Background/Aim: To determine the roles of gastroesophageal acid reflux (GER) and esophageal dysmotility on typical and atypical GERD symptoms. Methods: Two hundred thirty-six patients (159 females ...

Treatment options available for patients ... these symptoms may be related to esophageal dysmotility or remodeling changes. To date, the pathogenetic mechanisms leading to esophageal inflammation ...

based WVU Cancer Institute has become the first in the world to commercially use a new, FDA-approved medical device designed to lower the risk of esophageal cancer. Led by Shyam Thakkar ...

announced two days after winning re-election that he has esophageal cancer ... adding that he "may be a bit fatigued due to the treatment" while he does his job in his district and on Capitol ...

The minimally invasive approach restored her ability to eat and helped treat the disorder. Dr. Maydeo commented, “This case was particularly challenging due to the complexity of the esophageal ...

New research is exploring low-cost, non-invasive ways to diagnose Barrett's esophagus, a condition associated with deadly esophageal cancer, to find effective strategies to identify patients with this ...

After removing the stomach, the surgeon connects the esophagus to the small bowel. Sleeve gastrectomy is a treatment for obesity. The procedure involves removing around 80% of the stomach ...

Eventually, the scarring narrows the esophagus. Besides GERD, there are other causes of esophageal narrowing, such as: The main treatment for esophageal stricture is dilation. In this procedure, the ...

This can view your esophagus and stomach, determining areas of inflammation, narrowing, and damage. From there, you and your ...