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  • Endoscopic procedures

Background:

  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management requires accurate diagnosis and ongoing monitoring.
  • Flexible endoscopy is a cornerstone in evaluating patients with IBD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the diagnostic, surveillance, and therapeutic roles of flexible endoscopy in IBD.
  • To highlight advanced endoscopic techniques and their utility in IBD.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the applications of flexible endoscopy in IBD.
  • Discussion of advanced imaging techniques like chromoendoscopy and narrow band imaging.
  • Description of therapeutic endoscopic interventions for IBD.

Main Results:

  • Endoscopy is crucial for IBD diagnosis, surveillance, and treatment response assessment.
  • Advanced techniques enhance visualization and detection of IBD-related changes.
  • Therapeutic endoscopy offers minimally invasive treatment options for IBD complications.

Conclusions:

  • Flexible endoscopy is indispensable in the comprehensive management of IBD.
  • Advanced and therapeutic endoscopic modalities expand treatment possibilities for IBD patients.