recommend small-bowel capsule endoscopy as the first-line examination for suspected small-bowel bleeding due to its excellent safety profile and ability to visualize the entire small-bowel mucosa ...

Patient volumes for endoscopy are only expected to grow, especially since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends adults begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45 2. However, ...

Introduction Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a significant complication in patients on antiplatelet therapy (APT) after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and decisions around endoscopic ...

INTRODUCTION Pharmacotherapy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding has been difficult to evaluate because clinical end points are infrequent and affected by other factors. AIMS To evaluate whether blood ...

2 The 2009 US study by Procaccini and colleagues compared endoscopic cyanoacrylate glue injection with TIPS placement for the management of gastric variceal bleeding. 5 The authors found no ...

A 78-year-old man attended for outpatient capsule endoscopy, to investigate a recent history of unexplained small bowel bleeding. His previous medical history included an abdominal aortic aneurysm ...