Balloon Endoscopy Center - Coral Springs, FL
Coral Springs Gastroenterologist Doctors for Balloon EndoscopyType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Coral Springs * GI Consultants of North Broward PA  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  Gastrocare LLP  Digestive Disease Associates  Guy V Zingaro MD  Douglas M Weissman MD  Jerold A Cohen MD  Jose M Flores MD  Peter H Gach MD  Leslie Jacob MD  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Andrew H Zwick MD  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Bachar Dahman MD  Medical Multi Specialty Group of West Broward PA  Craig A Peller MD  Harvey S Kleiner DO & Armando A Fernandez MD  Jose C Meeroff MD  Murali P Shankar MD  Harold Rosen MD  Subhash Gupta MD  Daniel S Kosches MD PA  Digestive Disease Consultants of South Florida  Hahn & Adler Associates  Gastroenterology Associates PA  Hahn & Adler Associates  Gastroenterology Associates PA  Rodolfo Chirinos MD  West Broward Gastroenterology  West Broward Gastroenterology  Satya P Singh MD PA  West Broward Gastroenterology  Elliot Wortzel MD  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  Aryama Sharma MD  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  W John Dickerson II MD  Digestive Disease Institute  Imperial Point Medical Group  Digestive Disease Institute  Imperial Point Medical Group  Digestive Disease Institute  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  Litzenblatt Piecher & Lopez MD PA  Litzenblatt Piecher & Lopez MD PA  Holy Cross Medical Group  Litzenblatt Piecher & Lopez MD PA  Holy Cross Medical Group  Leib H Singer MD  HGR Medical Associates  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Robert L Mellman MD & Cheryl Moss-Mellman MD  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Prosper Abitbol DO  Alberto E Angulo MD  Dr Gupta  Neil T Tucker MD  Leonel J Hernandez MD  Steven E Selub MD  Moshe Hirth MD  South Palm GI PA  South Palm GI PA  South Palm GI PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Palm GI PA  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Caren J Bennett MD  Gordon G Souaid MD  Center for Gastroenterology  Pedro P Llaneza MD  Milton Gedallovich & Howard Baikovitz MDs  Milton Gedallovich & Howard Baikovitz MDs  The Center For Gastrointestinal Disorders  Ira R Lefkof MD  Herbert L Shick MD  David C Hellman MD  Marwan Iskandarani MD  Adult Center for Gastroenterology & Nutrition  Howard A Rubenstein MD PA  Bradley Towbin MD  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA Coral Springs, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Balloon EndoscopyRead the Balloon Endoscopy article » Introduction to endoscopyThe use of upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopes has revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and colon (large intestine). The last remaining frontier in the intestines has been the small intestine. Wireless capsule endoscopy allows physicians to visualize the inside of the intestines from the esophagus through to the colon, but capsule endoscopy has limitations, the most notable of which are the inability to control the capsule's passage and to perform therapy, for example, biopsy and electrocautery. Although capsule endoscopy is likely to remain an important diagnostic procedure because of its simplicity, the limitations of capsule endoscopy have been overcome by the development of balloon endoscopy, also known as enteroscopy. What is balloon endoscopy?There are two types of balloon endoscopy: single balloon and double balloon. Single balloon endoscopyFor single balloon endoscopy, a 200 cm long flexible, fiberoptic, endoscope (a hose-like tube one centimeter in diameter with a light and a camera on the tip) is fitted with an equally long overtube that slides the full length of the endoscope. On the tip of the overtube is a balloon that can be blown up and deflated. The balloon when blown up is used to anchor the overtube within the intestine. While the overtube is anchored, the endoscopy can be advance further into the small intestine. By withdrawing the overtube the small intestine can be shortened and straightened to make the passage of the inner endoscope easier.? The balloon may then be deflated so that the overtube can be inserted further and the endoscope advanced again.The endoscope itself is a standard endoscope with working channels that allow the intestine to be inflated with air, rinsed with water, or to guide biopsy or electrocau... Recommended Reading Related to Balloon EndoscopyWhat is endoscopy?Standard upper gastrointestinal endoscopes (120 cm flexible tubes with a light and camera on their tips) are capable of reaching only a foot or so past the stomach into the small intestine. If abnormalities are located within this area, these endoscopes have working channels through which surgical instruments can be passed so that diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as biopsy and electrocautery can be done. Many abnormalities of the small bowel, however, lie further along the small intestine beyond the reach of the standard upper gastrointestinal endoscopes. Sometimes a colonoscope, similar to the upper gastrointestinal endoscope but 180 cm in length, can be used to reach a little further into the small intestine, but the additional reach of colonoscopes is limited. It is not the length of the endoscope that is the most important problem in reaching further into the small intestine. The problem is ... Other Related Balloon Endoscopy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Coral Springs
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