A comprehensive literature search was performed to identify all published articles that presented original data from a comparative study examining the combined use of both balloon assisted enteroscopy ...

Introduction Role of Endoscopy in the Evaluation of OGIB Nonendoscopic Methods Summary References Sonde enteroscopy involves the use of a long, flexible, fiberoptic instrument propelled through the ...

A cost-effectiveness analysis shows that an initial double-balloon enteroscopy is a cost-effective approach for patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. However, capsule-directed DBE, which is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The diagnostic yields of video capsule endoscopy and double-balloon enteroscopy for indications without bleeding ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. So where should clinicians place DBE in the management algorithm of patients with OGIB? A cost-benefit analysis examined potential strategies ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am having a “push endoscope,” or forced endoscope, tomorrow. They said they found a lesion in a CT scan and want to look into it further. Is “lesion” a fancy name for cancer? — B.E.

The diagnostic yield with capsule endoscopy was 63% vs 28% for push enteroscopy. For clinically significant findings, the corresponding proportions were 56% and 26%.11 Three other studies gave capsule ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — Using a transparent cap during single balloon enteroscopy improved the examination of obscure GI ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am having a “push endoscope,” or forced endoscope, tomorrow. They said they found a lesion in a CT scan and want to look into it further. Is “lesion” a fancy name for cancer? — B.E.

Certaldo, Italy, October 11, 2024 – Endostart, a pioneering medical device company specializing in gastrointestinal endoscopy solutions, today announces that it has obtained CE marking for the ...

STANFORD, Calif., Nov. 26 -- For patients with difficult-to-detect gastrointestinal bleeding, an initial double-balloon enteroscopy is a cost-effective approach for diagnosis and treatment, ...