Summary of Results |
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Summary of Results |
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| Patient # |
Age/Sex |
Nuclear Medicine Source of Bleeding |
Transfusion Requirment (Packed Red Cells Units) |
Hgb level prior to transfusion g/dl |
Time between marker placement and angiography |
Angiographically positive |
Hemostasis after embolization |
Etiology of bleeding |
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| 1 |
70/M |
Hepatic Flexure of Colon |
5 |
11.4 |
< 2 hours |
Yes |
Yes |
Diverticulosis |
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| 2 |
84/F |
Hepatic Flexure of Colon |
5 |
5.4 |
< 2 hours |
No |
Yes |
Suspected diverticulosis |
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| 3 |
65/F |
Splenic Flexure of Colon |
5 |
7 |
< 2 hours |
No |
Yes |
Unknown |
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| 4 |
55/F |
Splenic Flexure of Colon |
12 |
7.9 |
< 2 hours |
No |
Yes |
Submucosal vascular ectasia |
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| 5 |
68/M |
Rectum |
7 |
11 |
< 2 hours, 18 hours for 2nd intervention |
Yes, during 2nd intervention |
Yes, after 2nd intervention |
Rectal ulcer due to rectal tube |
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Syed and Shaikh World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009 4:20 doi:10.1186/1749-7922-4-20 |
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