[Emergency endoscopy in upper digestive tract hemorrhage: a persistent controversy].
1983
J P Fernandes
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D011446
Prospective Studies
Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.
Situations or conditions requiring immediate intervention to avoid serious adverse results.
Emergency
D004724
Endoscopy
Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body.