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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2024; 30(19): 2502-2504
Published online May 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i19.2502
Outpatient management of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: A new perspective in high-risk patients
Maria Elena Riccioni, Clelia Marmo
Maria Elena Riccioni, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome 00168, Italy
Clelia Marmo, CEMAD Centro Malattie Dell’Apparato Digerente, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Rome 00168, Italy
Author contributions: Riccioni ME wrote this manuscript; Marmo C consulted and analyzed the literature.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Maria Elena Riccioni, MD, PhD, Academic Research, Adjunct Professor, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli, Largo Gemelli 8, Rome 00168, Italy. mariaelena.riccioni@unicatt.it
Received: January 17, 2024
Revised: April 8, 2024
Accepted: April 25, 2024
Published online: May 21, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: A scheduled outpatient management of patients who have suffered gastrointestinal bleeding, by a dedicated team of physicians could reduce the risk of rebleeding in patients who have suffered gastrointestinal bleeding. A multidisciplinary approach is recommended in patients with multiple comorbidities.