New Devices for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Capsule Endoscopy: A New Era of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Background: Since the discovery of fiber-optic endoscopy to examine upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, diagnosis and therapy of gastrointestinal diseases were revolutionized. However, by these methods, of the small bowel, only the proximal duodenum and distal ileum could be examined. Hence, rest of the small bowel, which is more than four meters in length, remained like a black box. With t...

Evaluation of New Technologies in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Gastrointestinal (GI) tumors are the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. Endoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosis of GI cancers. Early diagnosis of GI tumors by endoscopy at the precancerous or early stage may decrease the prevalence and mortality rate of GI cancers. The preventive role of endoscopic interventions and the limitatio...

New Emerging Technology Trends in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Ethical aspect in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Iran

    Abstract   Background: Gastroenterologists are required to obtain consent before undertaking   any endoscopic examination. Published data indicate that in practice there are many deficiencies in this process. The aim of this survey was to determine the quality of information given to patients before the endoscopic procedures in Iran .   Methods: A structured questionnaire about patient's in...

Advanced technologies for gastrointestinal endoscopy.

The gastrointestinal tract is home to some of the most deadly human diseases. Exacerbating the problem is the difficulty of accessing it for diagnosis or intervention and the concomitant patient discomfort. Flexible endoscopy has established itself as the method of choice and its diagnostic accuracy is high, but there remain technical limitations in modern scopes, and the procedure is poorly to...