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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Endosc Int Open 2021; 09(06): E977-E978
DOI: 10.1055/a-1468-4326
Editorial

Updating the recommendations on bowel preparation for acute lower gastro-intestinal bleeding: The time has come!

Paola Soriani
1   Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Azienda USL Modena, Italy
,
Paolo Biancheri
1   Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Azienda USL Modena, Italy
,
Cesare Hassan
2   ONRM Hospital, Gastroenterology, Rome, Italy
,
Mauro Manno
1   Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Azienda USL Modena, Italy
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Does the sentence “less is more” apply to bowel preparation?Endosc Int Open 2021; 09(12): E1868-E1868
DOI: 10.1055/a-1594-2276

The management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is still controversial, both in terms of timing and bowel preparation.



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27 May 2021

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