The role of angiography in cryptogenic submesocolic digestive tract bleeding
D'Amico, G.; Colecchia, G.; Perrone, A.; Casciani, E.; Basti, M.; Merlini, A.
Minerva Chirurgica 46(17): 897-900
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4733 PMID: 1758636 Document Number: 386574
Three cases of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding are described; the Authors emphasize the important role of mesenteric arteriography in establishing site and nature of bleeding. The review of international literature shows a success rate between 41 and 73% of cases studied with this method after negativity of other diagnostic procedures.