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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Surg Clin North Am. 2014 Feb;94(1):43-53
Authors: Feinman M, Haut ER
Abstract
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding remains a commonly encountered diagnosis for acute care surgeons. Initial stabilization and resuscitation of patients is imperative. Stable patients can have initiation of medical therapy and localization of the bleeding, whereas persistently unstable patients require emergent endoscopic or operative intervention. Minimally invasive techniques have surpassed surgery as the treatment of choice for most upper GI bleeding.
PMID: 24267496 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]