Fibre-optic endoscopy was compared prospectively with double-contrast radiology in 53 consecutive patients admitted with acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage. The bleeding site was correctly identified by endoscopy in 94% of patients and the final diagnosis was correctly given in 89%. The corresponding figures with radiology were 83% and 74%. Among the 50 patients with a final diagnosis of a blee...

Follicular lymphomas occur rarely in the gastrointestinal tract, representing only 1-3% of all gastrointestinal tract B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. We describe endoscopic analysis of 3 cases of follicular lymphoma in the small intestine using double-balloon endoscopy. Double-balloon endoscopy revealed multiple nodular lesions and elevated white patches, multiple polypoid lesions, and scattered ...

Microbiological surveillance is an important means for evaluating the outcome quality of reprocessing procedures and is an instrument of regular quality control in gastrointestinal endoscopy, whether endoscopic procedures are performed in hospitals, in private clinics or doctors’ offices. It is an instrument for detecting and redressing weaknesses and mistakes in the reprocessing procedure and ...

Propofol sedation by non-anesthesiologists is an upcoming sedation regimen in several countries throughout Europe. Numerous studies have shown the efficacy and safety of this sedation regimen in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Nevertheless, this issue remains highly controversial. The aim of this evidence- and consensus-based set of guideline is to provide non-anesthesiologists with a comprehensive...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: prolonged fasting may precipitate or exacerbate gastrointestinal complaints. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between ramadan fasting and acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (augib), and to assess characteristics of those occurred in the holly month. materials and methods: retrospective analysis was conducted for all ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS There are contradictory findings regarding long-term outcome in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and negative capsule endoscopy. Factors associated with rebleeding after a negative videocapsule are not entirely known. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the rebleeding rate between negative and positive capsule endoscopy patients and to identify pr...

Gastrointestinal endoscopy started in the early 1970s in Malaysia with the help of Japanese doctors. It has evolved over the past 30 years. The gastrointestinal endoscopy unit at the University of Malaya Medical Centre has been in the forefront in providing endoscopy services to patients as well as training doctors in endoscopy in the country. In recent years, trainees have included those from ...

For more than 30 years, sedation using benzodiazepines, combined or not with opioids, has been used as a standard regimen for gastrointestinal endoscopy; it is usually referred to as traditional sedation. Sedation management in gastrointestinal endoscopy varies between European countries according to the different legal frameworks and different healthcare systems. In the majority of European co...

CONTEXT Dieulafoy's lesion is an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding with the most common location being the stomach. A periampullary location is rare for a bleeding Dieulafoy's lesion. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 52-year-old female who presented with intermittent painless melena. Her upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy were normal. She was a diagnostic challenge ...

In the era of therapeutic endoscopy, a new device for precise cutting and simultaneous hemostasis is required. Laser technology allows immediate vaporization of tissue. The thulium laser is a new type of surgical laser. It emits a continuous 2-μm wavelength delivered through a thin, flexible laser fiber. Its penetration depth is approximately 0.25 mm, which is suitable for tissue resection with...