Risk factors and the role of bedside colonoscopy for lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage in critically ill patients.

Volume: 55, Issue: 88, Pages: 2108 - 11
Published: Mar 6, 2009
Abstract
We designed this study to determine the clinical characteristics of critically ill patients with lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage (LGIH) and to evaluate the effectiveness of bedside colonoscopy in diagnosing and managing LGIH in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting.We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent bedside colonoscopy for LGIH that developed while in the ICU at Severance Hospital from January 1999 to...
Paper Details
Title
Risk factors and the role of bedside colonoscopy for lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage in critically ill patients.
Published Date
Mar 6, 2009
Journal
Volume
55
Issue
88
Pages
2108 - 11
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