Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding & Intussusception.

Surg Clin North Am

General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, S-321, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.

Published: February 2017

Relatively uncommon compared with the adult population, lower gastrointestinal bleeding in children requires expeditious evaluation and management because of the variety of causes ranging from benign to life-threatening conditions. The causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) vary with patient age. This review focuses on the differential diagnosis and management of LGIB in children. Because intussusception is one of the most common sources of LGIB, particular attention will be given to its diagnosis and management.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2016.08.015DOI Listing

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