A PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMISED STUDY OF ENDOSCOPY AND RADIOLOGY IN ACUTE UPPER-GASTROINTESTINAL-TRACT BLEEDING

摘要: Abstract 318 patients admitted to hospital with acute upper-gastrointestinal-tract bleeding were entered into a prospective randomised comparison of investigation by either endoscopy or radiology. Although the diagnostic yield was higher in group than radiology group, there no difference between two groups management survival, and accuracy findings as judged independently at operation and/or necropsy also similar groups. These cast doubt on need provide emergency endoscopic facilities for where radiological services are already adequate.