Endoscopy Timing in Patients with Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

• Main Authors: Gonçalo Alexandrino (Author), Tiago Dias Domingues (Author), Rita Carvalho (Author), Mariana Nuno Costa (Author), Luís Carvalho Lourenço (Author), Jorge Reis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims The role of very early (≤12 hours) endoscopy in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding is controversial. We aimed to compare results of very early and early (12-24 hours) endoscopy in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding demonstrating low-risk versus high-risk features...