... GI en-
doscopy:
1 Urgent endoscopy
2 Elective/diagnostic endoscopy
3 Therapeutic endoscopy
DIAGNOSTIC UPPER ENDOSCOPY TECHNIQUE 63
The R/L knob is useful for targeting the biopsy, U-turn ma-
neuver, ... quite simple with a thin 5-mm endoscope: it re-
quires only gentle advancement. The 7- and 8-mm pediatric en-
doscopes are more rigid and difficult to straighten during duo-
deno...
... numbers of pediatric studies look at the risk involved
in doing endoscopy. Carefully collected data on adverse pedi-
atric outcomes in pediatric upper intestinal and lower intesti-
nal endoscopy ... sterilization
46 CHAPTER 4
PEDIATRIC- MONITORED SEDATION AND
ANESTHESIA FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND
THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES IN ENDOSCOPY
Monitored sedation and analgesia for diagnostic and thera...
... control of an entire colonoscope
r
Coordinated activity of the left-hand-operated up/down con-
trol knob and the right-hand-rotated shaft
r
Almost immediate response to a changing position of ... associated with pediatric colonoscopy.
164 CHAPTER 7
Fig. 7.40 Sessile juvenile polyp.
Juvenile or inflammatory polyps are not uncommon in chil-
dren.They are most prevalent in the 4 6- year age g...
... cancer rate, chromoendoscopy with Lugol’s solu-
tion showed a sensitivity of 62 – 96% and a specificity of 63 %.
However, esophageal dysplasia and cancer are extremely un-
common in pediatric patients, ... JR,
Walker-Smith JA,Watkins JB (eds), Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease :
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management, 3rd edn.Hamilton,
ON: BC Decker; 2000:7 96 809.
PEDIATRIC COL...