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Gastrointestinal fistula endoscopic closure techniques

Annals of Gastroenterology, 2020
With the improvement in flexible endoscopic technology and the availability of new endoscopic devices, current endoscopic therapies spare many patients who would otherwise undergo surgical repair of gastrointestinal fistulas. These endoscopic techniques include gastrointestinal stents, endoscopic suturing, cardiac septal occluders, endo-sponge, vacuum ...
Bhurwal, Abhishek, Mutneja, Hemant, Tawadross, Augustine, Pioppo, Lauren, Brahmbhatt, Bhaumik   +4 more
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Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Gastrointestinal Surgery [PDF]

Indian Journal of Surgery, 2011
Endoscopic Ultrasound is an emerging diagnostic tool in the field of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Our review article focuses on role of EUS in staging cancers (esophageal, gastric, biliary and rectal), detection of bilio-pancreatic calculi and diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis. Potential for performing EUS based therapeutic interventions are been explored
Biswanath P, Gouda, Tarun, Gupta
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Setup and Care of Endoscopes

, 2013
The introduction of a flexible endoscope to mainstream clinical practice has revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal, urologic, and pulmonary illnesses.
Ariel Eric Klevan, Jose Martinez, Martinez, Jose, Klevan, Ariel Eric   +3 more
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Transmission of Infection by Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Bronchoscopy [PDF]

, 2013
Flexible endoscopy is a widely used diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. Contaminated endoscopes are the medical devices frequently associated with outbreaks of health care-associated infections.
van der Mei, Henny C., Kovaleva, Julia, Degener, John E., van der Mei, Henny C.; id_orcid, Peters, Frans T. M.   +4 more
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A Synergistic Hydrogel‐Microalgae Platform for Dual‐Targeting of Intestinal and Neuroimmune Dysfunction in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A bioactive hydrogel incorporating Chlorella vulgaris and paeoniflorin within a carboxymethyl chitosan/sodium alginate matrix cross‐linked with genipin is developed for inflammatory bowel disease therapy. The hydrogel exhibits gastric stability and intestine‐responsive release.
Jing Lu, Kangyu Jin, Bing Chen, Ruoxi Wang, Fengling Hu, Shaohua Hu, Danni Zhong, Xiaoming Li, Min Zhou   +8 more
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Estimation of average bioburden values on flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes after clinical use and cleaning: Assessment of the efficiency of cleaning processes

, 2015
BackgroundEndoscopy is a vital part of medical diagnostic processes. There are different kinds of flexible endoscopes used in medicine. They differ between manufacturers and even between models from the same manufacturer. However, all flexible endoscopes
Shamseya, Mohammed Mohammed, Hamed, Medhat Mohammed Anwar, Alah, Ibrahim Dafa Alah Naeem Dafa, El Deen El Sawaf, Gamal   +3 more
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Transferable Deep Reinforcement Learning With Edge‐Contour‐Depth Fusion for Autonomous Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Navigation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents an anatomical landmark‐guided DRL framework for autonomous wireless capsule endoscopy navigation. Using a lightweight edge‐contour‐depth fusion module, it achieves over 97% coverage across diverse gastric anatomies. To ensure reliability, a two‐stage sim‐to‐real pipeline with an adaptive dynamic programming controller mitigates ...
Haoxuan Wu, Haitao Gao, Qingyang Liu, Sishen Yuan, Haiyang Fang, Mingwu Su, Baijia Liang, Yongzun Yang, Long Bai, Wenzhen Dong, Dihong Xie, Shijian Su, Jiewen Lai, Shing Shin Cheng, Zhen Li, Xiuli Zuo, Hongliang Ren   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performing forward-viewing endoscopy at time of pancreaticobiliary EUS and ERCP may detect additional upper gastrointestinal lesions

Endoscopy International Open, 2016
Background and study aims: It is unknown whether significant incidental upper gastrointestinal lesions are missed when using non-forward-viewing endoscopes without completing a forward-viewing exam in linear endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) or endoscopic ...
Ashby Thomas, Arunan S Vamadevan, Eoin Slattery, Divyesh V Sejpal, Arvind J Trindade   +4 more
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Reprocessing of flexible endoscopes and endoscopic accessories used in gastrointestinal endoscopy: Position Statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) - Update 2018

, 2018
This Position Statement from the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and the European Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) sets standards for the reprocessing of flexible endoscopes and endoscopic devices used in ...
Pietsch, Michael, Rejchrt, Stanislav, Pineau, Lionel, Dumonceau, Jean-Marc, Blum, Reinhard, Cimbro, Monica, Neumann, Christiane, van Hooft, Jeanin E., Beilenhoff, Ulrike, Biering, Holger, Schmidt, Verona, Jung, Michael, Ponchon, Thierry, Brljak, Jadranka, Tillett, Jayne, Kampf, Birgit, Hassan, Cesare, Rey, Jean-François   +17 more
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Wireless, Deep‐Seeing Smart Pill: A NIR‐II Fluorescence Imaging Capsule Endoscope for Gastrointestinal Cancer

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A novel near‐infrared‐II fluorescent imaging capsule endoscope that detects specific fluorescence signals above 900 nm enables highly sensitive, targeted imaging of gastrointestinal cancer tissue. This wirelessly powered and magnetically controlled “smart pill” achieves high sensitivity and deep tissue penetration, allowing precise, non‐invasive ...
Weicheng Wang, Jinlei Jiang, Zhengting Wang, Shuqi Liu, Wei Wang, Xi Chen, Qirui Zhao, Xinyuan Cui, Cheng Zhou, Shengsheng Cui, Daxiang Cui   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source