A corkscrew esophagus is often seen in patients with diffuse esophageal spasm. Endoscopy is performed ... onto the gastric wall for about 2 cm distal to this point. In addition, if possible ...

from the most distal opening. In this way ... 4 have indicated, no esophageal spasm occurred. Since prolonged gastric intubation does induce acid reflux into the esophagus, as well as heartburn ...

VENICE BEACH, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- In Venice Beach, pumping iron - and showing off the results - is a tradition that dates well back to before even Arnold Schwarzenegger made his fame there as a ...

Other cancers that may cause pain in this region include: Esophageal cancer Lymphomas Liver cancer Breast ... Myofascial pain syndrome is a condition that causes muscle spasms and pain, often in the ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a rare chronic condition that affects the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, known as the esophagus. People who have eosinophilic esophagitis experience ...

Your doctor says you have GERD, but what is GERD? Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when the contents of your stomach move up into the esophagus. This condition, while common, can cause ...

In Japan, the distal limit of the lower esophageal palisade vessels is usually regarded as the EGJ and the designated area of the columnar-lined esophagus (CLE) is anatomically defined by the ...

There is another option for severe, unstable and comminuted distal radius fractures, says new work published in the August 2017 edition of Clinical Biomechanics. The study was entitled, “Radiographic ...