Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Maria T. Abreu, MD, Editor As a gastroenterologist who specializes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), I call myself a “boutique” endoscopist. I primarily do endoscopies on patients with IBD and…
The Key Roles of Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Charles J. Lightdale, MD, Consulting Editor New scientific insights into the pathogenesis of inflammation and autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, have led to a new era in the management…
Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA www.giendo.theclinics.com Consulting Editor CHARLES J. LIGHTDALE October 2016 • Volume 26 • Number 4 Related posts: Capsule Endoscopy and Deep Enteroscopy in Inflammatory Bowel…
Small Bowel Bleeding
Patients previously classified with “obscure gastrointestinal hemorrhage” should now be classified as “suspected small bowel bleeding” according to the 2015 American College of Gastroenterology guidelines. This article provides algorithms for…
Intraoperative Enteroscopy
Intraoperative enteroscopy (IOE) to explore obscure gastrointestinal bleeding is now rarely indicated. IOE allows complete small bowel exploration in 57% to 100% of cases, finds a bleeding source in 80%…
Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy
Small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) remains the gold standard for practice for the diagnosis of small bowel disorders. A rather challenging task, for those who start to use this diagnostic…
Single-Balloon Enteroscopy
Single-balloon enteroscopy is among 3 device-assisted enteroscopy systems on the market. Compared with double-balloon enteroscopy, no significant difference in diagnostic yield was found. Additionally, no significant difference was found in…
Double-Balloon Enteroscopy
Since the introduction of double-balloon enteroscopy 15 years ago, flexible enteroscopy has become an established method in the diagnostic and therapeutic work-up of small bowel disorders. With appropriate patient selection,…
Neoplastic Diseases of the Small Bowel
The incidence of small bowel tumors is increasing over time. Until recently, their diagnosis was delayed and it was often reached only at the time of surgery. New diagnostic tools,…
Diagnosis and Updates in Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder induced by gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. It can result in intraintestinal and extraintestinal manifestations of disease including diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, osteoporosis, or…
