Detection of mesenteric ischemia by means of endoscopic visible light spectroscopy after luminal feeding

Endoscopic visible light spectroscopy (VLS) enables measurement of mucosal oxygen saturation during upper GI endoscopy and is used in the diagnostic work-up of chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI). Currently, VLS is performed when the patient has fasted. We aimed to determine whether food challenge improves the diagnostic performance of VLS measurements for the diagnosis of CMI.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - July 25, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Louisa J.D. van Dijk, Jihan Harki, Desir ée van Noord, Annemarie C. de Vries, Adriaan Moelker, Hence J.M. Verhagen, Ernst J. Kuipers, Marco J. Bruno Source Type: research