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Is It Possible to Predict the Presence of Intestinal Angioectasias?
Joint Authors
Cotter, José
Magalhães, Joana
Moreira, Maria João
Cúrdia Gonçalves, Tiago
Boal Carvalho, Pedro
Rosa, Bruno
Source
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Aim.
Angioectasias are the most common vascular anomalies found in the gastrointestinal tract.
In small bowel (SB), they can cause obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) and in this setting, small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) is an important diagnostic tool.
This study aimed to identify predictive factors for the presence of SB angioectasias, detected by SBCE.
Methods.
We retrospectively analyzed the results of 284 consecutive SBCE procedures between April 2006 and December 2012, whose indication was OGIB, of which 47 cases with SB angioectasias and 53 controls without vascular lesions were selected to enter the study.
Demographic and clinical data were collected.
Results.
The mean age of subjects with angioectasias (70.9±14.7) was significantly higher than in controls (53.1±18.6; P<0.001).
The presence of SB angioectasias was significantly higher when the indication for the exam was overt OGIB versus occult OGIB (13/19 versus 34/81, P=0.044).
Hypertension and hypercholesterolemia were significantly associated with the presence of SB angioectasias (38/62 versus 9/38, P<0.001 and 28/47 versus 19/53, P=0.027, resp.).
Other studied factors were not associated with small bowel angioectasias.
Conclusions.
In patients with OGIB, overt bleeding, older age, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension are predictive of the presence of SB angioectasias detected by SBCE, which may be used to increase the diagnostic yield of the SBCE procedure and to reduce the proportion of nondiagnostic examinations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cúrdia Gonçalves, Tiago& Magalhães, Joana& Boal Carvalho, Pedro& Moreira, Maria João& Rosa, Bruno& Cotter, José. 2014. Is It Possible to Predict the Presence of Intestinal Angioectasias?. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cúrdia Gonçalves, Tiago…[et al.]. Is It Possible to Predict the Presence of Intestinal Angioectasias?. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cúrdia Gonçalves, Tiago& Magalhães, Joana& Boal Carvalho, Pedro& Moreira, Maria João& Rosa, Bruno& Cotter, José. Is It Possible to Predict the Presence of Intestinal Angioectasias?. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473410
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473410