2018 Volume 38 Issue 5 Pages 831-834
The incidence of lower gastrointestinal bleeding, which can be caused by a variety of underlying diseases such as colorectal diverticula, angiodysplasia, colitis, colon cancer, etc., increases with advancing age. Among the causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding, colorectal diverticular bleeding is the most frequent, and its incidence is increasing in Japan. Presumably, the use of NSAIDS, steroids and antiplatelet drugs is spurring the increase in the incidence of diverticular bleeding. Although the severity ranges from minor to life-threatening, the bleeding often ceases spontaneously with conservative treatment alone, without the need for any special treatment. In cases of severe bleeding, hemostasis has been accomplished by endoscopic and interventional radiology (IVR) procedures. Both treatments have their own advantages and disadvantages merits and demerits. In this study, we propose to investigate investigated? the outcome of IVR procedures for lower gastrointestinal bleeding at our hospital and report the results, with some bibliographic considerations.
