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Diagnosis of colorectal cancer: Double Balloon enterological examination of small intestine gives new possibilities for diagnosis and treatment of bleeding and other abnormalities such as early cancer in the small intestine.

April 27, 2005: Source: Medi News

Medi News comes this month with an article about the double balloon enteroscoop for diagnosis of abnormalities in the small intestine. Instead of a capsule camera = enterological research in a capsule through the gut is now the small intestine of an endoscope, as it were drawn, resulting in a more accurate diagnosis according to this article. For several years, studies on differences between the capsule and push enterological enterological research study (do not know exactly what that exactly is different, but research balloon). Under article Medi News are two recent comparison study results. Perhaps patients whose primary tumor is unknown this benefit, because using the balloon method, medications can be administered. Balloon enterological research is newer than capsule enterological weather research and that is newer than push enterological research.

The double balloon enteroscoop: first in the endoscopy How to pathologies in the small intestine without surgical intervention? For several months this with a 'double balloon enteroscopie. A spectacular new technique in which the small intestine over the endoscope is pulled, as you roll up a sleeve on your arm. In Belgium, felt so far seven patients a 'caterpillar cameras in their intestines rondkruipen.De small intestine has long been a relatively unknown field in gastroenterology says Prof. Ingrid Demedts. "That is only natural, because the small intestine is relatively inaccessible. The classic endoscopes we get only a little way beyond the stomach or colon. The small intestine, the area in between, remained largely unexplored territory of his progress in endoscopy. And the other forms of medical imaging have limitations in detecting pathologies in the small intestine.

In Belgium there are currently seven centers where we can make diagnosis of small bowel via a video camera in pill form. The frustrating thing is that those videopil well see what's wrong, but you can not treat the injury. The double balloon enteroscopie is changing. Through the endoscope can include medical equipment in the small intestine are pushed. The possibilities are very diverse.

More information?
The UZ Health Letter is in its April issue highlights the double balloon enteroscopie. Anyone who wants to read more can request a free trial at the number 0800/12683.

Here a study on benefits of research and micro capsule camera.

Gut. August 2003, 52 (8) :1122-6.

Wireless capsule endoscopy: a comparison with push enteroscopy in patient with gastro copy and colonoscopy negative gastrointestinal bleeding.

Mylonaki M, Fritz Cher-Ravens A, Swain P.
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK.

BACKGROUND: The development of wireless capsule endoscopy PainLess Allows imaging of the small inte tine. Its clinical use is not yet defined. The AIM of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy and technical performance of capsule endoscopy and push enteroscopy in a series of 50 patients with gastro copy and colonoscopy negative gastrointestinal bleeding.

METHODS: A wireless capsule endoscope was Used containing a CMOS color video imager, transmitter, and batteries. Approximately 50,000 images are Transmitted Received By eight abdominal aerials and stored on a portable solid state recorder, Which is Carried on a belt. Push enteroscopy was Performed Using a 240 cm Olympus video enteroscope.

RESULTS: Studies in 14 healthy volunteers gift information on normal anatomical appearances and preparation. In 50 patients with gastrointestinal bleeding and negative colonoscopy and gastro copy, push enteroscopy was compared with capsule endoscopy. A bleeding source was discovered in the small inte tine in 34 or 50 patients (68%). These included angiodysplasia (16), focal fresh bleeding (eight), apthous ulcers tion suggestive of Crohn's disease (three), tumor (two), Meckel's diverticulum (two), ileal ulcer (one), jejunitis (one), and ulcer due to intussusception (one). One Additional intestinal diagnoses were made by enteroscopy. The yield of push enteroscopy in Evaluating obscure bleeding was 32% (16/50). The capsule Identified significantly more small intestinal bleeding sources Than push enteroscopy (p <0.05). Patients preferred capsule endoscopy to push enteroscopy (p <0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: In this study capsule endoscopy was superior to push enteroscopy in the diagnosis of recurrent bleeding in patient who had a copy and colonoscopy negative gastrointestinal. It was safe andwell tolerated.

PMID: 12865269 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Aliment Pharmacol There. 2004 in July 1915, 20 (2) :189-94.

Wireless capsule endoscopy in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding with patiënten: a comparative study with push enteroscopy.

Mata A, Bordas JM, Feu F, Gines A, Pellisé M, Fernandez-Esparrach G, Balaguer F, Pique JM, Llach J.

Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Service, IMD, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.

BACKGROUND: The identification and treatment of lesions located in the small inte tine in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding is always a clinical challenge. AIM: To Examine prospectively the diagnostic precision and the clinical efficacy of capsule endoscopy compared with push enteroscopy in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.

METHODS: Forty-two patients (22 people and 20 women) with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (overt bleeding in 26 cases and occult blood loss with chronic anemia in 16) and normal colonoscopy and oesophagogastroduodenoscopy Were analysed. Were ALL patients instructed to receive the capsule endoscopy and push enteroscopy was Performed Within the next 7 days. Both Techniques Were Performed blindly by separate examiners. The diagnostic yield For Each technique was defined as the frequency of detection of intestinal lesions Carrying Clinically relevant potential for bleeding.

RESULTS: A bleeding site Potentially related to gastrointestinal bleeding or evidence of active bleeding was Identified in a Greater Proportion of Patients Using capsule endoscopy (74%, 31 or 42) Than enteroscopy (19%, eight or 42) (P = 0.05). The must frequent capsule endoscopy Findings were: angiodysplasia (45%), fresh blood (23%), jejunal ulcers (10%), ileal inflammatory mucosa (6%) and ileal tumor (6%). No additional intestinal diagnoses Were made by enteroscopy. In seven patients (22%), the results Obtained with capsule endoscopy led to a successful change in the therapeutic approach.

CONCLUSIONS: Compared with push enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy increases the diagnosis yield in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding with patiënten, and Allows modification on therapy strategy in a remarkable proportioning or patients.

PMID: 15233699 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]