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Table 2 Findings of capsule endoscopy and rebleeding rate

From: Rebleeding rate after interventional therapy directed by capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

Finding

n

Finding

n

Significant

 

Insignificant

 

   Overall

45 (58.4%)

   Overall

32 (41.6%)

Ulcer

16 (35.6%)

Erosion

16 (50.0%)

Angiodysplasia

13 (28.9%)

Small ulcer

7 (21.9%)

Tumor

8 (17.8%)

Red spot

3 (9.4%)

Bleeding without identifiable lesion

7 (15.6%)

SMT/polyp

2 (6.3%)

Crohn's disease

1 (2.2%)

Negative

4 (12.5%)

  1. Note: SMT, submucosal tumor