Bleeding from the small intestine remains a relatively uncommon event, accounting for 5–
10% of all patients presenting with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Given advances in small …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

The small intestine is an uncommon site of gastro-intestinal (GI) bleeding; however it is the
commonest cause of obscure GI bleeding. It may require multiple blood transfusions …

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is defined as bleeding from the gastrointestinal
tract that persists or recurs after a negative initial evaluation using bidirectional endoscopy …

BACKGROUND:: Historically, acute lower intestinal bleeding has incorporated small bowel
with colonic sources. This potentially obscures the unique characteristics of small bowel …

Obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is generally accepted to be GI bleeding that persists
or recurs without an obvious etiology after standard endoscopic examination (routine upper …

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common clinical condition that is increasingly seen in an
aging population and frequently requires hospitalization and intervention, with significant …

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 34: 416–423 Summary Background Obscure gastrointestinal
bleeding (OGIB) is a commonly encountered clinical problem in gastroenterology and is …

Obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is defined as recurrent or persistent GI bleeding
despite the absence of explanatory findings at initial upper and lower endoscopy [1, 2] …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Of patients who are seen with GI hemorrhage, approximately
5% will have a small-bowel source. Management of these patients entails considerable …