Based Approach |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 929-933 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781461473121 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781461473114 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine