Cytomegalovirus infection, which is common in immunosuppressed patients, only rarely affects the stomach, especially the gastric antrum. We report five patients with cytomegalovirus infection of the stomach with antral involvement. Of these, four had undergone renal transplant and one had HIV infection. All patients presented with upper gastrointestinal symptoms that did not respond to proton p...

OBJECTIVE Intestinal Behçet's Syndrome (BS) is a difficult diagnosis to establish. We describe the use of wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) in the investigation of 11 patients with suspected intestinal BS. METHODS Out of 11 patients, 10 with suspected intestinal BS were found to have small intestinal ulcers on capsule endoscopy. Each case was retrospectively assessed for symptoms, signs, anaem...

Introduction: Endoscopic examination of gastrointestinal (GI) system is a diagnostic and therapeutic instrument in children. Endoscopy usually encounters some difficulties because of intensive and spastic response of GI muscles during endoscopic examination. So this study aimed to assess the effect of peppermint essence on satisfaction of patient and therapeutic team during endoscopic examinati...

Gastroenterologists are at risk for overuse injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis, and lateral epicondylitis due to the repetition and prolonged awkward postures associated with endoscopy. Much attention has been paid to the safety of patients during endoscopic procedures, but the safety of the physician is often forgotten. Indeed, the rigorous training and ...

An 83 year old caucasian gentleman presented with vomiting and left sided abdominal pain. A subsequent upper GI endoscopy demonstrated a large smooth mass impacted within the duodenum. A cholecysto-duodenal fistula was discovered at laparotomy, with a large gallstone impacted in the duodenum. A diagnosis of Bouveret's syndrome was made. The management of this rare cause of gastric outlet obstru...

Background : Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a procedure for diagnosis and treatment of GI abnormalities. It is one of the most common interventional medical procedures performed throughout the world. The authors studied anesthetic data as a basis for further research. Objective : To report and evaluate the choices and techniques, drug usuage and complications of anesthesia for GI endoscopy from ...

background: endoscopic therapies can decrease the morbidity of patients with high risk peptic ulcer. the aim of this study was to evaluate the beneficial effects of oral omeprazole therapy in patients with bleeding peptic ulcer who received combined endoscopic treatment (epinephrine injection and argon plasma coagulation). materials and methods: eighty six patients with bleeding from gastric, d...