Balloon Endoscopy Center - Kannapolis, NC
Kannapolis 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 Kannapolis * Northeast Digestive Health Center  Northeast Digestive Health Center  Northeast Digestive Health Center  Northeast Digestive Health Center  Northeast Digestive Health Center  Northeast Digestive Health Center  Northeast Digestive Health Center  Northeast Digestive Health Center  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  B Parthenia Richardson MD  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Mecklenburg Medical Group Museum  Mecklenburg Medical Group Museum  Mecklenburg Medical Group Museum  Mecklenburg Medical Group Museum  Mecklenburg Medical Group Museum  Jerry A Jones MD  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Piedmont Healthcare PA  Piedmont Healthcare PA  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Piedmount Healthcare  Advanced Gastroenterology Associates  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology PLLC  Carolina Digestive Health Associates PA  Gaston Medical Associates  William Caddick MD  Sam Drake MD  Gaston Medical Group  Gaston Gastroenterology  Gaston Gastroenterology  The Caldwell Medical Center  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Piedmont Digestive Disease Associates PA  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Salem Gastroenterology Associates  Salem Gastroenterology Associates  Salem Gastroenterology Associates  Salem Gastroenterology Associates  Salem Gastroenterology Associates  Salem Gastroenterology Associates  Salem Gastroenterology Associates  Salem Gastroenterology Associates  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  WFUBMC Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  High Point Gastroenterology  High Point Gastroenterology  Tri-County Gastroenterology  Reeder Gastroenterology PC  Reeder Gastroenterology PC  High Point Gastroenterology Kannapolis, North CarolinaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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 EndoscopyIntroductionModern endoscopic techniques have revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, and duodenum) and the colon. The last remaining frontier has been the small intestine. The small intestine has been a difficult organ in which to make diagnoses and treat without performing surgery. RadiologicalÂprocedures, specifically the upper GI series with small bowel follow-through, which involves following swallowed barium as it passes through the intestine with x-ray films, have been available for diagnosis, but these radiological procedures are time-consuming and are not accurate in identifying small tumors and other subtle abnormalities of the small intestine. The demand for improved capabilities in the small intestine has been less because a minority of intestinal diseases involve the small intestine beyond the reach of the upper gastrointestinal endoscope and the ... Other Related Balloon Endoscopy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Kannapolis
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