No abstract available.
Diagnosis* ; Endosonography* ; Gastrointestinal Diseases*

No abstract available.
Diagnosis* ; Endosonography* ; Gastrointestinal Diseases*

Endoscopy is a common tool for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in children. The presence of bubbles in the gastrointestinal tract is one of the important factors affecting the clarity of endoscopic visual field, and the application of defoamers can significantly reduce bubbles in the gastrointestinal tract, improve the quality of gastrointestinal preparation, and further increase disease detection rate. Various studies have been conducted on gastrointestinal preparation before endoscopy in children, but there still lacks a uniform protocol for the application of defoamers. This article summarizes the use of defoamers in children before digestive endoscopy and related research advances and points out that existing studies on defoamers have a small sample size and that there are still controversies over the selection and timing of administration, so as to provide a reference for in-depth research on defoamers in the future.
Humans ; Child ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; Gastrointestinal Diseases/diagnosis*

Digestive endoscopy has evolved from primary diagnosis to extensive therapeutic approaches for the management of gastrointestinal diseases. Increased health awareness has encouraged more people to undergo endoscopic examinations. For these reasons, the absolute number of iatrogenic perforations is likely to increase. Because of the very low incidence of perforations, clinicians are not always prepared or experienced in cases of unexpectedly encountered perforations during diagnostic or therapeutic endoscopic procedures. In this study, the proper approach to handling perforations is discussed including selection of endoscopic devices, endoscopic closure procedures, and management of patients after a perforation occurs in the gastrointestinal tract.
Diagnosis ; Endoscopy ; Gastrointestinal Diseases ; Gastrointestinal Tract* ; Humans ; Incidence

No abstract availble.
Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal ; *Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; Humans ; Intestinal Diseases/*diagnosis ; *Intestine, Small

No abstract available.
Child* ; Diagnosis* ; Endoscopy* ; Gastrointestinal Diseases* ; Humans

3 cases of digestion tract tuberculosis treated in Hospital 108 were presented. The first was operated because of intestinal obstruction, the second because of severe gastrointestinal bleeding, but biopsy showed that these two patients were treated intensively by antituberculosis chemotherapy with good success. The third was diagnosed and treated very lately loading to unsatisfied results. Therefore, it should be tried to treat with antituberculosis drug initially
Tuberculosis ; Digestion ; Diseases ; Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal ; diagnosis ; Therapeutics

Gastrointestinal endoscopy is effective and safe for the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal disease. However, issues regarding endoscope-transmitted infections are emerging. Many countries have established and continuously revise guidelines for endoscope reprocessing in order to prevent infections. While there are common processes used in endoscope reprocessing, differences exist among these guidelines. It is important that the reprocessing of gastrointestinal endoscopes be carried out in accordance with the recommendations for each step of the process.
Diagnosis ; Endoscopes* ; Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal ; Endoscopy ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; Gastrointestinal Diseases ; Mass Screening

Child ; China ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; Gastrointestinal Diseases ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Gastrointestinal Motility ; Humans ; Infection Control ; Pediatrics ; methods ; trends

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy has evolved tremendously from the early days when candlelight was used to illuminate scopes to the extent that it has now become an integral part of the practice of modern gastroenterology. The first gastroscope was a rigid scope first introduced by Adolf Kussmaul in 1868. However this scope suffered from the 2 drawbacks of poor illumination and high risk of instrumental perforation. Rudolf Schindler improved on this by inventing the semiflexible gastroscope in 1932. But it was Basil Hirschowitz, using the principle of light conduction in fibreoptics, who allowed us to "see well" for the first time when he invented the flexible gastroscopy in 1958. With amazing speed and innovation, instrument companies, chiefly Japanese, had improved on the Hirschowitz gastroscope and invented a flexible colonoscope. Walter McCune introduced the technique of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in 1968 which has now evolved into a sophisticated procedure. The advent of the digital age in the 1980s saw the invention of the videoendoscope. Videoendoscopes have allowed us to start seeing the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) "better" with high magnification and resolution and optical/digital enhancements. Fusing confocal and light microscopy with endoscopy has allowed us to perform an "optical biopsy" of the GI mucosa. Development of endoscopic ultrasonography has allowed us to see "beyond" the GIT lumen. Seeing better has allowed us to do better. Endoscopists have ventured into newer procedures such as the resection of mucosal and submucosal tumours and the field of therapeutic GI endoscopy sees no end in sight.
Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; Equipment Design ; Gastrointestinal Diseases ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Humans ; Video Recording