Bleeding is also a possibility, especially when biopsies (removing a small piece of tissue for examination in a lab) are done ...

Tests and procedures to diagnosis esophageal cancer may include an imaging test (CT or CAT, MRI or PET scans), a barium swallow or an endoscopy exam. An endoscopic ultrasound examination is a ...

Guided capsule endoscopy could pave the way for the future of endoscopic examination of the stomach, according to the findings of a feasibility study by Jean-Francois Rey and colleagues.

To evaluate whether video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is effective for this purpose, investigators conducted a manufacturer-supported, prospective, randomized, controlled study involving 24 ...

After the video was recorded, polypectomy was performed, and each polyp was then sent for histopathological examination ... performed to simulate real-time endoscopy and allow each assessor ...