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Endoscopic therapy for gastrointestinal angiodysplasia

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the benefits and harms of the different endoscopic management approaches for gastrointestinal angiodysplasia in symptomatic adults.
Ahmad, Alhamid, Ziad, Aljarad, Abdelkader, Chaar, Alyssa, Grimshaw, Ibrahem, Hanafi   +4 more
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Endoscopic Tattooing of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Lesions

Advances in Therapy, 2012
The intraoperative identification of the lesions found at endoscopic examination is often difficult, especially during laparoscopic surgery. At present, the most used technique for the intraoperative detection of pathological lesions is endoscopic tattooing.
Luigiano C, Ferrara F, MORACE, Carmela, Mangiavillano B, Fabbri C, Cennamo V, Bassi M, Virgilio C, CONSOLO, Pierluigi   +8 more
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Endoscopic techniques in gastrointestinal oncology

Current Opinion in Oncology, 1994
Gastrointestinal endoscopy continues to play a significant role in gastroenterologic oncology. As a diagnostic tool, it has largely replaced radiology in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract because of its capability to provide a tissue diagnosis by endoscopic biopsy.
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Reprocessing of gastrointestinal endoscopic accessories

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2000
Abstract In this paper, the minimal standards for the disinfection of endoscopes and endoscopic accessories, as defined by the OMED's Minimal Standards for Disinfection, are described. Given the difficulties of disinfecting reusable accessories, disposable accessories are desirable and marketed by many companies.
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Disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes and accessories

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2000
Abstract A worldwide concern has emerged with regard to endoscope disinfection and many gastrointestinal endoscopy associations have developed guidelines for proper disinfection of endoscopes and endoscopic accessories. A working party was convened to formulate guidelines for the Asia–Pacific region, pertaining to any setting in which gastrointestinal ...
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Endoscopic Management of Gastrointestinal Leaks

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 2007
Endoscopic closure of gastrointestinal perforations, fistulas, and anastomotic dehiscence is technically feasible. Endoluminal closure of the instrumental perforations of the gastrointestinal tract can be accomplished immediately after the recognition of perforation, while avoiding the delay of arranging surgery and the trauma associated with ...
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Endoscopic therapy for gastrointestinal bleeding

Postgraduate Medicine, 1988
The use of endoscopic techniques to control gastrointestinal bleeding is an exciting addition to the therapeutic armamentarium. Alternatives include lasers, bipolar probes, heater probes, and sclerosing agents. The lack of statistically significant data should be viewed cautiously, because it is difficult to devise controlled trials for ...
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Endoscopic Screening and Surveillance for Gastrointestinal Malignancy

Surgical Clinics of North America, 1989
In the US, the cumulative lifetime risk of developing carcinoma of the upper gastrointestinal tract is less than 1 per cent, premalignant conditions are uncommon, and esophageal and gastric malignancies are rarely curable even when identified early.
T L, Dent, J S, Kukora, B R, Buinewicz
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Endoscopic Closure of Gastrointestinal Leaks

The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009
Surgery has been the mainstay of therapy in patients with gastrointestinal perforations. This paradigm started to shift with the development of techniques for endoscopic closure of gastrointestinal perforations. A detailed review of the literature on this subject, along with a commentary on practical aspects in the management of patients with ...
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Endoscopic Coagulation for Gastrointestinal Bleeding

New England Journal of Medicine, 1987
There is little argument that emergency operation for upper gastrointestinal nonvariceal hemorrhage is associated with a higher mortality than the same operation performed electively. Two controlled trials of elective treatment of duodenal ulcer show no operative mortality,1 , 2 whereas the mortality figures from some centers still approach 20 percent ...
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