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Table 3 Rebleeding rate on follow-up procedures for significant capsule finding

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

Finding

Endoscopic

Surgical

Radiographic

Drug

Without intervention

Total

Overall

5/12 (41.7%)

0/9 (0%)

0/1 (0%)

1/8 (12.5%)

6/15 (40.0%)

12/45 (26.7%)

   Ulcer

0/4 (0%)

0

0

1/5 (20.0%)

4/7 (57.1%)

5/16 (31.2%)

   Angiodysplasia

2/4 (50.0%)

0/2 (0%)

0

0/1 (0%)

2/6 (33.3%)

4/13 (30.8%)

   Tumor

1/1 (100%)

0/7 (0%)

0

0

0

1/8 (12.5%)

   Bleeding without identifiable lesion

2/3 (66.7%)

0

0/1 (0%)

0/1 (0%)

0/2 (0%)

2/7 (28.6%)

   Crohn's disease

0

0

0

0/1 (0%)

0

0/1 (0%)