Balloon Endoscopy Center - Kirkland, WA
Kirkland 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 Kirkland * Eastside Gastroenterology  Eastside Gastroenterology  Eastside Gastroenterology  Eastside Gastroenterology  Eastside Gastroenterology  Eastside Gastroenterology  Eastside Gastroenterology  Eastside Gastroenterology  Associated Gastroenterologists of N WA  Overlake Internal Medicine Associates Gastroenterology  Overlake Internal Medicine Associates Gastroenterology  Overlake Internal Medicine Associates Gastroenterology  Northwest Gastroenterology Associates Inc PS  Northwest Gastroenterology Associates Inc PS  Northwest Gastroenterology Associates Inc PS  Overlake Internal Medicine Associates Gastroenterology  Northwest Gastroenterology Associates Inc PS  Northwest Gastroenterology Associates Inc PS  Overlake Internal Medicine Associates Gastroenterology  Northwest Gastroenterology Associates Inc PS  UWMC Gastroenterology Clinic  UWMC Gastroenterology Clinic  UWMC Medical Specialties Clinic  UWMC Gastroenterology Clinic  UWMC Gastroenterology Clinic  UWMC Gastroenterology Clinic  UWMC Gastroenterology Clinic  UWMC Gastroenterology Clinic  UWMC Gastroenterology Clinic  UWMC Gastroenterology Clinic  UWMC Gastroenterology Clinic  UWMC Gastroenterology Clinic  Seattle Gastroenterology Associates PS  Seattle Gastroenterology Associates PS  Seattle Gastroenterology Associates PS  The Polyclinic Gastroenterology  The Polyclinic Gastroenterology  The Polyclinic Gastroenterology  The Polyclinic Gastroenterology  The Polyclinic Gastroenterology  Seattle Gastroenterology Associates PS  The Polyclinic Gastroenterology  Seattle Gastroenterology Associates PS  Seattle Gastroenterology Associates PS  The Polyclinic Gastroenterology  Seattle Gastroenterology Associates PS  The Polyclinic Gastroenterology  Seattle Gastroenterology Associates PS  Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center  Seattle Cancer Care Alliance  Seattle Cancer Care Alliance  Seattle Cancer Care Alliance  Minor & James Medical Group PLLC  Minor & James Medical Group PLLC  Minor & James Medical Group PLLC  Minor & James Medical Group PLLC  Minor & James Medical Group PLLC  Minor & James Medical Group PLLC  Pacific Medical Centers  Pacific Medical Centers  Harborview Medical Center Gastroenterology  Harborview Medical Center Gastroenterology  Harborview Medical Center Gastroenterology  Harborview Medical Center Gastroenterology  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Virginia Mason Medical Center Gastroenterology Dept  Sing Lam MD  Seattle Gastroenterology Associates PS  VA Puget Sound Health Care Gastroenterology  VA Puget Sound Health Care Gastroenterology  VA Puget Sound Health Care System  VA Puget Sound Health Care Gastroenterology  VA Puget Sound Health Care System  VA Puget Sound Health Care Gastroenterology  VA Puget Sound Health Care System  VA Puget Sound Health Care Gastroenterology  Peter R Torelli MD  Digestive Disease Center  Digestive Disease Center  Digestive Disease Center  Digestive Disease Center  Digestive Disease Center  Western WA Medical Group Gastroenterology  Western WA Medical Group Gastroenterology  Western WA Medical Group Gastroenterology  Southlake Clinic  Southlake Clinic  Southlake Clinic Kirkland, WashingtonUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 Kirkland
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