Endoscopic techniques can be appropriate for the treatment of post-bariatric surgery complications including leakage, strictures, fistulas, bleeding and migrated bands or rings Endoscopic management ...

According to a new statement from a panel of national and international experts in gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other areas, interventional (or therapeutic) IBD endoscopy has ...

Compared to minimally invasive surgery, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) represents an advanced, less-invasive endoscopic treatment for early gastrointestinal cancer. ESD has significant ...

In our country, 4 out of 10 adults are overweight, and slightly more than 1 in 10 live with a condition of obesity, a chronic, multifactorial, and relapsing disease that also serves as a risk factor ...

Doctors may perform an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to diagnose and help treat stomach ulcers. During the procedure, a healthcare professional inserts an endoscope through the mouth and into the ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — A proactive treat-to-target strategy in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) who are in remission but are considered to be high-risk as determined by video capsule endoscopy was ...

Early tumor formation in Barrett’s esophagus can be effectively and safely treated with radiofrequency ablation in combination with prior endoscopic removal of visible lesions, according to a new ...

A new weight-loss treatment could be on the horizon with an innovative endoscopic procedure that ablates (burns) the stomach lining to reduce production of ghrelin, a hormone that triggers hunger, ...

Recently launched ELUXEO ® 8000 Endoscopic Imaging System with enhanced LED multi-light technology will be demonstrated, alongside expanded scope lineup and EUS offering LEXINGTON, Mass., April 30, ...

Uncontrolled and abnormal growth of cells in the pancreas can lead to pancreatic cancer. Healthcare professionals may use endoscopies to help diagnose pancreatic cancer. According to the American ...

Project co-lead Rachel Hilmo says the capsule takes thousands of photos as it travels through the intestines.