CE is an easy procedure in comparison to EGD and colonoscopy. It does not require sedation or anesthesia. Furthermore, unlike EGD and colonoscopies, in CE, there is no need for the air insufflations.

Capsule endoscopy has revolutionized the investigation of small-bowel disease and seems to be superior to scintigraphy and conventional procedures for small-bowel evaluation. Nevertheless ...

Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is being increasingly used to investigate small bowel pathology. It is the gold standard for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency anemia. VCE has ...

Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar in that they require preparation ...

Guided capsule endoscopy could pave the way for the future of endoscopic examination of the stomach, according to the findings of a feasibility study by Jean-Francois Rey and colleagues.

Endoscopy is a very important diagnostic and therapeutic tool in medical practice, offering invaluable insights into ...

They pass it through your mouth and into your stomach and small intestine to dilate the area of scarring. Success rates are very high for this procedure. An endoscopy may relieve symptoms for ...

How is the small bowel examined? There are multiple techniques. In most cases, the first step is endoscopy and/or enteroscopy. If that fails to find the source of bleeding, a common next step is ...

Intestinal metaplasia does not generally cause symptoms. Many people don't know they have it until a healthcare provider discovers it during an upper endoscopy (when a tube with a camera is ...

you are scheduled for an endoscopy. A gastroenterologist will gently slide a camera down your esophagus into your stomach, maybe even into the beginning of your small intestine, to see what is ...