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en·teroscopy
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enteroscopynoun
Procedure for the direct visualization of small intestine.
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Enteroscopy
Enteroscopy is the procedure of using an enteroscope for the direct visualization of small bowel. ⁕video chip endoscope ⁕Double-balloon enteroscopy ⁕Single-balloon enteroscopy ⁕Spiral enteroscopy ⁕wireless endoscopy system ⁕Capsule endoscopy Visualization of the small bowel has posed a challenge to gastroenterologists due to the difficulty of physically reaching more distal regions of the small bowel anatomically. As the small bowel can often be a source of pathology, endoscopy of the small bowel can be a useful diagnostic and therapeutic technique. Traditional gastroscopes can generally visualize the proximal and distal duodenum in the hands of experienced endoscopists but are limited due to the length of the instrument. Pediatric colonoscopes or sometimes dedicated enteroscopes which are much longer than standard gastroscopes can visualize the proximal jejunum. This technique is referred to as push enteroscopy. Due to the length of the small bowel, averaging 4–6 meters in the adult, push enteroscopy is still not effective to adequately visualize large portions of the small intestine. Wireless capsule endoscopy has proven to be the endoscopic investigation of choice for visualization of the entire small bowel. An 11 x 26 mm pill sized video camera is swallowed by the patient and approximately 8 hours of video is transmitted wirelessly to a receiver worn by the patient. The procedure is painless, well accepted by patients and offers a very high accuracy. It is limited by the inability to obtain biopsies, and is therefore considered a purely diagnostic tool.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of enteroscopy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of enteroscopy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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