[1] In this chapter, I focus on minimally invasive approaches to the treatment of abnormal gastroesophageal reflux and esophageal motility disorders. The standard open counterparts of these ...

Esophageal manometry provides useful information about ... prove useful postoperatively if symptoms do not respond to the procedure. The patient is placed under general anesthesia and intubated ...

Esophageal Catheters Market. The global esophageal catheters market is poised for significant expansion, with a projected market value of USD 2.2 billion in 2022, and a robust com ...

More adults are being diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancers at younger ages. A new procedure could provide less expensive ...

Scripps News' Health Correspondent Lindsey Theis spoke with one doctor and patient about the need for screenings as more adults are being diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancers at younger ages.

Dietary protein absorption in neonatal mammals and fishes relies on the function of a specialized and conserved population of highly absorptive lysosome rich enterocytes (LREs). The gut microbiome has ...

For a medical abortion, you take prescription drugs to end a pregnancy. With a surgical abortion, a doctor does a procedure in a medical office, clinic, or hospital. Almost all abortions are ...

What Is a Tummy Tuck Procedure? A tummy tuck is surgery that removes excess fat and skin from the abdomen, or belly area. During the procedure, which doctors call abdominoplasty, the surgeon will ...

The T-DOC ® Air-Charged™ ARM Catheter is designed with directional sensors and advanced membrane technology that communicate motility readings to transducer cables, resulting in reliable ...

Besides GERD, there are other causes of esophageal narrowing, such as: The main treatment for esophageal stricture is dilation. In this procedure, the esophagus is stretched using a mechanical dilator ...