In malignant distal biliary obstruction, EUS-CDS — a new endoscopic technique — lowers the risk for postprocedural ...

Endoscopic ultrasound procedure (EUS) is a minimally-invasive procedure using an endoscope with an ultrasound camera at the tip of it to evaluate the layers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. With ...

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy is gaining traction as a less-invasive alternative to surgical bypass and enteral stenting for patients with gastric outlet obstruction. The procedure ...

A therapeutic endoscopic procedure provides treatment that is carried out via the endoscope. A procedure, which starts as a diagnostic or screening endoscopy, may become a therapeutic endoscopy ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;21(2):348-357. It is likely that trucut biopsies will have an important role in diagnosing submucosal lesions such as gastrointestinal stromal tumor as it is difficult to ...

Concord, Mass.-based Emerson Hospital and Acton, Mass.-based Middlesex Digestive Health are performing endoscopic ultrasounds at Emerson Hospital, making it one of the first hospitals in the region to ...

Patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction were able to eat solid food sooner if they underwent endoscopic ultrasonography-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) versus surgical gastroenterostomy, ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common problem in Western countries, and about 80% of patients can be treated successfully by medical therapy with PPIs. Some patients, however, do not ...

1. Can an endoscopy help you lose weight? Endoscopic procedures, like Endoscopic Mucosal Ablation, can aid weight loss by targeting ghrelin production, the "hunger hormone," offering a minimally ...