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OBJECTIVE--To determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) in a Taiwanese population undergoing bidirectional endoscopies. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--Subjects voluntarily undergoing upper endoscopy/colonoscopy as part [...]

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.06.036 Byline: Richard Douard (a)(d), Philippe Wind (b)(e), Anne Berger (a)(d), Thibaut Maniere (c)(d), Bruno Landi (c)(d), Christophe Cellier (c)(d), Paul-Henri Cugnenc (a)(d) Keywords: Double-balloon enteroscopy; GI bleeding; obscure; Intraoperative enteroscopy; Video-capsule endoscopy Abstract: This study aimed at evaluating the role of intraoperative enteroscopy (IOE) for the management of obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in patients who had been preoperatively explored by video-capsule endoscopy (VCE). Author Affiliation: (a) Department of General and Digestive Surgery, AP-HP European, Georges Pompidou University Hospital, Paris, France (b) Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Avicenne AP-HP University Hospital, Bobigny, France (c) Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, AP-HP European, Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France (d) Paris Descartes Faculty of Medicine, Paris, France (e) Paris XIII University, Bobigny, France Article History: Received 8 March 2008; Revised 6 June 2008

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.08.015 Byline: John T. Carlo, Daniel DeMarco, Bruce A. Smith, Sheryl Livingston, Kim Wiser, Joseph A. Kuhn, Jeffrey P. Lamont Keywords: Capsule endoscopy; GI bleeding; Abdominal imaging Abstract: Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a new device that enables visualization of areas of the small bowel that were previously inaccessible through other noninvasive procedures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate this new diagnostic tool and its efficacy in finding occult GI tract pathology. Author Affiliation: Department of Surgery and Gastroenterology, University Medical Center, 3409 Worth Street, Suite 420, Dallas, TX 75246, USA Article History: Received 11 April 2005; Revised 8 August 2005

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.08.015 Byline: John T. Carlo, Daniel DeMarco, Bruce A. Smith, Sheryl Livingston, Kim Wiser, Joseph A. Kuhn, Jeffrey P. Lamont Keywords: Capsule endoscopy; GI bleeding; Abdominal imaging Abstract: Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a new device that enables visualization of areas of the small bowel that were previously inaccessible through other noninvasive procedures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate this new diagnostic tool and its efficacy in finding occult GI tract pathology. Author Affiliation: Department of Surgery and Gastroenterology, University Medical Center, 3409 Worth Street, Suite 420, Dallas, TX 75246, USA Article History: Received 11 April 2005; Revised 8 August 2005

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.05.017 Byline: Gary C. Vitale, Brian R. Davis, Tin C. Tran Abstract: Flexible endoscopy continues to advance encompassing treatment of a variety of diseases traditionally managed surgically. This review describes and evaluates many of these new endoscopic approaches with an eye toward the future. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is now treated with several endoscopic, non-operative techniques. A procedure using radiofrequency energy delivered by a peroral catheter with small needles inserted into the wall of the esophagus causes collagen deposition and ablates transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation, both of which reduce reflux. With this treatment, >80% of patients will reduce or stop their medication for reflux. Trials involving new injectable materials show promise with a 75-80% improvement in heartburn-related quality-of-life scores and reduced medication use. Endoscopic suture and stapling devices restore the antireflux barrier with sutures that create a pleat or plication at the gastroesophageal junction. Early results indicated that 62-74% of patients had significant improvement. Long-term results are not available for any of these new techniques and there seems to be a drop off in effectiveness over time. Gastrointestinal bleeding has been more effectively managed with the recent introduction of small clips and detachable snares to control bleeding vessels. Banding and sclerotherapy for variceal bleeding has all but eliminated urgent operation for that diagnosis. In the biliary-pancreas realm, endoscopic management of pancreatic pseudocysts, stenting of pancreatic or biliary strictures and fistulae have reduced operative indications in those disease processes. Pseudocyst drainage involves creation of a transenteric communication between the pseudocyst and the stomach or duodenum. Complete cyst resolution without recurrence can be expected in 85% of patients. While endoscopic pallation of malignant biliary strictures has been accepted for years, experience with endoscopic management of iatrogenic strictures indicates that it may serve as an alternative option without surgery in many patients. Enteric stenting using metallic self-expanding stents in the esophagus, duodenum, and colon allows alleviation of obstruction without surgery for palliantation and in the colon may relieve obstruction to avoid colostomy prior to an elective resection. On the horizon stands the flexible endoscopic route to the abdominal cavity via the transgastric route and the promise of combined endoscopic-laparoscopic approaches to complex abdominal problems. General surgeons should rekindle their interest in flexible endoscopy or risk losing entire categories of disease to other specialties or to a small specialized group of endoscopic surgeons. Author Affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA Article History: Received 13 April 2005; Accepted 15 April 2005

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.01.008 Byline: Joshua J. Felsher (a), Max Olesevich (a), Houssam Farres (a), Michael Rosen (a), Alicia Fanning (a), Brian J. Dunkin (b), Jeffrey M. Marks (c)(d) Abstract: Virtual reality (VR) simulation is a rapidly proliferating adjunct of surgical training. Numerous devices have evolved as educational tools in a variety of fields. Whether these tools can be used for validation of physicians' skills has yet to be determined. The objective of this study was to determine whether the GI Mentor (Simbionix, Lod, Israel) flexible endoscopy simulator construct could distinguish experienced endoscopists from beginners. Author Affiliation: (a) Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA (b) Department of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA (c) Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA (d) Hillcrest Hospital, 6770 Mayfield Rd., Suite 222, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124, USA

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2004.06.040 Byline: Hirokazu Takahashi (a), Masaki Tanito (a), Mitsunobu Yokoyama (b), Masami Park (a), Etsuo Chihara (a) Abstract: To report endoscopic findings in the anterior chamber angle during injection of viscoelastic material in viscocanalostomy (VCS). Author Affiliation: (a) Senshokai Eye Institute, Kyoto, Japan (b) Kimura Eye and Internal Medicine Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. Article History: Accepted 11 June 2004

Modern medical technology has made immense strides in diagnosing and treating disease while minimising patient discomfort, and minimally invasive surgery has played a significant role in this regard. Endoscope technology [...]

THE OVERUSE of medical tests and procedures remains a major issue of concern in the United States. Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), are an area of clinical [...]

BACKGROUND: The best way to detect and manage common duct stones in conjunction with laparoscopic cholecystectomy is not agreed upon at the present time. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Our experience with choledocholithiasis in a consecutive series of 1,123 cholecystectomies (94% by laparoscopy) has been reviewed. Suspected duct stones were investigated preoperatively or postoperatively by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC), and if necessary, duct clearance was attempted by endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES). No attempt was made to identify choledocholithiasis intraoperatively. RESULTS: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography was performed in 11% of patients, and 32% of these required ES. The complication rate of ERC and ES was 8%, without mortality. Two patients required a second operation for missed choledocholithiasis, for a reoperation rate of 0.2%. CONCLUSION: We believe that primary or secondary open surgery is only occasionally necessary for the management of choledocholithiasis. Preoperative ERC and ES for suspected duct stones, with the same strategy employed as a salvage for stones presenting after cholecystectomy, was safe and efficient. Am J Surg.1997;174:68-71. [C] 1997 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.

Featuring 3.8 mm instrument channel, Fuse® Full Spectrum Endoscopy C38s provides physicians with panoramic 330° field of view (FOV) in slim profile endoscope. Field of view optimizes adenoma detection capability [...]

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2005.03.013 Byline: Kathleen M. Ziegler, Carole Redding Flamm, Naomi Aronson Keywords: Capsule camera; wireless capsule endoscopy; systematic review; evidence-based medicine; obscure GI bleeding Abstract: Wireless capsule endoscopy is proposed in the management of patients with obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, defined as persistent or recurrent GI bleeding without a cause identified on routine endoscopy. Obscure GI bleeding often originates from a small-intestinal abnormality, which presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges because the small intestine is not easily visualized on conventional workup. This is a synopsis of a systematic review by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Technology Evaluation Center. Limited evidence shows that capsule endoscopy identified small-bowel lesions generally beyond the reach of push enteroscopy in 25% to 50% of patients and revealed additional diagnostic findings in 25% of patients compared with small-bowel barium radiographic studies. The authors conclude that in some cases, the information provided by capsule endoscopy in this specific patient population with obscure GI bleeding not diagnosed via conventional workup can lead to changes in management that would improve net health outcome.

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Women's Health Weekly -- Investigators discuss new findings in Surgery. According to news originating from Sagamihara, Japan, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, 'Treating [...]

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70144-8 Byline: R. Temes, P. Quinn, M. Davis, S. Endara, F. Follis, S. Pett, J. Wernly Author Affiliation: Albuquerque, N.M Article History: Received 19 February 1998; Accepted 11 March 1998 Article Note: (footnote) [star] From the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,a Division of Gastroenterology,b, and Department of Radiology,c Albuquerque, N.M., [star][star] Reprint requests: R. Thomas Temes, MD, Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2211 Lomas Blvd., NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122., a 12/54/90667 , aa J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1998;116:365-7.

Providing electronic documentation with time stamping, ENDORA™ tracks endoscopes through each step of reprocessing cycle to ensure they undergo high-level disinfection before being used on patients. System alerts operator and [...]

Byline: Minu. Bajpai, Ajay. Verma, Shasanka. Panda Aims: To study the outcome of endoscopic hyaluronic acid/dextranomer injection in patients with vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR). Materials and Methods: Sixty-three children were evaluated [...]

Byline: Deepak. Kandpal, Sanjay. Siddharth, Saroja. Balan, Sujit. Chowdhary Neonatal intestinal obstruction is the most common surgical emergency in a newborn. Although, large numbers of newborns are operated in our [...]

ORLive.com, BroadcastMed's surgical broadcasting website, announced the launch of Stryker Endoscopy's Video Education Channel. According to a release, Stryker Endoscopy's Educational Channel will feature endoscopic training programs in gynecology, orthopaedics, [...]

CCGroup announced that the company has developed an acceptable clinical protocol range for utilizing upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopies in treating routine, non-complicated GERD (or heartburn) patient episodes-of-care. According to a [...]

Cave Consulting Group (CCGroup) announced that the company has developed an acceptable clinical protocol range for utilizing upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopies in treating routine, non-complicated GERD (or heartburn) patient episodes-of-care. [...]

CCGroup announced that the company has developed an acceptable clinical protocol range for utilizing upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopies in treating routine, non-complicated GERD (or heartburn) patient episodes-of-care. According to a [...]

Byline: RECORDER REPORT Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique has said that knowledge and professional expertise of the doctors play a pivotal role in preventing diseases [...]

Byline: Saurabh. Garge, Prema. Menon, Katragadda. Narasimha Rao, Anish. Bhattacharya, Labeeb. Abrar, Monika. Bawa, Ravi. Kanojia, Jai. Mahajan, Ram. Samujh Aim: To evaluate the health related quality of life (HRQOL) [...]

Byline: Mike Smith, BS, MICP C-Mac Pocket Monitor from KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. As I made my way around the exhibit hall doing the interviews and evaluations that would cull [...]

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Women's Health Weekly -- Solos Endoscopy, Inc. (OTCPK: SNDY) is pleased to announce that the Company has posted its financial results for the [...]

A practice that set up its own endoscopy service has more than doubled capacity as demand grows for community cancer diagnostics. The service, run by a separate company, Prime Endoscopy [...]

Byline: SHAIKH KHALID MUHAMMAD, BASHIR AHMED SHAIKH, KOURO MAL GURBAKSHANI AND AZIZULLAH JALBANI ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the frequency and assess the relation of grade of esophageal varices to Child [...]

Ovesco Endoscopy AG is a spin-off from the University of Tübingen, near Stuttgart. The company specialises in endoscope technology; its endoscope clipping systems are used to treat gastrointestinal disease. Latest [...]

With touch of button on camera head, 5514 Endocam Performance HD records stills or full HD video at 720p and 1080i. Imagery can be exported directly to USB stick plugged [...]

A Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) for seven states has imposed a more stringent level of supervision than that required by Medicare for speech-language pathologists performing videostroboscopy or nasopharyngoscopy. Last fall, [...]

Research and Markets announced the addition of the 'Global Endoscopy Market Report: 2011 Edition' report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: MARKET [...]

Research and Markets announced the addition of the 'Global Endoscopy Market Report: 2011 Edition' report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: MARKET [...]

A new report by Visiongain, a London-based business information provider, has predicted that the global market for endoscopy devices will be worth $75.8bn by 2022. According to a release, the [...]

The NIMS Medicity at Thiruvananthapuram has introduced a new diagnostic tool - wireless capsule endoscopy - to non- invasively detect diseases of the small intestine. The patient has to swallow [...]

Byline: Celeste. Gary, Evelyn. Kluka, Barry. Schaitkin, Rohan. Walvekar Objective: To evaluate our preliminary experience with interventional sialendoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of juvenile recurrent parotitis (JRP). Materials and [...]

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the new report 'Endoscopy Devices: Applications and Global Markets' to their collection of Medical Devices market reports. According to a release, the overall medical [...]

Innovative device promises cheaper and less invasive cancer detection By ANDREW CZYZEWSKI A new device for detecting Barrett's oesophagus — a type of cancer — promises to be around 10 [...]

Innovative device promises cheaper and less invasive cancer detection BY ANDREW CZYZEWSKI A new device for detecting Barrett's oesophagus - a type of cancer - promises to be around 10 [...]

Solos Endoscopy's MammoView instrument line, designed exclusively for breast endoscopy, has become crucial to early breast cancer screening as a method to reduce breast cancer death rates. The Company said [...]

'The aim of this work was to evaluate the biochemical foundation and clinical merit of multimodal image-guided Raman endoscopy technique for real-time in vivo diagnosis of cancer in the esophagus [...]