One hundred patients were examined with the Olympus GTF-A fibregastroscope and gastrocamera. The entire stomach was seen in most cases; the technique permitting this is described in detail. The examination was most rewarding in patients with gastric haemorrhage and when radiology was equivocal. Advantages and disadvantages of the instrument are discussed.

Introduction: Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection is the most common bacterial in world. World Health Organization has classified this bacterium as a Class I carcinogen. The objective of work to study epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects among adults digestive endoscopy unit anatomy service Parakou. Patients Methods: This was descriptive analytical cross-sectional conducted from Ja...

the present study was carried out to determine whether helicobacter spp. infection in dogs could affect lesions caused by the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids), aspirin and celecoxib. thirty asymptomatic mixed-breed dogs were used for this study. gastric biopsies were taken via gastroscopy and evaluated by polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and rapid urease tests (rut). helicobacter s...

A 63-year-old male was admitted to the emergency department with cough, purulent sputum, dyspnoea, fatigue, haematemesis and melaena. The patient immediately underwent gastroscopy, and endoscopic sclerotherapy was performed on an actively bleeding duodenal ulcer. The patient had a 60-pack-year smoking history, but had ceased smoking 3 years previously. Three years before admission, he was diagn...

A 66-year-old man was referred for investigation of melena with a fall in hemoglobin of 1.5g/dl over 3 days. He was undergoing treatment with carboplatin, gemcitabine, and erlotinib for bone metastases from a non-small cell lung cancer andwas taking fluindione for atrial fibrillation. He complained of diffuse abdominal pain and moderate weight loss, both of which were being attributed to his ch...