Role of Endoscopy to Define Postoperative Recurrence in IBD
Endoscopic score Endoscopic findings i0 No lesions i1 ≤5 aphthous lesions i2 >5 aphthous lesions with normal mucosa between the lesions, or skip areas of larger lesions or lesions confined…
Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy: Techniques, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Yield and Application in Small Bowel Crohn’s Disease
Fig. 8.1 (a) Double balloon enteroscope. (b) Single balloon enteroscope The technique for double balloon enteroscopy was developed by Dr. Hironori Yamamoto in Japan and was initially described in 2001…
Capsule Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Capsule endoscope Manufacturer Dimensions Field of view Image capture Battery life Data transmission PillCam SB Given Imaging, Yoqneam, Israel 11 × 26 mm 156° 2-6 fps 12 h Radiofrequency Endocapsule MAJ-1469 Olympus…
Pathology of Polypoid Dysplastic Lesions in IBD
Fig. 19.1 Adenoma-like DALM with low-grade dysplasia, characterized by nuclear stratification and hyperchromasia Fig. 19.2 High-grade dysplasia exhibits greater cytologic atypia, loss of nuclear polarity and architectural atypia Endoscopic Classification…
The Near Future of Endoscopic Screening in IBD
Fig. 17.1 Chromoendoscopy of colorectal lesions. (a) A polypoid lesion can be identified in the ascending colon of a 64-year-old patient with 34 years of ulcerative colitis. (b) Chromoendoscopy with…
The Use of Endoscopy to Follow the Clinical Course of Crohn’s Disease
Fig. 14.1 Endoscopic appearance of terminal ileal CD with deep ulceration Fig. 14.2 Endoscopic appearance of colonic CD demonstrating the characteristic “cobblestone” appearance with a combination of deep ulcers and…
Endoscopy in Crohn’s Disease of the Pouch
Fig. 15.1 Clinical phenotypes of Crohn’s disease of the pouch. (a) Inflammatory form (in the afferent limb). (b) Stricturing form (at the pouch inlet). (c) Fistulizing form (the orifices at…
Endoscopic Approach to Resection of Polypoid and Non-Polypoid Dysplasia in IBD
Endoscopic Surgical Risks of complications of resection Low High Risks of future cancer Continues Nil in proctocelectomy Needs of continuing surveillance Yearly at least for 5-years post-resection None in…
Spiral Enteroscopy: Technique, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Yield and Application in Small Bowel Crohn’s Disease
Fig. 9.1 The anterograde Spirus EndoEase Discovery SB overtube utilized primarily for anterograde deep enteroscopy. The same overtube can be used for retrograde procedures but only with a small bowel…
Endoscopic Surveillance for Neoplasia in IBD: Random Biopsy
Risk factors for CRC in chronic colitis Longer duration of colitis [3, 5, 6, 11] Extensive colitis [13] Earlier age of onset [13, 14] Coexistent PSC [15, 16] Family history…
