Background and Aims: Because non-bleeding visible vessels (NBVV) of gastric peptic ulcers have the potential to re-bleed, endoscopic hemostatic treatment may be necessary during the first ...

After months of stomach pain and bottles of ulcer medicine, you are scheduled for an endoscopy. A gastroenterologist will ...

An endoscopy can show abnormal areas in the lining of the stomach, which may indicate stomach cancer. This can include lesions and ulcers However, the cancer can be harder to detect and biopsy if ...

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), a special type of endoscopy, is the most effective way to diagnose an esophageal ulcer with direct visualization of the mucosa because it is more accurate than a ...

Further, our findings reaffirm the important role of early endoscopy in management of acute peptic ulcer bleeding.