Gastrointestinal bleeding in children

Surg Clin North Am. 1985 Dec;65(6):1455-80. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)43782-5.

Abstract

This article provides an update on the advances in technologic investigations of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Lesions responsible for bleeding are discussed from proximal to distal.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Colonic Polyps / surgery
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Endoscopy
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / complications
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / surgery
  • Female
  • Fissure in Ano / complications
  • Fissure in Ano / surgery
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux* / complications
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux* / surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / complications
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Hemobilia / complications
  • Hemobilia / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intestinal Diseases / complications
  • Intestinal Diseases / surgery
  • Male
  • Meckel Diverticulum / diagnostic imaging
  • Meckel Diverticulum / surgery
  • Peptic Ulcer / complications
  • Peptic Ulcer / surgery
  • Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / complications
  • Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / surgery
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Rectal Prolapse / complications
  • Rectal Prolapse / surgery
  • Rectum