Altoona Mirror

Push endoscopy allows closer look at abnormalities

Dear Dr. Roach: I am having a “push endoscope,” or forced endoscope, tomorrow. They said they found a lesion in a CT scan and want to look into it further. Is “lesion” a fancy name for cancer? — B.E.
Medscape

Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- The Role of Endoscopy

Introduction Role of Endoscopy in the Evaluation of OGIB Nonendoscopic Methods Summary References Sonde enteroscopy involves the use of a long, flexible, fiberoptic instrument propelled through the ...
Medscape

Push Enteroscopy Alters Management in a Majority of Patients With Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

The Royal Adelaide Hospital offers push enteroscopy to a referral population of approximately 1 million people. Sixty-two consecutive patients were referred for enteroscopy from May 2000 to February ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Push endoscopy allows docs to take a closer look at abnormalities

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I am having a “push endoscope,” or forced endoscope, tomorrow. They said they found a lesion in a CT scan and ...