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BackgroundFor patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), finding the bleeding site is challenging. Balloon-assisted enteroscopy (BAE) has become the preferred diagnostic modality for OGIB.
Xiao Dong Shao +4 more
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The Importance of the Gel Immersion Method to Successfully Identify the Jejunojejunal Anastomosis Site After Roux-Y Reconstruction With Double-Balloon Enteroscopy-assisted Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT The gel immersion method improves endoscopic visualization by displacing debris and blood with a viscous gel. Although it is commonly used in procedures such as endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, its use in double‐balloon enteroscopy‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (DBE‐ERCP) has rarely ...
Nagano K +9 more
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Clinical approach to obscure GI bleeding - Diagnostic testing and management
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) can present as a diagnostic dilemma and management can be challenging. The search for causes of OGIB is usually centered on visualizing the small bowel, and in the past decade, the technology to visualize the ...
Prashanth Prabakaran +4 more
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Introduction: Device-assisted enteroscopy is a new endoscopic technique for the evaluation of small bowel in adults and children. Data in pediatric population are limited. This review aims to identify diagnostic and therapeutic benefits of enteroscopy in
De Matteis A. +15 more
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Diffuse intestinal ulcerations: Diagnostic challenge in a patient with complicated celiac disease
A 48‐year‐old female patient presented with longstanding unrecognized celiac disease (CD), a family history of CD, and a short duration of alarming symptoms.
Mirjana Kalauz +7 more
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Background: Small bowel disorders present a diagnostic challenge due to the limited accessibility of the small intestine. Accurate diagnosis is made with the aid of specific procedures, like capsule endoscopy or double-ballon enteroscopy, but they are ...
Stefan Lucian Popa +17 more
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Classification Predictive Model for Air Leak Detection in Endoworm Enteroscopy System
Current enteroscopy techniques present complications that are intended to be improved with the development of a new semi-automatic device called Endoworm. It consists of two different types of inflatable cavities.
Roberto Zazo-Manzaneque +4 more
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Objectives: Patients undergoing double-balloon enteroscopy require sedatives such as midazolam; however, patient’s body motion often hampers the outcome of double-balloon enteroscopy.
Hiroshi Oshima +9 more
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Role of computed tomography angiography on the management of overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND AIM:The role of computed tomography angiography (CTA) on the management of acute overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) remains unclear.
Chao-Ming Tseng +7 more
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Background: Patients with Peutz–Jeghers syndrome develop hamartomatous polyps in the small bowel, possibly causing anemia, intussusception, and obstruction.
Pablo Cortegoso Valdivia +2 more
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