Russian consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of gastroduodenal ulcerative bleeding

<jats:p>The Russian consensus document on current issues in diagnosis and treatment of gastroduodenal ulcerative bleeding was prepared by a group of experts in surgery, endoscopy, interventional radiology and intensive care. The purpose of this consensus was to identify and consolidate opinions of Russian specialists on such current issues as diagnostic measures for gastroduodenal ulcerative bleeding, timing of diagnosis and order of diagnostic tests, as well as necessity and feasibility of conservative measures for gastroduodenal ulcerative bleeding, analysis of surgical strategy depending on severity of bleeding.</jats:p>