dyspepsia is a common gastrointestinal symptom reported in 2.9-29% of the adult iranian population. this symptom usually results from functional disease, but in one-third of cases an organic cause such as peptic ulcers, esophagitis, and in less than one percent gastric cancer can be found. the timing of an endoscopic evaluation, the value of acid reducing agents, herbal medicine and the role of...

conclusions there were 80 (17.90%) patients receiving endoscopic hemostatic therapy. in children with ugib, upper endoscopy is a diagnostic procedure for the categorization of underlying causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children and various endoscopic lesions may be found in a patient with the impression of ugib. background upper gastrointestinal (ugi) endoscopy is a tool used frequ...

between 2000 and 2005 were assessed. Demographic data, endoscopic findings, extraintestinal manifestations, perianal lesions, medical and surgical treatments were recorded in our prospective database; the mean time of patient follow up was 6.5 years. The evaluation of endoscopic activity was based on the Simplified Endoscopic Activity Score for Crohn’s Disease (SES-CD). Chi-square test and logi...

Imaging International Colorectal Endoscopic criteria. Also discussed are study data on endoscopic treatment options, including snare polypectomy, endoscopic mucosal resection, and endoscopic submucosal dissection. Our third feature article explores the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Over the past 20 years, EUS has gone from being considered solely a supplementary diagnostic tool to being a...

The management strategy for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-related duodenal perforation can be determined based on the site and extent of injury, the patient's condition, and time to diagnosis. Most cases of perivaterian or bile duct perforation can be managed with a biliary stent or nasobiliary drainage. Duodenal wall perforations had been treated with immediate surgical repair...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The clinical course after endoscopic management of delayed postpolypectomy bleeding (DPPB) has not been clearly determined. This study aimed to assess clinical outcomes after endoscopic hemostasis of DPPB and evaluate risk factors for rebleeding after initial hemostasis. METHODS We reviewed medical records of 198 patients who developed DPPB and underwent endoscopic hemostasis ...

BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in males and the second in females, with an estimated 1.4 million cases and 693,900 deaths in 2012. Colonoscopy is the cornerstone for the detection and prevention of CRC. In addition, endoscopic treatment for CRC at an early stage can effectively improve patients' quality of life and cure rate. SUMMARY This review...

In the last years, a distinctive interest has been raised on large polypoid and non-polypoid colorectal tumors, and specially on flat neoplastic lesions ≥20 mm tending to grow laterally, the so called laterally spreading tumors (LST). Real or virtual chromoendoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound or magnetic resonance should be considered for the estimation of submucosal invasion of these neoplasms. Le...