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UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY [2 records]

Record 1 2013-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Digestive Tract
CONT

Upper GI endoscopy is a procedure that uses a lighted, flexible endoscope to see inside the upper GI tract. The upper GI tract includes the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum - the first part of the small intestine.

Key term(s)
  • upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Appareil digestif
CONT

L'endoscopie digestive haute [...] permet de visualiser le tractus digestif haut jusqu’au deuxième duodénum et de réaliser des biopsies. Elle peut être réalisée sous anesthésie locale pharyngée ou sous anesthésie générale.

Key term(s)
  • endoscopie œso-gastro-duodénale
  • endoscopie gastro-duodénale

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Bowels
CONT

An upper gastrointestinal series is useful to diagnose Crohn's disease of the upper gastrointestinal tract, although endoscopy is superior... Pending further development of the intestinal fiberoptic endoscope, a monitored small bowel follow-through is the best test for evaluation of Crohn's disease of the small bowel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Intestins
DEF

Examen radiologique de l'intestin grêle préalablement opacifié par un produit baryté ou iodé hydrosoluble.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Radiografía (Medicina)
  • Intestinos
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