Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Overview

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disorder in your digestive tract. The blood often appears in stool or vomit, but isn't always visible. The level of bleeding can range from mild to severe and life-threatening. Finding the cause of GI bleeding can be difficult. But sophisticated imaging technology can usually locate the problem, and minimally invasive procedures often can fix it.

Why choose Mayo Clinic

• Experience. Each year, Mayo Clinic doctors diagnose and treat hundreds of people with GI bleeding. Mayo specializes in helping people who haven't been able to find a diagnosis in the past.
• Cutting-edge medicine. Mayo Clinic doctors use the latest diagnostic and surgical techniques. State-of-the-art imaging, some of it developed at Mayo, helps Mayo doctors find the cause of your GI bleeding and repair it.
• Specialized treatment team. You are cared for by a team of specialists from digestive diseases (gastroenterology), radiology and surgery who work together so you get the expertise you need to solve your problem.
• Time for you. Your Mayo Clinic doctor will take time to discuss options and answer your questions about GI bleeding.
• New ideas. Mayo Clinic researchers are investigating new ways to diagnose and treat GI bleeding. You have access to the expertise of Mayo's clinician-researchers.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., ranks No. 1 for digestive disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., and in Jacksonville, Fla., are ranked among the Best Hospitals for digestive disorders by U.S. News & World Report.