ATLANTA -- Balloon catheter dilation yielded no improvement for obstructive sleep apnea patients with sinus pressure headache, a small prospective single-blind study found. The group randomized to ...
CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Chronic sinus sufferers can now bypass invasive surgery in the hospital and opt for a quick in-and-out procedure in their doctor's office. It's thanks to an innovative procedure ...
The American Medical Association has accepted three new CPT codes for balloon sinus dilation technology during endoscopic sinus surgery for 2011 claims, according to reports from the AAPC and American ...
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Post-stent balloon dilatation in carotid stenting patients decreases the restenosis risk by almost two-thirds. The effect on periprocedural stroke, though, is not as clear-cut, according to a CREST ...
Background and Aim: Endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) has been used for the treatment of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). There are several reports on the utility and success of this non-surgical ...
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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic balloon dilation was more effective than fully covered self-expandable metal stents for Crohn’s ...
MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intersect ENT®, Inc. (Nasdaq: XENT), a global ear, nose and throat (“ENT”) medical technology leader dedicated to transforming patient care, today announced that ...
The standard of care for the extraction of bile duct stones, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy, is associated with a risk of short-term mortality. Endoscopic ...
Over a 3-year period (1995-1998), 23 patients underwent EBD for benign GOO. All patients had symptoms of GOO, that is postprandial vomiting, often containing stale food, and abdominal pain. Pyloric ...