This document represents the first position statement produced by the British Society of Gastroenterology and Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, setting out the minimum expected standards in diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The need for this statement has arisen from the recognition that while technical competence can be rapidly acquired, in...

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Several studies have suggested that a significant minority of esophageal cancers are missed at endoscopy The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of esophageal cancers missed at endoscopy on a national level, and to investigate the relationship between miss rates and patient and tumor characteristics. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective, population-ba...

UNLABELLED The chronic nasal obstruction is a common complaint in Otolaryngology outpatients. The diagnosis of nasal obstruction is based on the clinical history, physical examination and diagnostic procedures. Among these, it is already established in the current literature the importance of nasal endoscopy and computer tomography scan. AIM The objective of this research study was based on a...

INTRODUCTION Virtual endoscopy is a new 3D technique which permits to depict the inner surface of anatomic cavities. We report our experience in the study of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. MATERIAL AND METHODS CT examinations of the maxillofacial region were obtained using 1.5 or 3.0 mm slices, 1.5 or 3.0 mm table feed, 120 kV, 140 mA, 2 s scan time, standard and high resolution algo...

BACKGROUND Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is the most preferable diagnostic examination for patients over fifty when upper gastrointestinal symptoms appear. However, limited knowledge exists in concerns to the compliance of primary care patients' to the doctors' recommendations for endoscopy. METHODS Patients who visited primary care practices in Greece and experienced upper gastrointestina...

Correspondence to: Byung-Wook Kim Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, 56 Dongsu-ro, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon 403-720, Korea Tel: +82-32-280-5052, Fax: +82-32-280-5987, E-mail: [email protected] pISSN 1976-2283 eISSN 2005-1212 http://dx.doi.org/10.5009/gnl15001 This is an Open Access art...

we report a rare case of congenital foregut cysts (esophageal bronchogenic cyst) in a young woman with history of long term dysphagia. she presented with dysphagia and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed bulge submucosal lesion in the distal of the esophagus. endoscopic ultrasound showed a 3×3 cm cystic lesion suggestive for esophageal duplication or bronchogenic cyst. computed tomography o...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Gastric mucus should be removed before endoscopic examination to increase visibility. In this study, the effectiveness of premedication with pronase for improving visibility during endoscopy was investigated. METHODS From April 2010 to February 2011, 400 outpatients were randomly assigned to receive endoscopy with one of four premedications as follows: dimethylpolysiloxane (DM...

BACKGROUND The role of CT enteroclysis is gaining on importance in the diagnostics of small bowel diseases. The aim of the study was to present own experiences in CT enteroclysis application, with the use of a 64-detector CT unit. MATERIAL/METHODS CT enteroclyses were performed in 60 patients: 53 with the suspicion of the Crohn's disease, 2 suspected for carcinoid, 1 with suspicion of the fis...