Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Motility Disorders
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Yael Kopelman George Triadafilopoulos
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Background Gastrointestinal illness may result from either an underlying structural abnormality (e.g. neoplastic obstruction), or a functional disorder (e.g. motor diarrhea), or both (e.g. achalasia with squamous esophageal cancer). Aims The purpose of this study was to highlight the potential value and role of endoscopy in the recognition and management of patients with functional and motility disorders. Methods We performed a literature review in PubMed. Results Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy may be under-used by motility-oriented gastroenterologists; in contrast, motility and other functional studies may be under-used by endoscopists. Yet, many areas of crossexchange exist. Conclusions This review aims to guide the appropriate indications for the use of endoscopy in diagnosing and treating functional GI and motility disorders and serve as a bridge and a forum of exchange between endoscopists and motility specialists
Dig Dis Sci (2011) 56:635–654 DOI 10.1007/s10620-011-1584-3 Received: 9 November 2010 / Accepted: 14 January 2011 / Published online: 1 February 2011
