Endoluminal Interventions
Fig. 6.1 Rigid esophagoscopy. The rigid esophagoscope is carefully inserted, taking care to protect the patient’s teeth. This procedure allows therapeutic endoscopy of the esophagus with larger instruments than with…
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Esophageal Anatomy as Seen During Endoscopy and Basic Endoscopic Orientation
(1) Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston Methodist Hospital, 6565 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA (2) Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200…
Mapping Esophageal Disease with Endoscopic Ultrasound
Fig. 5.1 A linear endoscopic probe (a, top; b) is typically used as the initial diagnostic tool to evaluate the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. A linear endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) scope…
Esophagostomy Management
Fig. 9.1 Preparation of the skin Fig. 9.2 Cutting the ostomy wafer to fit the end of the esophagus. The ostomy wafer fits best on an esophagostomy that has been…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What Is It?
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that affects between 5 and 20 %…
The Digestive Tract and How It Works
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary The digestive tract is an important organ, whose function is to break down the food we…
Treatment Options Without Medication
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary Nonmedication therapies are used equally by general practitioners and specialists, but patients with irritable bowel syndrome…
The Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary There is no convincing evidence that psychological factors affect the onset and/or progression of irritable bowel…
There Is a Light at the End of the Tunnel
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary Although irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a tortuous disorder and interferes with the patients’ daily activities,…
How is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnosed?
, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk1 and Trygve Hausken1 (1) Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Summary There is no blood test or examination for the definitive diagnosis of irritable bowel (IBS). Instead,…
