Capsule endoscopy (CE) is considered as a noninvasive and reliable diagnostic tool of examining the entire small bowel. CE has been performed frequently at many medical centers in South Korea; however, there is no evidence-based CE guideline for adequate diagnostic approaches. To provide accurate information and suggest correct testing approaches for small bowel disease, the guideline on CE was...

Benign tumors of the intestinal tract are rare, and vascular tumors are even rarer. In 1898, Longuet (1) cited 3 cases. In a review of the literalure in 1924 Brown (2) found 20 cases of vascular tumors below the stomach. McClure and Ellis (3) in 1930 reported 25 cases. The tumors are more often single than multiple. Of Brown's 20 cases, 12 were single and 8 were multiple. Of the 25 cases of McC...

BACKGROUND: Malignant tumours of the gastro-intestinal tract are not as rare as previous studies suggest. Recent studies have indicated increasing incidence. OBJECTIVE: To document the pattern, age and sex distribution as well as histopathology characteristics of malignant tumours of the gastro-intestinal system in Lagos and Sagamu in South-

There are 20 cases of lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding per 100 000 adults annually in the United States. The incidence rate rises substantially with age, with a 200-fold increase between the 3rd and 9th decades of life. As with upper GI bleeding, there is spontaneous cessation of bleeding in 80% of cases. The mortality rate of 3% to 5% for lower tract bleeding is substantially lower than th...

in this study, symbiotic yog-ice (rozen yogurt) was produced that was inoculated with different levels of inulin(0,2.5 amd 5%)as prebiotic compound and lactobacillus casei as probiotic bacteria in two types; free and encapsulated with sodium algint-whey protein concentration for low fat yog-ice cream.the survivability of this probiotic bacteria was evaluated under simulated gastro-intestinal co...

BACKGROUND/AIMS To investigate the various etiologies, yields, and effects of capsule endoscopy (CE) on management and complications, along with follow up of patients with obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. METHODS The study group of patients included those having obscure, overt, or occult GI bleeding. The findings were categorized as (A) obvious/definitive, (B) equivocal, or (C) negativ...

We present a case of a patient with a failed pancreaticoduodenal allograft with exocrine enteric-drainage who developed catastrophic gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage. Over the course of a week, she presented with recurrent GI bleeds of obscure etiology. Multiple esophago-gastro-duodenoscopic (EGD) and colonoscopic evaluations failed to reveal the source of the hemorrhage. A capsule endoscopy an...

Introduction A Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastro-intestinal tract, and can present diagnostic and surgical challenges. Arising from failure of the omphalomesenteric duct to close properly, MD can occur in up to 2% of the population and can manifest as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, Meckel’s diverticulitis, obstruction, and intussusception [1]. Wh...

by intestinal lipomatosis: double-balloon endoscopic and laparoscopic views A 52-year-oldwhitemanwithout co-morbidities presented with a 6-year history of recurrent abdominal pain and episodes of melena twice a week for the past year. He was started on oral iron sulfate supplements and had already received a blood transfusion. Findings from physical examination were normal. The hemoglobin level...