Initial experience of videocapsule endoscopy for diagnosing small-bowel tumors in patients with GI polyposis syndromes

Small-bowel tumors frequently occur in familial adenomatous polyposis syndromes. These tumors are difficult to detect with conventional techniques.

Catheter-free method is sufficient for preparation for transnasal endoscopy: randomized controlled trial

Transnasal endoscopy (TNE) has some disadvantages, such as complicated preprocessing and occasional repulsion reactions during catheterization. In an...

Global prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome according to Rome III or IV criteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional bowel disorders. Community prevalence appears to vary widely between different cou...

Catheter-free method is sufficient for preparation for transnasal endoscopy: randomized controlled trial

Transnasal endoscopy (TNE) has some disadvantages, such as complicated preprocessing and occasional repulsion reactions during catheterization. In an...

Propofol vs midazolam plus fentanyl for upper gastrointestinal endomicroscopy: a randomized trial

There were significantly more good quality endomicroscopic images in the propofol group than in the M/F group. The diagnostic accuracy for upper gastr...

The role of simeticone in small-bowel preparation for capsule endoscopy

Capsule endoscopy is a new diagnostic method allowing painless visualization of the entire small bowel. There is as yet no standardized protocol for b...

Simethicone for small bowel preparation for capsule endoscopy: a systematic, single-blinded, controlled study

No standardized protocol for bowel preparation for capsule endoscopy has been evaluated. Bowel preparation with simethicone resulted in significantly...

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for Acute Variceal Bleeding: A Meta-analysis

Study compared outcomes of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) to those of medical/endoscopic therapy for acute variceal bleeding in...