Abstract:Background/Aims: Although endoscopy is an important diagnostic method for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB), the guideline of emergency endoscopy for AUGIB is not yet established. This study was performed to assess the predictive factors of emergency endoscopy for non-variceal AUGIB. Materials and Methods: From June 2006 to December 2008, the medical records of 283 patients with non-variceal AUGIB treated in Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into tw… Show more
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