esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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e·soph·a·go·gas·tro·du·o·de·nos·co·py

n. esofagogastroduodenoscopía, examen del estómago, esófago y duodeno por medio de un endoscopio.
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

n esofagogastroduodenoscopia, endoscopia digestiva alta
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In total, 6567 subjects who had undergone serum PG and HP IgG antibody testing and esophagogastroduodenoscopy on the same day during a health-screening examination at Seoul National University Hospital Gangnam Center between March 2008 and December 2009 were initially included.
Predicting the Development of Gastric Neoplasms in a Healthcare Cohort by Combining Helicobacter pylori Antibodies and Serum Pepsinogen: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study
His esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed duodenal polyposis (Figure 2).
Inflammatory Duodenal Polyposis Associated with Primary Immunodeficiency Disease: A Novel Case Report
Caption: Figure 1: Ulcerated friable duodenal mass noted on esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
Gastrointestinal Involvement of Testicular Germ Cell Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review
European Society for medical oncology (ESMO) guidelines8 recommend these endoscopies only if GI symptoms are present while National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) suggest esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) / colonoscopy should be symptom directed and in addition to that colonoscopies should be performed in cases of adenocarcinoma or carcinoma unspecified metastasizing to the liver.
Yield of esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy in cancer of unknown primary
The patient was admitted to the hospital and an esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed severe gastritis and several duodenal strictures.
Patient With Duodenal Strictures and a Mass at the Head of the Pancreas
An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) performed in our outpatient department revealed a polypoid tumor in the lower esophagus, at a site 33 cm from the incisors, accompanied by hyperemia and erosion (Figure 1).
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus
Patients with other organic diseases such as esophageal or upper gastric tumors (by esophagogastroduodenoscopy) were excluded.
Clinical Outcomes and Safety of Partial Full-Thickness Myotomy versus Circular Muscle Myotomy in Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia Patients
The gastroenterology (GI) service was consulted and emergent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) was done which demonstrated black, circumferential necrosis of the mucosa of the cervical esophagus without bleeding (Figures 1 and 2).
"Black Esophagus" or Gurvits Syndrome: A Rare Complication of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
After initial resuscitation, an emergency esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) was performed.
Splenic artery embolization for the treatment of gastric variceal bleeding secondary to splenic vein thrombosis complicated by necrotizing pancreatitis: report of a case
No gastrointestinal source of bleeding was identified on esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Ultrasound demonstrated bilateral popliteal thrombosis.
A 52-year-old man with ecchymotic leg ulcers
In patients with compensated cirrhosis, the gold standard is Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).1 Other alternatives are capsule endoscopy and a ratio of platelet count to spleen size.
Current trends: Management of esophageal varices
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