EVOTECH® endoscope cleaner and reprocessor (ECR) simulated-use and clinical-use evaluation of cleaning efficacy [PDF]
, 2010 Background The objective of this study was to perform simulated-use testing as well as a clinical study to assess the efficacy of the EVOTECH® Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor (ECR) cleaning for flexible colonoscopes, duodenoscopes, gastroscopes and ...
Michelle J Alfa +3 more
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A System-on-Chip solution for a low power active capsule endoscope with therapeutic capabilities for clip application in the gastrointestinal tract [PDF]
, 2016 This paper addresses the circuit implementation challenges resulting from the integration of a therapeutic clip in a magnetically maneuverable wireless capsule intended for colonoscopy. To deal with the size constraints typical of a capsule endoscope, an
Alonso Casanovas, Oscar +3 more
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Regional center for complex colonoscopy: yield of neoplasia in patients with prior incomplete colonoscopy [PDF]
, 2016 Background and Aims Incomplete colonoscopy increases the risk of incident proximal colon cancer postcolonoscopy. Incomplete colonoscopy is often followed by barium enema or CT colonography.
Bick, Benjamin L. +2 more
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Design of wireless swallowable capsule with minimum power consumption and high resolution images [PDF]
, 2015 Medical technology has undergone major breakthroughs in recent years, especially in the area of the examination tools for diagnostic purposes. The traditional examination method for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases is gastroscopy with the use ...
Intzes, I, Meng, H, Vassios, V
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Robotic Surgery may Not “Make the Cut†in Pediatrics [PDF]
, 2015 Since the introduction of robotic surgery in children in 2001, it has been employed by select pediatric laparoscopic surgeons but not to the degree of adult surgical specialists.
Nicholas E. Bruns +2 more
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Endoscopic ultrasound in the staging of gastrointestinal luminal malignancies [PDF]
, 2013 Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is an important tool in the staging of gastrointestinal cancers. This review highlights the use of EUS in the staging of gastrointestinal luminal malignancies and compares the performance of EUS with other imaging modalities ...
Azzopardi, Neville
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Medical SciencesBackground/Objectives: Performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in surgically altered gastrointestinal anatomy remains challenging, frequently necessitating the use of forward-viewing endoscopes.
Samuel Han +6 more
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Standardisation de l’aménagement d’une unité d’endoscopie : Aires de transit des équipements biomédicaux [PDF]
, 2015 Rapport de projetLe présent rapport de maîtrise a pour mandat l’élaboration d’un outil qui permettra d’évaluer la conformité de l’aménagement d’une unité d’endoscopie.
DASSIGLI, Edjrossè Cédric
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Quantitative Analysis of High-Resolution Microendoscopic Images for Diagnosis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinomaﾠ [PDF]
, 2015 Background & Aims: High-resolution microendoscopy is an optical imaging technique with the potential to improve the accuracy of endoscopic screening for esophageal squamous neoplasia.
Anandasabapathy, Sharmila +16 more
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastrointestinal neoplasms
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008 Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an advanced technique of therapeutic endoscopy for superficial gastrointestinal neoplasms. Three steps characterize it: injecting fluid into the submucosa to elevate the lesion, cutting the surrounding mucosa of the lesion, and dissecting the submucosa beneath the lesion. The ESD technique has rapidly permeated
Naomi, Kakushima, Mitsuhiro, Fujishiro
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