The aim of this clinical study was to assess the usefulness of early endoscopic examination and sclerotherapy for severe or recurrent bleeding due to the Mallory-Weiss syndrome. METHODS ...

Esophageal stricture associated with the initial sclerotherapy treatment ... During follow-up endoscopic examinations, duodenal ulcers were observed in four (6.8%) patients, three of which were ...

A sure cure for ulcers has not been found, but doctors are still looking. In the past 50 years, doctors have recommended at least 46 different kinds of diet, and 108 different drugs, vitamins ...

A colonoscopy, used to visualize the colon, is one type of endoscopy. A bacteria believed to be a principal cause of peptic ulcers and chronic gastritis, conditions which were formerly believed to be ...

Nurses hoping to reduce the rate of pressure ulcers in their hospitals are using a mannequin and self-made fake wounds to help teach colleagues about spotting and treating tissue damage in their ...

Ulcers can be diagnosed through an upper endoscopy, also known as an esophagogastroduodenoscopy, or EGD, test. This involves inserting a tiny camera into the stomach through a long, thin tube, or ...

J Hepatol 2015; 63: 743–752. 8. Laine L and Cook D. Endoscopic ligation compared with sclerotherapy for treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding. A meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 1995; 123: 280–287. 9 ...

The product received the CE-mark in 2013. Contiguous bone infection is a common complication of diabetic foot ulcers. Approximately 20% of patients with a diabetic foot infection have underlying ...

PHOENIX — Banner Health now has a new suite full of state-of-the-art technologies for endoscopy and interventional radiology services in Sun City. A $15 million investment made the new suite at ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas. It combines X-ray and an endoscope—a long, ...