INTRODUCTION Knowledge of the site of obstruction and the pattern of airway collapse is essential for determining correct surgical and medical management of patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). To this end, several diagnostic tests and procedures have been developed. OBJECTIVE To determine whether drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) or Müller's maneuver (MM) would be more su...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We hypothesized that patients who have previously had bariatric surgery and are undergoing revision to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass would have abnormal findings detected by upper endoscopy that could potentially influence patient management. The procedures that are being revised include vertical banded gastroplasty, laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands, nonad...

In this volume of Endoscopy International Open, Ooi and Thomson [1] present a series of over 33,000 endoscopic procedures over a 9-year period that were performed with endoscopist directed, nurse-administered propofol sedation at a tertiary referral center. To be more specific, most patients received a combination of fentanyl, midazolam, and propofol, more commonly known as balanced propofol se...

Endoscopy was performed in 194 patients who presented with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage from January 1986 through June 1987. A cause of bleeding was identified in 187 cases (96.4%). The most common cause was duodenal ulcer which was evident in 84 cases (43.3%). Endoscopic proof of bleeding was seen in 122 patients (65.2%) while an assumed cause was designated in 65 cases (34.8%). Endoscop...

An 81-year-old woman with history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and recent diagnosis of Clostridium difficile colitis, and maintained on oral vancomycin, presented for generalized weakness, persistent nausea, and a long history of difficulty swallowing (food hangs in her chest and does not move down to her stomach). Workup revealed low potassium and white blood cell count of 41000/mmwith lymp...

background: selecting the best medication for upper gi endoscopy in children is a challenging issue. the goal of this study was to compare the effects of oral and intravenous midazolam for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (ugie) on children. methods: in this randomized clinical trial study conducted in amirkola children's hospital, 110 children were randomly assigned to oral or intravenous...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 a 44-year-old man with upper abdominal pain, diarrhea and 25 kg weight loss since 3 months ago was admitted. he had a history of dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease 4 months before admission. gastroduodenal endoscopy and upper gastrointestinal series with barium study were done. biopsies and ct-scan ruled out malignancies. ...