From endoscopic spine to cervical laminoplasty, spine surgeons discuss the procedures that they want to see gain prominence. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons ...

Tricyclics, tenapanor (Ibsrela), and alosetron (Lotronex) for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were associated with a higher risk of treatment discontinuation due to toxicity compared with rifaximin ...

Background Endoscopic procedures are a notable source of medical waste, contributing significantly to environmental pollution. Prior studies report 0.5–3.0 kg of waste per procedure—compared with just ...

Ergonomics has been discussed in endoscopy ... and Liver Disease. “Endoscopy days are all about efficiency. It’s about turning over rooms and doing more procedures than ever before.

2. The combined approach resulted in sustained weight loss, reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes and lower risk of fatty liver disease recurrence. 3. The combined procedure also posed no additional risks ...

Despite its significant benefits, endoscopy is an invasive procedure with associated risks and complications ... comorbid conditions such as heart and lung conditions, decompensated liver cirrhosis, ...

Other pregnancy-related liver ... procedures should be performed during the second trimester. Patients with cirrhosis should undergo evaluation for esophageal varices, and upper endoscopy should ...

Endoscopy is a procedure that involves a doctor inserting a small, flexible tube down your throat to examine the upper digestive system. The idea of having a tube running down your body can be ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health is notifying an unspecified number of patients who may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and C during endoscopy procedures at a clinic on the health ...

Used to diagnose liver cancer, it is also helpful in diagnosing ... There are a number of endoscopic procedures, including: Gastrointestinal endoscopy . You receive a topical anesthetic, as well as ...