Sa1741 Angioectasia in the Elderly is the Commonest Cause of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding on Capsule Endoscopy

Abstract

Angioectasia of the small intestine are a common cause of obscure gastrointestinal tract bleeding. We have shown that targeted therapy with balloon enteroscopy and argon plasma coagulation is able to reduce bleeding and transfusion requirements. We aimed to determine the yield and distribution of angioectasia as well as the rates of active bleeding in different age groups using capsule endoscopy in patients with recurrent iron deficiency anemia.