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Disadvantages Of Capsule Endoscopy
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What are the risks involved in capsule endoscopy?
Rare: capsule endoscopy is overall very safe, as it is a non-invasive procedure. However the main risk is having the capsule get stuck somewhere along the intestinal tract. Therefore if you have a history of intestinal obstruction this test should be avoided. ...Read more
Capsule Endoscopy (Definition)
Capsule endoscopy uses a small fiberoptic camera inside of a pill to take pictures of the lining of your intestines. It is designed to evaluate the parts of the small bowel that cannot be readily seen with standard endoscopes (upper or lower). Your doctor may want to detect a source of inflammation or bleeding that would not otherwise be seen. Images are sent to a ...Read more
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Can a capsule endoscopy replace an upper endoscopy &colonoscopy for a 3 year old? Is the same prep required for the capsule endoscopy?
Possibly: If you are at an academic center working with pediatric GI and radiology specialists, this can be a great alternative if you just need to look. If they think biopsies are going to be needed, then won't work. And, unfortunately, you do need pretty much the same cleanout so you can get good images form the camera and be able to see what is really going on. Child also has to be able to swallow camera ...Read more
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of endoscopic laser spine procedure?
Minimal: The advantage that it is a minimal surgery and the disadvantage that it has minimal results! ...Read more
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Is the barium enema exam of the large intestine safe for heart patients?
Compared to what? Ca: Cancer? Any procedure or test comes with risk, so if it isn't needed, then best not to do it. However, whoever ordered the Barium enema did so for a reason & the risk-vs-benefit calculation was done based on symptoms, history, & a preliminary diagnosis. All-in-all, barium is safer than colonoscopy using Mag citrate or other laxatives that cause electrolyte problems & require sedation. Enema is OK. ...Read more
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the endoscopic laser spine surgery?
Less invasive: Pro: less invasive (small incision, less tissue disturbance), maybe faster recovery (hard to prove) con: more x-ray exposure, fewer surgeons competent in technique, may or may not prove more effective than conventional surgery both it and conventional share surgical risks: infection, bleeding, continued symptoms, relapse, nerve or blood vessel problems, etc. ...Read more
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Anyone knows what is the cost of entering clinical trial for capsule endoscopy?
O: Most clinical trials provide all testing and treatments at no cost to the participants. Thanks for helping science progress. ...Read more
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Risks of esophagram?
Minimal: Risks are minimal as basically you swallow a substance while having x-rays. You could have a reaction to the material. ...Read more
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What are risks and benefits of gastric plication ?
Risk/benefit: Non operative risk of obesity includes diabetes, joint problems, hypertension, vascular disease, failed medical therapy to loss weight. Operative risks include, leak at the suture line, pneumonia, blood clot, electolyte and nutritional deficits. Take a friend to your appointments. Most bariatric programs require a long attempt at medical therapy, before surgeries are offered. ...Read more
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The advantages and disadvantages of eating apple seeds ?
Don't eat them.: there are no proven benefits to eating apple seeds, and there is some theoretical concern, especially if they are eaten in large quantities. They contain a substance called amygdalin, which can break down into cyanide and sugar. This can be poisonous. Given the lack of any beneficial effect, apple seeds should be avoided. ...Read more
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What are the advantages or disadvantages of a CT scan of the head?
Fast and inexpensive: A ct of the head is extremely quick (less than a minute) and can rule out fracture, bleeding, and many other serious conditions. It is not as sensitive to pathology as an MRI (especially in the soft tissue), and does involve exposure to x-rays. ...Read more
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What is the difference between a colonoscopy and a PillCam capsule endoscopy?
Direct vision vs. TV: In colonoscopy a scope is passed retrograde up the colon after cleansing with a bowel prep. Air inflation dilates the bowel to aid visualization. With the pill camera, the pill or capsule is swallowed and as it passes the pylorus to the small bowel, a TV image is transmitted to a camera and the passage of the pill is video copied to review any findings and visualize any small bowel lesions. ...Read more
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Advantages and disadvantage of guyabano in cancer?
Never hear of it!: I would not recommend you to take something so strange which is not known to regular oncologists. There is no sense getting into substandard medications for cancer treatment. Ask your oncologist to guide you. ...Read more
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HAD ENDOSCOPY DONE RESULT ESOPHAGEAL MOBILITY DISTURBANCE(BIOPSY) ERYTHEMA IN THE ATRUM COMPATIBLE WITH GASTRITIS (BIOPSY) EVIDENCE OF FUNDOPLICATION?
Irritation: Results like this are fairly common and not specifically indicative of any particular disease. Often the Gastroenterologist will try an acid blocker to relieve symptoms. One of the main reasons they do the biopsies is to rule out cancer, and nothing you noted above sounds like any kind of cancer. Discuss the findings, and their relation to your symptoms, with the GI Dr. who performed the endo ...Read more
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What are the advantages & disadvantages of immediate vs. Delayed breast reconstruction?
See below: There is a tendency after healing from a major surgery to have a hard time motivating for further surgery and this may cause you to avoid or delay the reconstruction or extend your time recovering. While mastectomy is difficult no matter what, it is a signficant psychological benefit to recover from surgery with the first step of reconstruction already underway. ...Read more
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What are the pros and cons of a gastric sleeve and a gastric bypass?
Sleeve vs Bypass: You should have a detailed conversation about this with a bariatric surgeon. Briefly, a gastric sleeve is a simpler, shorter operation with less perioperative and nutritional complications. However, the long term results aren't quite as good as bypass. I'm barely scratching the surface of this issue, so again you need to make this decision after and in-depth evaluation with a bariatric surgeon. ...Read more
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Is capsule endoscopy available on medicare?
Yes/no: It is not available as an inpatient, but is covered for certain diagnoses as an outpatient. ...Read more
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What are the disadvantages and advantages of triple bypass surgery?
Better outcome: Pro - in general, if you have 3 vessel coronary artery disease and require "triple bypass" surgery, you will fare better over the long run than you would with stenting or medication alone. You would have better control of angina symptoms and a lesser risk of a heart attack. Con - risks of bypass surgery, having to go through with surgery and recovery from it. In most patients, risks are small. ...Read more
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What is the difference between the flexible endoscopy and rigid endoscopy that the ENT uses?
Bends or not: Rigid endoscopy used by ENT and other end Proctologist - only goes down 20cm or so. Flexible- is fiber optic scope, can get better angle and view, also used for looking inside nose, lungs, colon, and stomach. They come in different sizes. ...Read more
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How is an endoscopy ultrasound (of the pancreas) any different, if at all, than a standard screening endoscopy of the stomach area? Same machine?
Different: Endoscopy looks at lining of organs-esophagus, stomach, duodenum, no view of pamcreas. EUS does internal sono sound wave picture of pancreas- no xrays. Regular sono does not get good look at pancreas ...Read more
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Can you tell me the advantages / disadvantages of abdominoplasty versus panniculectomy?
Very Different: The operations are very different. Tummy tuck operation typically involves excision of excess skin/adipose tissue, re approximation of abdominal wall muscles that may have spread with weight gain/loss or pregnancy, and sometimes liposuctioning. Panniculectomy, on the hand, involves ONLY removal of excess skin/adipose tissue of the lower abdominal wall; much less of an aesthetic outcome... ...Read more
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Endoscopy (Definition)
Endoscopy broadly refers to the direct visualization of the intestinal tract by way of a flexible, fiberoptic scope. Generally, the term is used to describe evaluation of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (upper endoscopy), or the ...Read more
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