The Rate of Lesions Found within Reach of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy during Push Enteroscopy Depends on the Type of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Abstract

Patients undergoing push enteroscopy for recurrent obscure/overt bleeding were significantly less likely to have lesions within the reach of EGD than patients with persistent obscure/overt bleeding or obscure/occult bleeding. Patients in the latter two groups would be able to undergo a repeat EGD examination before more intense evaluation with push enteroscopy or capsule endoscopy.