“…Also if the bleeding is very profuse and demands prom pt therapy there is no possibility to lose so much time for such a diagnostic procedure. Another severe problem is th at the patient's co-operation is needed in swallowing the tape and some patients have not been able to, or would not, do so [15]. Some times there are difficulties to get the string to pass through the duo denum.…”
Section: Disadvantages O F the String Testmentioning
“…Also if the bleeding is very profuse and demands prom pt therapy there is no possibility to lose so much time for such a diagnostic procedure. Another severe problem is th at the patient's co-operation is needed in swallowing the tape and some patients have not been able to, or would not, do so [15]. Some times there are difficulties to get the string to pass through the duo denum.…”
Section: Disadvantages O F the String Testmentioning
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