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Indian Journal of Surgery
Medknow Publications on behalf of Association of Surgeons of India
ISSN: 0972-2068
Vol. 65, No. 2, 2003, pp. 151-155
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Bioline Code: is03025
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 65, No. 2, 2003, pp. 151-155
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Review Article - Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
C. Khandelwal
Abstract
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGB) means bleeding from sites distal to the ligament of Treitz and presents as rectal bleeding. This rectal bleeding may be overt or occult, and overt bleeding can be acute, massive or chronic. Mortality for LGB is around 11% overall and up to 21% for the acute massive category.1
Keywords
Bleeding, lower gastrointestinal, therapy
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