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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,...

The introduction of medicines, antiseptic solutions or dyes directly into the affected area is a manipulation without which modern endoscopic examination and treatment is impossible. This technique allows you to improve visualization, stop bleeding, carry out...

Bile outflow disorder is a common pathology in surgery. Most often, this condition is caused by stones in the gallbladder and ducts, but in the elderly, jaundice can be associated with...

Instruments for endoscopic examination (needles, scissors, forceps, baskets) are reusable and disposable. Although disposable equipment may seem more expensive at first glance, this is not always the case. To compare the costs of purchasing...

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), or endoscopic resection of the mucous membrane, is a diagnostic and therapeutic method in modern endoscopic surgery. During this procedure, the doctor uses special tools to cut the neoplasm within...

In the practice of surgeons, bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract is common. There are several methods of treatment for this complication. One of them is applying a hemo-clamp, or hemoclip. Hemoclip is a medical tool compatible with flexible...