Background & Aims Video capsule endoscopy (CE) provides a noninvasive option to assess
the small intestine, but its use with respect to endoscopic procedures and cross-sectional …

This guideline presents recommendations for the management of patients with hereditary
gastrointestinal cancer syndromes. The initial assessment is the collection of a family history …

Hereditary colorectal cancer (HCRC) accounts for< 5% of all colorectal cancer cases. Some
of the unique characteristics commonly encountered in HCRC cases include early age of …

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is characterized by the development of many tens to
thousands of adenomas in the rectum and colon during the second decade of life. FAP has …

Background Video capsule endoscopy provides visualization of the GI tract by transmitting
images wirelessly from a disposable capsule to a data recorder worn by the patient. The first …

Management of small bowel diseases has evolved since the advent of capsule endoscopy
(CE) and balloon‐assisted enteroscopy (BAE). One of the most common indications for …

The introduction of capsule endoscopy (CE) in clinical practice increased the interest for the
study of the small-bowel. Consequently, in about 10 years, an impressive quantity of …

Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) for diseases of the small intestine was introduced into
clinical practice in 2001. Over the past 8 years, an annually increasing number of …

BACKGROUND: The early diagnosis of small-bowel tumors (SBT) was a difficult task until
the advent of capsule endoscopy (CE) and double-balloon endoscopy (DBE) allowed …

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) syndrome is a complex entity, which includes FAP,
attenuated FAP, and MUTYH-associated polyposis. These patients are at significant risk for …