When detected early, gastrointestinal tumours and lesions can be removed by passing an endoscope — a long tube equipped with a light and tools to remove polyps and tissue — in through the ...
This simple-looking flexible tube is invaluable for not only imaging ... such as magnetic resonance imaging, endoscopy is still widely regarded as the most effective means of diagnosing early ...
Major complications resulting from PEG tube placement include peritonitis ... and the provision of an "avenue" for performing upper endoscopy. PEG may also play a role in the palliation of ...