| Literature DB >> 26181444 |
Osamu Handa1, Yuji Naito2, Tetsuya Okayama1, Naohisa Yoshida1, Kazuhiro Kamada1, Kazuhiro Katada1, Kazuhiko Uchiyama1, Takeshi Ishikawa1, Tomohisa Takagi1, Hideyuki Konishi1, Nobuaki Yagi1, Satoshi Kokura1, Toshikazu Yoshikawa1.
Abstract
The technological development in endoscopy is directed toward improved accuracy of the diagnoses of novel diseases. The capsule endoscope and balloon-assisted endoscope are examples of such technological development. By these novel technologies, the small intestine can be examined in more detail. Therefore, an increasing number of novel diseases have been discovered, requiring the establishment of diagnosis and treatment strategies for these unknown diseases. In particular, obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, Crohn's disease, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced enteropathy are of great interest to endoscopists. The capsule endoscope is the best method for screening the small intestine; however, the development of supporting methods such as the patency capsule is eagerly desired.Entities:
Keywords: Balloon-assisted endoscope; Capsule endoscope; Crohn’s disease; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced enteropathy; Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
Year: 2013 PMID： 26181444 DOI： 10.1007/s12328-013-0364-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin J Gastroenterol ISSN： 1865-7265