The first procedure was performedin the interest of collecting bacterial culture swabs of Mathews’ small intestine. A long flexible tube is passed through the nose, down the throat and esophagus and through the stomach. A small camera, attached to the top of the tube recorded every twist and turn of the journey. It was performedunder x-ray guidance. The data from both the camera and the x-ray machine were used to create a detailed sketch of Mathews’ gastronomic tract