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Double-balloon enteroscopy, also known as push-and-pull enteroscopy, is an endoscopic technique for visualization of the small bowel. It was developed by Hironori Yamamoto in 2001. [ 1 ] It is novel in the field of diagnostic gastroenterology as it is the first endoscopic technique that allows for the entire gastrointestinal tract to be ...
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Enteroscopy is the procedure of using an endoscope for the direct visualization of the small bowel. Etymologically , the word could potentially refer to any bowel endoscopy ( entero- + -scopy ), but idiomatically it is conventionally restricted to small bowel endoscopy, in distinction from colonoscopy , which is large bowel endoscopy.
small intestine (enteroscopy) large intestine/colon (colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy) Magnification endoscopy; bile duct. endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), duodenoscope-assisted cholangiopancreatoscopy, intraoperative cholangioscopy; rectum (rectoscopy) and anus , both also referred to as (proctoscopy) The respiratory tract
Hironori Yamamoto is a Japanese gastroenterologist and academic best known for inventing double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE), a technique that enables detailed visualization and treatment of the small intestine by endoscopy. His work has significantly advanced the field of endoluminal therapeutic endoscopy.
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This category contains images taken at the time of endoscopy of the GI tract, using esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy, or ERCP. Media in category "Endoscopic images" The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total.
Barium X-ray examinations are useful tools for the study of appearance and function of the parts of the gastrointestinal tract. They are used to diagnose and monitor esophageal reflux, dysphagia, hiatus hernia, strictures, diverticula, pyloric stenosis, gastritis, enteritis, volvulus, varices, ulcers, tumors, and gastrointestinal dysmotility, as well as to detect foreign bodies.