Small intestine cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow in the tissues of the small bowel, the long tube that connects your ...

The oral cavity may be involved (ie, with ulcers), but the esophagus and pharynx are rarely involved. The antrum and duodenum are the most common sites involved in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Here are 10 recent studies on quality issues affecting gastroenterology/endoscopy. 1. Not enough data supporting deep small-bowel endoscopy modalities. In an article ...

CapsoVision, a medical device company, submitted a 510(k) application to the FDA for an AI-assisted module designed for its CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy platform.  The tool aims to improve ...

Though generally reliable, current modalities used to diagnose and assess CD are imperfect. SBCE has been found to be a safe and effective alternative to endoscopy for both diagnosing and monitoring ...

Capsule endoscopy remains a powerful tool for small-bowel evaluation; studies comparing double-balloon enteroscopy with capsule endoscopy are needed to validate the findings of capsule endoscopy This ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The diagnostic yields of video capsule endoscopy and double-balloon enteroscopy for indications without bleeding ...

The diagnosis of small-bowel disorders is notoriously challenging, owing to the limitations of conventional imaging techniques. Conventional endoscopy is limited by the length of the small bowel, and ...

In a pooled analysis involving over 2,300 patients, purgative preparations were linked to a 15% improvement in adequate small bowel cleansing (pooled rate difference [RD] 0.15) compared with fasting ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has granted de novo clearance to AnX Robotica for its “groundbreaking” artificial intelligence-assisted ...

Crohn's disease of the distal duodenum and proximal jejunum may be visualized using an enteroscope or pediatric colonoscope. Crohn's disease of the terminal ileum is best approached through ...