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 ...

Endoscopic therapy can be broadly categorized ... All that is required is a sclerotherapy needle, and the technique is simple. The principal mechanism of action by which diluted epinephrine ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Several therapeutic advances have been achieved over the past two decades for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The expanding ...

The organism Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is known to be the causative factor in many ulcers occurring in, or just out-side, the stomach. It has also been associated with an increased risk of ...

Mouth Ulcers and Other Oral Symptoms of Crohn’s Disease Oral symptoms of Crohn’s disease range from mouth ulcers to gum inflammation and a red, swollen tongue. Small, painful lumps referred to ...

The most common risk of standard NSAIDs is that they can cause ulcers and other problems in your esophagus, stomach, or small intestine. Why? NSAIDs prevent the creation of prostaglandins ...