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Diagnosis and medical management of esophageal dysmotility
Esophageal motility disorders are often suspected in patients with dysphagia and noncardiac chest pain. Even though structural evaluation is important, the primary diagnostic tool is esophageal manometry. With the advent of high-resolution esophageal manometry, the Chicago classification has emerged as the primary scheme to categorize identified manometric abnormalities. However while some manometric abnormalities associated with achalasia and distal esophageal spasm are well defined, the clinical significance of many identified manometric findings is less clear. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 21, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Karthik Ravi, David A. Katzka Source Type: research

Surgical Intervention for Esophageal Dysmotility
This article outlines the surgical and endoscopic interventions appropriate for individuals with achalasia and other motor disorders of the esophagus. Conceptualizing the esophageal motility disorders as primarily non-spastic (types I and II achalasia and EGJ outflow obstruction) or spastic (type III achalasia, jackhammer esophagus and distal esophageal spasm) can help inform the choice of initial and subsequent treatments. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 21, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Joel M. Sternbach, Eric S. Hungness Source Type: research

Preface
Since the introduction of capsule endoscopy (CE) in the year 2001, this endoscopic technology has firmly established itself as the procedure of choice in the evaluation of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding or iron deficiency anemia or both, suspected Crohn׳s disease, and suspected small bowel polyps and tumors. CE technology has subsequently expanded into evaluating the esophagus and the colon. This issue of Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is devoted entirely to CE and details its clinical effect on pediatric and adult gastroenterology over the past 15 years. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ian M. Gralnek Source Type: research

Capsule Endoscopy: More than a Decade of Experience!
Since the introduction of capsule endoscopy (CE) in the year 2001, this endoscopic technology has firmly established itself as the procedure of choice in the evaluation of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and/or iron deficiency anemia, suspected Crohn's disease, and suspected small bowel polyps and tumors. Capsule endoscopy technology has subsequently expanded into evaluating the esophagus and the colon. This issue of Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is devoted entirely to capsule endoscopy (CE) and details its clinical impact on pediatric and adult gastroenterology over the past fifteen years. (Sour...
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ian M. Gralnek Tags: Preface Source Type: research

Gastroesophageal reflux disease in the obese
Obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are common conditions that both have been on the rise. The direct relationship between GERD symptoms and obesity has been demonstrated in many epidemiological studies. The pathophysiological mechanisms that cause this relationship have also been proposed and include decreased pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter, increased episodes of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations, increased intraabdominal and intragastric pressures, and hiatal hernia. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Diego R Camacho, Patrick E LeMasters, Montefiore Medical Center Source Type: research

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and iron-deficiency anemiaWhere does capsule endoscopy fit?
The evaluation of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) and iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) has been suboptimal for a long time, mainly owing to the limitations of techniques for the study of the small bowel. Since the introduction of capsule endoscopy (CE) and device-assisted enteroscopy (DAE), the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to OGIB have improved significantly. CE allows the evaluation of the entire small bowel mucosa, providing high-quality images and identifying mucosal changes (ie, vascular malformations, inflammatory changes, mass, or polyps), whereas DAE ensures an effective therapeutic appro...
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 4, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Emanuele Rondonotti, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Paggi Silvia, Radaelli Franco, Marco Pennazio Source Type: research

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) and Iron Deficiency anemia (IDA) - where does capsule endoscopy (CE) fit?
The evaluation of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) has been suboptimal for a long time, mainly due to the limitations of techniques for the study of the small bowel. Since the introduction of capsule endoscopy (CE) and device-assisted enteroscopy (DAE), the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to OGIB have improved significantly. CE allows the evaluation of the entire small bowel mucosa, providing high quality images and identifying mucosal changes (i.e. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 4, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Emanuele Rondonotti, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Paggi Silvia, Radaelli Franco, Marco Pennazio Source Type: research

Capsule Endoscopy in Special Situations
In the past thirteen years, capsule endoscopy of the small bowel has firmly established its place in clinical gastroenterology in the evaluations of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and patients suspected to suffer from Crohn's disease. Few situations contraindicate the use of capsule endoscopy of the small bowel. Traditionally these situations have included pregnancy, cardiac devices, swallowing disorders and conditions with suspected or established obstructive diseases of the small bowel. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 2, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Dan M. Livovsky, Samuel N. Adler Source Type: research

Colon Capsule Endoscopy
PillCam Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) (Covidien, USA formerly Given Imaging, Yoqneam, Israel) is a non-invasive technique that is able to endoscopically evaluate the colon without sedation, ionizing radiation, or air insufflation. Recently, a new generation of colon capsule was included in the portfolio of capsule endoscopy. The new generation of CCE was demonstrated to be accurate to detect colonic lesions, such as polyps and tumors. To date, CCE is not an alternative to screening colonoscopy. It is a complementary test for average risk patients unwilling to perform optical colonoscopy, in case of incomplete colonoscopy o...
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - February 26, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Cristiano Spada, Cesare Hassan, Mariachiara Campanale, Guido Costamagna Source Type: research

Emerging Issues and Future Developments in Capsule Endoscopy
Capsule endoscopy (CE) has transformed from a research venture into a widely used clinical tool and the primary means for diagnosing small bowel pathology. These orally administered capsules traverse passively through the gastrointestinal tract via peristalsis and are used in the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and colon. The primary focus of CE research in recent years has been enabling active CE manipulation and extension of the technology to therapeutic functionality; thus, widening the scope of the procedure. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - February 26, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Piotr R. Slawinski, Keith L. Obstein, Pietro Valdastri Source Type: research

Capsule Endoscopy in the evaluation of Small Bowel Tumors and Polyps
Small bowel tumors (SBT) are rare. Their diagnosis by small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) is usually made during the evaluation of obscure GI bleeding or unexplained iron deficiency anemia. SBCE has a good sensitivity for the detection of SBT. However, submucosal tumors, large or proximally located SBTs have a higher risk of being missed by SBCE. SBCE should be considered in complicated or refractory celiac sprue and advanced melanoma, as these patients are at risk for SBT. The retention rate of a video capsule in SBTs is slightly higher than in patients with obscure GI bleeding, but rarely causes obstruction and typicall...
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - February 23, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Peter Baltes, Niehls Kurniawan, Martin Keuchel Source Type: research

Medical Treatment Versus Surgery for Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has significant and profound impact on the population at large. This increasingly prevalent disease has been shown to have adverse effect on quality of life, work productivity, interference with daily living, much less the direct and indirect diagnostic and therapeutic costs. Effective medical and surgical therapies are available. This discussion focuses on evidence for justifying therapy – both with a risk and reward assessment of outcomes. Best practice recommendations and caveats for each pathway of therapy are discussed. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - February 23, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Parth J. Parekh, David A. Johnson Source Type: research