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Critical Analysis of the Applicability of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy Perform...

Abstract Introduction: The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) identified the need to benchmark the quality of small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) and produced a set of performance measures (PM). The aim of this study is to critically evaluate the accordance of the PM for SBCE in two Portuguese centers with different SBCE platforms. Methods: The authors conducted a cross-sectional analysis of...

Unexpected Small-Bowel Finding in Overt-Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a ...

Abstract Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most frequent mesenchymal neoplasms affecting the gastrointestinal tract, and the small bowel is the second most frequent location. Approximately 5% of patients with GIST are not sporadic and have a familial autosomal dominant syndrome, such as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common presentation of GIST, and lesions such as s...

Enteroscopy in the Elderly: Review of Procedural Aspects, Indications, Yield, a...

Background: As human longevity continues to increase, age-related diseases are more common, which leads to a higher use of gastroenterology services. Endoscopic procedures are generally considered to be of higher risk in the elderly with multiple comorbidities. However, some endoscopic techniques have already been proved to be well tolerated in the elderly. Summary: Enteroscopy enables the nonsurgical diagnosis...

A Case of Gastric Ischemia: Management and Prognosis

Extensive Refractory Perineal Pyoderma Gangrenosum Treated with Infliximab, Fec...

Background: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare and difficult-to-diagnose disease that often associates with inflammatory bowel disease. Case: We present a case of a 57-year old female with ulcerative colitis receiving 5-ASA who presented with rapidly progressive ulcers in the right foot and on the inside of the thigh, extending from the left large vaginal lip to the perianal area, compatible with PG. She was i...

Infectious Proctitis due to Chlamydia trachomatis: Venereal Diseases in Proctology

Evaluation of the Usefulness of Virtual Chromoendoscopy with Different Color Mo...

Background: Virtual chromoendoscopy (VC) in small bowel capsule endoscopy can improve the visualization and characterization of different small bowel lesions (SBLs). There are few studies of its usefulness in the Given® system, and there is no evidence yet of its utility in the MiroCam® system. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether VC can improve the characterization of SBLs with the MiroCam® syste...

Intragastric Balloon for Obesity Treatment: Safety, Tolerance, and Efficacy

Background: Obesity is an increasing worldwide problem associated with a vast number of comorbidities. Decreasing body weight by only 5-10% has been shown to slow and even prevent the onset of obesity-related comorbidities. Between pharmacological therapy and bariatric surgery a great variety of endoscopic techniques are available, the most common being intragastric balloon (IGB). The purpose of this study was ...

High Efficacy of Repeating Colonoscopy by an Advanced Endoscopist after an Inco...

Background and Aims: This study aims to evaluate the role of an advanced endoscopist to study the entire colon after an incomplete colonoscopy. Methods: All patients with an elective incomplete colonoscopy performed under deep sedation in our department between January 2010 and October 2016 were included. Patients with a colonic stenosis, an inadequate bowel preparation, or a colonoscopy performed without deep ...

Sporadic Jejunal Lateral Spreading Tumor: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Jejunojejun...