title: Ileal intubation with a transnasal endoscope.
abstract: Transnasal upper endoscopy has been implemented in the last decade as it is perceived as less fastidious than peroral endoscopy, and small-caliber gastroscopes are widely available in the endoscopic centres. We report the feasibility of performing a full colonic study with ileal intubation, using a small-caliber endoscope commonly used for transanal endoscopy, after failing with a standard gastroscope.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Endoscopy Unit, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pietropaolo
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pontone
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onorato
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pedretti
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zullo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D020685:Colonoscopes; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D020699:Gastroscopes; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013997:Time Factors