Bleeding is also a possibility, especially when biopsies (removing a small piece of tissue for examination in a lab) are done ...

refusing upper endoscopy examination; presence of alarm features, including weight loss > 3 Kg, hematemesis, melena, or rectal bleeding, vomiting, dysphagia, anemia; pregnancy; history of drug ...

Worldwide, a limiting factor in the use of endoscopy is the lack of trained gastroenterologists. Research has shown that nonphysician clinicians (such as nurses) with specific training can ...

Guided capsule endoscopy could pave the way for the future of endoscopic examination of the stomach, according to the findings of a feasibility study by Jean-Francois Rey and colleagues.