Upper gastrointestinal bleeding echocardiography and ultrasound
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. However, ultrasound can be helpful in establishing portal vein patency prior to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement in patients with variceal bleeding.
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. However, ultrasound can be helpful in establishing portal vein patency prior to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement in patients with variceal bleeding.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Riemann JF, Rosenbaum A (2000). "The role of Doppler ultrasound in gastrointestinal bleeding". Baillieres Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 14 (3): 495–504. doi:10.1053/bega.2000.0093. PMID 10952811.
- ↑ Yamaguchi T, Manabe N, Hata J, Tanaka S, Haruma K, Chayama K (2006). "The usefulness of transabdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of lower gastrointestinal bleeding". Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther. 23 (8): 1267–72. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02883.x. PMID 16611289.