| Theme |
Emergency Endoscopy |
| Title |
Emergency Endoscopy for Small Bowel |
| Author |
Masanao Nakamura |
Therapeutic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author |
Yasumasa Niwa |
Therapeutic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author |
Naoki Ohmiya |
Therapeutic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author |
Hidemi Goto |
Therapeutic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] |
Each of the routinely available methods for urgent endoscopy in the small bowel has limitations because of the complexity and length of small bowel anatomy. It is sometimes difficult to perform diagnosis and treatment using only endoscopic methods. Subsequently, several examinations have been necessary to diagnose small bowel bleeding, tumors and other disorders. At present, the most frequently used method is push endoscopy, but since the year 2000, two new techniques for small bowel endoscopy, capsule endoscopy and double-balloon endoscopy, have been used. These methods enable observation of the entire small bowel. We herein investigate their potential clinical utility. These new endoscopic methods hold the potential to become the main modalities for emergent small bowel examination. |