Precancerous colorectal lesions occurring in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are now described as either polypoid, nonpolypoid, or invisible. Patients diagnosed with colonic IBD should ...

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), comprising Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are chronic inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract. These diseases can lead to ...

The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer has released updated guidelines for improved bowel preparations before colonoscopies, published by the American Journal of Managed Care March 4. ...

Capsule endoscopy is a procedure that uses a pill-sized camera to check the midsection of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract for any abnormalities. An endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure in which ...

A combined colonoscopy and endoscopy lets a doctor examine your upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, all in one procedure. Doctors use a combined colonoscopy and endoscopy to help diagnose the ...

Though generally reliable, current modalities used to diagnose and assess CD are imperfect. SBCE has been found to be a safe and effective alternative to endoscopy for both diagnosing and monitoring ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel endoscopic procedure called needle knife stricturotomy was safe and effective for treating strictures in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both drugs showed safety and efficacy at 3 and 6 months. Ustekinumab achieved significantly longer treatment ...