Results 1 to 10 of about 57,374 (91)
Cryotherapy in gastrointestinal endoscopy [PDF]
VideoGIE, 2017 Endoscopic cryotherapy has shown safety and efficacy in the ablation of mucosal lesions such as dysplastic BE and for hemostasis of bleeding lesions such as GAVE and radiation proctopathy. The ease of use and the relatively low cost of cryotherapy make it a potentially attractive treatment modality for these indications.
John T. Maple +8 more
openaire +3 more sources
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy [PDF]
BMJ, 1995 EDITOR,--The editorial by Roger Jones1 and the guidelines for referral for endoscopy2 both suggest that endoscopy early in the management of dyspepsia is more cost effective than empirical treatment, and an article by Bytzer et al is quoted in support of this.3 As pointed out in the guidelines, Bytzer's article disagreed with an Australian study which ...
openaire +3 more sources
Intraoperative Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Annals of Surgery, 1980 A four year experience with the adaptation of the flexible fiberoptic endoscope to the intraoperative environment is presented in 30 patients. The technique of intraoperative endoscopy was utilized in a wide variety of difficult gastrointestinal surgical problems to include the location of the site and cause of bleeding of obscure etiology; resolution ...
Vendie H. Hooks +2 more
openaire +3 more sources
Advances in gastrointestinal endoscopy [PDF]
Internal Medicine Journal, 2012 AbstractGastrointestinal endoscopy has undergone a remarkable expansion in its capabilities as a result of sophisticated technological advances in recent years. New imaging technologies, novel ablation and resection techniques, cutting‐edge endoscope development and creative extraluminal applications have taken gastrointestinal endoscopy to an exciting
openaire +2 more sources
Gastrointestinal endoscopy in pregnancy
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014 Gastrointestinal endoscopy has a major diagnostic and therapeutic role in most gastrointestinal disorders; however, limited information is available about clinical efficacy and safety in pregnant patients. The major risks of endoscopy during pregnancy include potential harm to the fetus because of hypoxia, premature labor, trauma and teratogenesis.
openaire +3 more sources
Propofol for gastrointestinal endoscopy [PDF]
United European Gastroenterology Journal, 2018 Most gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures are now performed with sedation. Moderate sedation using benzodiazepines and opioids continues to be widely used, but propofol sedation is becoming more popular because its unique pharmacokinetic properties make endoscopy almost painless, with a very predictable and rapid recovery process.
Toshihiro Nishizawa, Hidekazu Suzuki
openaire +3 more sources
Gastrointestinal endoscopy in the dog
Veterinary Quarterly, 1985 Gastrointestinal endoscopy has proved to be an important tool in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disease in the dog. An endoscope for the examination of oesophagus, stomach, and colon is described. Examination of the duodenum is also possible with this type of endoscope in the larger breeds of dogs.
openaire +3 more sources
Stents in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy [PDF]
, 2011 Advanced endoscopy can be used to insert stents (hollow tubes) into various sites of the gastrointestinal tract and this has proved to be a major therapeutic advance. Stents can hold open strictured areas in the oesophagus, the biliary tree, the colon and the gastroduodenal region.
David A Gorard, Michael Pavlides
openaire +4 more sources
Complications of gastrointestinal endoscopy [PDF]
Gut, 2007 Scoping our practice The benefits of endoscopy have increased enormously as it has matured from a purely diagnostic tool to become a therapeutic subspecialty, but so too has the potential for causing harm. Endoscopic haemostasis for varices and ulcers, relief of biliary obstruction from stones or tumours, and alleviation of luminal obstruction using ...
openaire +3 more sources
Sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy [PDF]
Endoscopy, 2014 Ferrán González-Huix +9 more
openaire +2 more sources