Balloon Endoscopy Center - Garland, TX
Garland 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 Garland * Dallas Diagnostic Association  Dallas Diagnostic Association  Jorge C Gabilondo MD  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 3  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 3  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 3  Kenneth D Fine MD  Steven M Gadol MD  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 15  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 15  Drs A Puppala & N Vemula  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 15  Drs A Puppala & N Vemula  Stephanie Shah MD PA  Texas Gastrointestinal Associates  Texas Gastrointestinal Associates  Texas Gastrointestinal Associates  Andrew R Gottesman MD  Andrew R Gottesman MD  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 5  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 5  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 5  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 5  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 5  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Digestive Health Associates of Texas  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 5  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 19  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 17  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 17  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 19  S S Safavi MD  Pervaiz Rahman MD  Brandon L Bloch MD  Cooper Clinic  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 45  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 45  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 45  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 45  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 45  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 45  Texas Gastrointestinal Associates  Dallas Diagnostic Association  Dallas Diagnostic Association  Dallas Diagnostic Association  Dallas Diagnostic Association  Dallas Diagnostic Association  Dallas Diagnostic Association  Dallas Diagnostic Association  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 30  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 30  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 30  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 30  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 23  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 23  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 24  Clement R Boland Jr. MD  Texas Digestive Health Consultants  Liver Consultants Of Texas  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 2  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Liver Consultants Of Texas  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Liver Consultants Of Texas  Liver Consultants Of Texas  Liver Consultants Of Texas  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 2  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Gowri Balachandar MD  Angela M Tseng MD  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Robert J Donachie Jr. MD  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Mark K Spiegel MD  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 48  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 48  The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas  The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 13  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 13  Charles J Lostak MD Garland, TexasGarland is a city in Dallas and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is an inner suburb northeast of Dallas and is a major part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Garland is within a short driving distance of most major attractions in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. Upcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Garland
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