edited by Joseph J.Y. Sung, Ernst J. Kuipers, Alan N. Barkun
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Hoboken,NJ :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Wiley-Blackwell,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2012
PROJECTED PUBLICATION DATE
Date
1201
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
vii, 339 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. (chiefly col.) ;
Dimensions
26 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
General approach to upper and lower GI bleeding -- Gastrointestinal bleeding: presentation, differential diagnosis and epidemiology -- Gastrointestinal bleeding: resuscitation, ICU care and risk stratification -- Gastrointestinal bleeding: antiplatelets and anticoagulants -- Peptic ulcer bleeding -- Peptic ulcer bleeding: endoscopic diagnosis, endoscopic therapy and pharmacotherapy -- Peptic ulcer bleeding: surgery and radiology -- Variceal bleeding -- Variceal bleeding: endoscopic diagnosis, endoscopic therapy and pharmacotherapy -- Variceal bleeding: surgery and radiology -- Other causes of upper GI bleeding -- Other causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding -- Lower GI bleeding -- Lower GI bleeding: endoscopic, radiological and surgical diagnosis and management -- Small bowel bleeding -- GI bleeding of unknown origin -- Gastrointestinal bleeding of unknown origin -- Methodology and guidelines -- Design of clinical trials in gastrointestinal bleeding -- Guidelines and consensus on gastrointestinal bleeding
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"There have been many advances in the management of this condition since the first edition of Gastrointestinal Bleeding. This new edition, thoroughly revised and restructured, includes the latest updates on all areas of the field of GI Bleeding, systematically covering all the areas of the GI tract, from upper GI to lower GI, through to small bowel bleeding. It fully covers the different types of bleeding that can occur, from peptic ulcer through to variceal bleeding and looks at new developments and pioneering techniques in the field, including endoscopy and balloon-enteroscopy. A methodology section describes the latest design of clinical trials in GI bleeding and this edition now highlights the new guidelines on UGIB (Upper gastrointestinal bleeding). This new edition of Gastrointestinal Bleeding is an invaluable purchase for all gastroenterologists, both in training and fully qualified"--Provided by publisher