Background and Aim: Since the diagnostic value of ileoscopy is not well documented, it is uncertain if terminal ileum intubation should be performed routinely in patients undergoing colonoscopy.

Even though the rate depends on the experience and skill of endoscopists, the above value is similar to reported in other studies In conclusion, terminal ileum intubation during colonoscopy may ...

The ileocecal valve does not limit the progress of the lesions of ulcerative colitis into the terminal part of the ileum any more than it prevents secondary involvement of the colon from the ileum ...

CHENNAI: Ever wondered how digestion happens in the body? The food we eat transverse through four tubes — the oesophagus, ...

A colonoscopy looks at the lower digestive system, including the rectum, large intestine, and a part of the small intestine ...

What is seen in colonoscopy and how long will it take? We see the whole of the large intestine and a small portion of the small intestine called the terminal ileum during the procedure.

There are two main forms: Crohn s disease, which can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract, but is most common in the colon and terminal ileum; and ulcerative colitis, which is a mucosal ...

What is seen in colonoscopy and how long will it take? We see the whole of the large intestine and a small portion of the small intestine called the terminal ileum during the procedure.