In Figure 2, the colonoscope is seen in the stomach cardia as photographed through the upper scope. The precise length of the GI tract from mouth to anus is variable and is reported to be 8-10 m.

None required intervention. One patient with gastritis by endoscopy died from disseminated (non-upper GI) malignant disease 2 months after endoscopy. Follow up on the remaining patients was ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate ...