Manejo diagnóstico y terapéutico de la hemorragia digestiva alta de origen no variceal.

Abstract

Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGH) is the presence of bleeding from the digestive tract, whose injury occurs above the ligament of Treitz; mainly those lesions of non-variceal origin, constituting one of the most frequent emergencies in the area of gastroenterology and surgery. Objective: To identify the main diagnostic and therapeutic methods to be used in upper astrointestinal bleeding of non-variceal origin (HDANV), which allow health personnel to have an update of articles published in indexed journals and with academic peer review. Materials and methods: A search was made for articles published in journals indexed through platforms such as Pubmed, Google Academic, Cochrane, related to the topic of HDANV, based mainly on aspects of diagnosis and treatment.