Hamilton Matthew J
Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Diagn Ther Endosc. 2012;2012:467979. doi: 10.1155/2012/467979. Epub 2012 Feb 29.
Endoscopy is a valuable clinical tool for the clinician who takes care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The role of endoscopy in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of IBD is discussed in this review. The central role that colonoscopy plays in screening for colon cancer in patients with longstanding IBD is also addressed.
对于诊治炎症性肠病(IBD)患者的临床医生而言,内镜检查是一项重要的临床工具。本文综述探讨了内镜检查在IBD诊断、管理及治疗中的作用。同时也阐述了结肠镜检查在长期IBD患者结肠癌筛查中所起的核心作用。