Introduction
Adequate control of refractory regurgitation and esophageal manifestations experienced by chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients on long term Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) has remained a major therapeutic concern.
Several prospective and retrospective studies have supported the use of Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) performed with the EsophyX device as a method of treating these symptoms and potentially eliminating patient’s dependence on PPIs.
The aim
Introduction
Colonoscopy is a common non-invasive procedure, widely conducted for a diagnostic and therapeutic reasons. It is defined as a lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, passing the scope through the anal verge, all to the way to the cecum, thus it allows thorough examination of the rectum, colon, and distal part of the ileum, with the privilege of taking biopsies when needed. The aim of this study is to find a correlation between the procedure and the factors that may affect its completion.
Introduction
Traditional surgical methods for treating serious digestive diseases, such as colorectal cancer, although widely employed across the Western world, carry with them significant risks. The endoluminal approach describes the method of treating pathology, such as benign polyps, by methods such as Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD). In addition, collective therapeutic approaches such as Combined Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery (CELS) may b
Introduction:
With any abdominal surgery in a difficult abdomen, the procedure is filled with potential hazards. In addition to a prolonged operative time, there is a risk of enterotomy or damage to blood vessels and ureters. An irradiated pelvis increases this risk and may cause additional morbidity such as delayed healing. An impacted foreign body can also be a challenging problem to deal with alone but when combined with a difficult abdomen can make the problem impossible.
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Introduction: Malignancies leading to gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) may be alleviated with endoscopically placed self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS). Is it possible to predict any difference in survival?
Objective: The primary objective of this study was to show that endoscopic placement of SEMS is a feasible option in alleviating gastric obstruction in patients with different types of advanced incurable malignancies. Secondary, the objective was to clarify whether overall survival was dif