Balloon Endoscopy Center - Manchester, NH
Manchester 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 Manchester * Emil K Karagiannis MD  New Hampshire Gastroenterology  New Hampshire Gastroenterology Inc  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester  Londonderry Gastroenterology Associates  Knut J Roalsvig MD  Mark L Mallek MD  Richard C Dai MD  Dennis Shea MD  Concord Gastroenterology  Concord Gastroenterology  Concord Gastroenterology  Concord Gastroenterology  Concord Gastroenterology  Northeast Gastroenterology Associates  Northeast Gastroenterology Associates  Seacoast Gastroenterology  Seacoast Gastroenterology  Seacoast Gastroenterology  Seacoast Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology PA  Gastroenterology Professional Associates  Gastroenterology Professional Associates  Gastroenterology Professional Associates  Carroll County Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology PA  Gastroenterology PA  Gastroenterology PA  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene Gastroenterology  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene Gastroenterology  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene Gastroenterology  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene Gastroenterology  Associates in Surgery & Gastroenterology  Associates in Surgery & Gastroenterology  DHMC Gastroenterology Department  Brian S Berk MD  DHMC Gastroenterology Department  DHMC Gastroenterology Department  DHMC Gastroenterology Department  DHMC Gastroenterology Department  DHMC Gastroenterology Department  Howard S Mitz MD Manchester, New HampshireUpcoming 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 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 Manchester
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