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Stomach and duodenal polyps are a common finding during gastroscopy. In most cases, they are benign, but they still require removal to prevent possible complications or malignant transformation...

Polypectomy is a standard therapeutic and diagnostic procedure in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Its effectiveness and safety largely depend on the correct selection of endoscopic instruments, tailored to the polyp morphology, anatomical location, and specific clinical situation. Alton...

Foreign bodies enter the body by accidental or intentional ingestion, sometimes by inhalation. Children's surgeons often encounter them, although objects in the body can also be found in adults. At...

During use, the endoscope becomes contaminated due to constant contact with biological substances (blood, stomach or intestinal contents, etc.). Washing in disinfectants and sterilization is not enough to completely clean the instrument. Before disinfection...

When performing an endoscopic examination, the doctor necessarily conducts a biopsy - he takes a small amount of changed tissue with the help of special forceps. Even if there are no formations suspicious for a malignant tumor on the mucous membrane, a biopsy...

Cytological examination of tissues is necessary whenever pathological changes of the mucous membrane are detected during endoscopic examination. This allows you to accurately determine the nature of the lesion - inflammation, benign or malignant cell proliferation. Importantly,...