For improvement of the body state maintenance and quality of life, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was performed. Three weeks after the PEG, the patient had a wound infection and ...

Nonselective beta blockers or endoscopic band ligation (EVL) are recommended for primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in patients with esophageal varices. However, it has been found that ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic disease that causes inflammation to your esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth and stomach. It’s related to chronic allergies to either food ...

OBJECTIVE: In patients who experience difficulties in oral feeding, alimentary intake can be supported by creating direct access into the stomach through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. The ...

Changes to your diet may help, along with GERD medication. It's rare for Crohn's to affect your esophagus (it usually affects the colon), but it can happen anywhere along the digestive tract ...

Acid reflux happens when stomach acid backs up from the stomach into the esophagus. Acid reflux can cause a burning feeling in the throat. The throat may also feel itchy. Remedies for an itchy ...

In R-CPD, the cricopharyngeus muscle in the upper esophagus is unable to relax and allow gas to escape. R-CPD is treated by direct injections of botulinum toxin in the affected area, which relaxes ...

Esophageal perforation is a dreaded complication of atrial fibrillation ablation that occurs in 0.1% to 0.25% of atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. Delayed diagnosis is associated with the ...

Most capsule robots that have been proposed to release drugs actively did not consider the compressed pressure when they pass through the esophagus, which could lead to premature drug release. This ...

Considering patients with chronic coronary disease, the additive value of revascularization is even more questionable. Does revascularization, for instance, improve the prognosis of patients with ...