The large-scale clinical study identified the long-term rebleeding rates and predictive rebleeding factors (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

The large-scale clinical study identified the long-term rebleeding rates and predictive rebleeding factors

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The overall cumulative rebleeding rate in the five years after capsule endoscopy (CE) was as high as 41.7%. Overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), anticoagulants, positive balloon-assisted enteroscopy (BAE) after CE, iron supplements without therapeutic intervention, and liver cirrhosis were found to be independent predictors of rebleeding in patients with OGIB. Each predictor’s hazard ratio (HR) was identified.

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Koji Otani, OMU

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