Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Endoscopic Procedures IV: Sigmoidoscopy and Laproscopy

Endoscopic Procedures IV: Sigmoidoscopy and Laproscopy

Sigmoidoscopy and laparoscopy are distinct medical procedures that enable physicians to internally inspect different parts of the GI tract. Although they serve different purposes, each is essential for diagnosing and, in some cases, treating various medical conditions.
Sigmoidoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy is a diagnostic procedure that uses a flexible sigmoidoscope equipped with a light source and camera to examine the rectum and sigmoid colon. The procedure involves inserting the tube through the anus...

Endoscopic Procedures I: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Endoscopic Procedures I: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

An Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a diagnostic procedure in which an endoscopist uses a flexible, lighted endoscope to visualize the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The procedure includes visualizing the oropharynx, esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum.
During an EGD, the endoscope can be used to:

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Antibiotics treatment promotes squamocolumnar junction tumor progression via tumor immune evasion in K19-Wnt1/C2mE mice fed high-fat diet and acidic bile salts.

American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology·2026

Same author

Mitigating Health Care Worker Burnout in Disasters: Integrating Onsite Support and Remote ICT Strategies-Lessons from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

Disaster medicine and public health preparedness·2026

Same author

Evaluation of a Problem-Based Learning Program's Effect on Artificial Intelligence Ethics Among Japanese Medical Students: Mixed Methods Study.

JMIR medical education·2026

Same author

Recent Advances in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Gastric Cancer: Focusing on Expanded Indications and Technological Innovations.

Journal of gastric cancer·2026

Same author

Reevaluating the Adverse Events With the Same-Dosage Regimen in Hemodialysis Patients Undergoing Helicobacter pylori Eradication.

Helicobacter·2025

Same author

Linked color imaging versus conventional white-light colonoscopy for the detection of colorectal polyps.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews·2025

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 13, 2026

Simulator Training for Endovascular Neurosurgery

Simulator Training for Endovascular Neurosurgery

Published on: May 6, 2020

High-fidelity endoscopic submucosal dissection simulator reproducing full-procedure training, bleeding, and

Takeshi Kanno^1,2, Yutaka Hatayama¹, Suguo Suzuki¹

¹Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.

|January 8, 2026

Summary

No abstract available in PubMed .

More Related Videos

Utilizing a 3D Printed Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Model to Shorten a Resident's Learning Curve

Utilizing a 3D Printed Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Model to Shorten a Resident's Learning Curve

Published on: August 15, 2025

Model Surgical Training: Skills Acquisition in Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation of Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Placenta Using Realistic Simulators

Model Surgical Training: Skills Acquisition in Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation of Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Placenta Using Realistic Simulators

Published on: March 21, 2018

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 13, 2026

Simulator Training for Endovascular Neurosurgery

Simulator Training for Endovascular Neurosurgery

Published on: May 6, 2020

Utilizing a 3D Printed Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Model to Shorten a Resident's Learning Curve

Utilizing a 3D Printed Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Model to Shorten a Resident's Learning Curve

Published on: August 15, 2025

Model Surgical Training: Skills Acquisition in Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation of Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Placenta Using Realistic Simulators

Model Surgical Training: Skills Acquisition in Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation of Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Placenta Using Realistic Simulators

Published on: March 21, 2018