Background and Aims Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) has become a major diagnostic tool
for small-bowel evaluation. However, retention of the video capsule endoscope remains a …

Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is being increasingly used to investigate small bowel
pathology. It is the gold standard for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency …

Background: The role of surgery in abdominal tuberculosis is being redefined, as many
patients will be candidates for endoscopic dilatation rather than open surgery. Methods: A …

Objectives: Identify the pathophysiology of gastrointestinal tuberculosis. Review the findings
associated with gastrointestinal tuberculosis. Summarize the common complications for …

Background Obscure gastrointestinal bleed (OGIB), now called small bowel bleed (SBB),
comprises 5% to 10% of all gastrointestinal (GI) bleed episodes and capsule endoscopy …

AIM: To assess the value of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) for the diagnosis of
gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors (GIMTs) in the small bowel and clarify their clinical and …

Abstract The Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) Task Force on Inflammatory Bowel
Disease and the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) developed combined …

AIM: To investigate the yield, etiologies and impact of capsule endoscopy (CE) in Thai
patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB). METHODS: The present study is a …

Small intestine, hitherto an obscure area for endoscopists before 2000, is now easily
evaluated non-invasively using capsule endoscopy and invasively by device-assisted …

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), particularly occult, has been reported to be
caused by hookworm infestation rarely from tropical countries, particularly India. Hence, we …