Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria 1.Adults aged>=20 years presenting moderate to severe hematochezia or melena within 24 h on arrival, defined as (i) more than 3 bloody bowel movements within 8 h; (ii) hemorrhagic shock; or (iii) requiring transfusion. 2.negative colonoscopy results 3.All patients were able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with hematemesis, black vomiting, or melena 2.Upper gastrointestinal bleeding patients who diagnosed by nasogastric tube or upper endoscopy 3.Preparation for colonoscopy was poor 4.Patients with suspected perforation, peritonitis, or intestinal obstruction 5.Crohn diseases patients 6.Patients with swallowing disorders 7.Patients with an installed pacemaker or other electromedical device 8.Patients who could not perform surgery according to adverse general condition when complication occurred 9.Patients who were diagnosed as active upper gastrointestinal bleeding within 10 days 10.Patients who received abdominal surgery within 10 days 11.Patients with end stage malignant disease 12.Patients with severe cardiac failure 13.Patients with severe respiratory failure 14.Pregnant patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTomonori Aoki
Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Department of Gastroenterology
Outcome results
None listed