Background and Aims. Upper endoscopy is a valuable tool in the workup of gastrointestinal (GI) complaints. The purpose of this study is to determine cost and yield of taking biopsies in a normal upper GI tract. Methods. This is a retrospective study where all upper GI biopsies were identified between May 2012 and April 2013, at a tertiary care center. Clinical, procedural, and pathology reports...

background: it is thought that the transmission of hepatitis b virus (hbv) through the endoscopic procedures is a very rare event. the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the standard disinfection procedure of the endoscopes and accessories versus conventional disinfection in the transmission of hbv. materials and methods: a prospective survey, comprising 520 consecutive upper gastro...

BACKGROUD Routine use of sedation in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is uncommon in Nepal. There is no study on use of propofol sedation in routine endoscopy examination in Nepal. This study was conducted in order to assess the patient satisfaction and safety profile in patient undergoing routine upper GI endoscopic examination on outpatients. OBJECTIVE To study safety profile and patient sa...

It is essential for young physicians in municipal hospitals to be familiar with the technique of upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. Endoscopy is an exciting subspecialty in primary care medicine. Endoscopic procedures are primarily performed by general physicians in Japan. However, a standardized strategy for teaching diagnostic GI endoscopy is still lacking, and there is not sufficient tim...

A 21-year-old male reporting melena over one week is presented. Laboratory testing revealed severe anemia (Hgb 7 g/dL). Hyperpigmentation spots were present in the patient’s bucal mucosa and lower lip that arose during infancy. Three years ago, these lesions had raised the clinical suspicion of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) and the patient had undergone an upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy a...

Objective: The utility of virtual reality (VR) pain management to reduce visceral or autonomic responses is presented in 115 cases during diagnostic upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. Methodology: 115 patients with peptic disease and gastro-oesophageal reflux were given an upper GI endoscopy with local anaesthesia. They were divided into two groups, 56 treated with VR and 59 without VR duri...

This special September issue of Clinical Endoscopy will discuss various aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic advancement of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, explaining what is new in digestive endoscopy and why international network should be organized. We proposed an integrated model of international conference based on the putative occurrence of Digestive Endoscopy Networks. In International...