Balloon Endoscopy Center - Miramar, FL
Miramar 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 Miramar * Paul E Gregoline DPM PA  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  CDI/CBCC  Herbert L Shick MD  Marwan Iskandarani MD  Milton Gedallovich & Howard Baikovitz MDs  Milton Gedallovich & Howard Baikovitz MDs  The Center For Gastrointestinal Disorders  Ira R Lefkof MD  The GI Group of South Florida PA  The GI Group of South Florida PA  The GI Group of South Florida PA  The GI Group of South Florida PA  Marc S Carp MD  Caren J Bennett MD  Drs Moskowitz & Cohen  Drs Moskowitz & Cohen  Gordon G Souaid MD  Howard M Estrin MD  Solomon L Lerer MD  Andrew Nullman MD  Physicians Group of South Florida PA  Pedro P Llaneza MD  Denis S Neuhut MD  Physicians Group of South Florida PA  Adult Center for Gastroenterology & Nutrition  Howard A Rubenstein MD PA  Associates in Internal Medicine  Seaside Medical Group PA  Center for Gastroenterology  Roberto J Fernandez MD  Orlando F Torres MD  Efrain Camara MD  W John Dickerson II MD  Aryama Sharma MD  Alhambra Medical Group  Leonel J Hernandez MD  Cesar A O'Phelan MD  Digestive Medicine Associates  Digestive Medicine Associates  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  Digestive Medicine Associates  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  Digestive Medicine Associates  Digestive Medicine Associates  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  Digestive Medicine Associates  Digestive Medicine Associates  Satya P Singh MD PA  Rodolfo Chirinos MD  Dr Gupta  Sergio M Rodriguez MD  Neil T Tucker MD  West Broward Gastroenterology  West Broward Gastroenterology  West Broward Gastroenterology  Elliot Wortzel MD  Hahn & Adler Associates  Hahn & Adler Associates  Digestive Disease Consultants  Murali P Shankar MD  Steven E Selub MD  Isaac Bassan MD & Michael Bloom MD  Isaac Bassan MD & Michael Bloom MD  Andrew Nullman MD  Elias M Herschmann MD  Perry Hookman MD  Steven R Kaplan MD Gastroenterologist  Craig A Peller MD  Bachar Dahman MD  Medical Multi Specialty Group of West Broward PA  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  University of Miami Center For Liver Diseases  University of Miami Center For Liver Diseases  University of Miami Center For Liver Diseases  Harvey S Kleiner DO & Armando A Fernandez MD  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Center For Liver Diseases  Michael P Bustin MD  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  Philip Grossman & Steven Price MDs  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Center For Liver Diseases  University of Miami Gastroenterology  Philip Grossman & Steven Price MDs  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  A Omar Vento MD  Fox Physicians Associates  Vicente Lago MD  Carlos A Selema MD  Jose C Meeroff MD Miramar, 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 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 Miramar
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