Endoscopy for Bleeding Situations in Surgical Patients

University Hospital Tuebingen120 enrolled

Overview

Retrospective analysis of surgical patients with relevant gastrointestinal bleeding situations and indication for endoscopy for bleeding

We performed an analysis of all adult, surgial patients with indication for emergency endoscopy because of relevant gastrointestinal bleeding situations. A retrospective analysisof the incidence, causes, endoscopic findings and therapy and the outcome of bleeding situations during a 24-mounths interval in the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 was performed at our tertiary centre. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. Patient records as well as database were analyzed for therapy-specific items.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Hemorrhage

Interventions

emergency endoscopyPROCEDURE

emergency endoscopy for gastrointestinal bleeding situation before or after surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of the University Hospital of Tübingen Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery with gastrointestinal bleeding situations Exclusion Criteria: * younger patients * patients without indication for emergency endoscopy for bleeding situations

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Tuebingen

Tübingen, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

rate identification of bleeding sources

endoscopic reports with identification of bleeding sources

Time frame: 24 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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