In a major advancement for gastrointestinal care in the region, NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi, has successfully performed a cutting-edge procedure to treat achalasia, a rare and progressive ...
At a family lunch, Wheaton dad Paul Davis struggled to get down a single bite of food. “I had to stop the meal. I couldn’t converse because I was regurgitating in the middle of the meal,” he said. Dr.
A woman who had to stand to eat and drink due to a rare condition has had life-changing surgery so she can enjoy her favourite foods again - after shrinking to six stone. Elise Banyard, 26, a care ...
A 14-month-old child from Nashik district, suffering from a rare condition that made swallowing nearly impossible, has recovered after undergoing a complex Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) procedure ...
A 14-month-old underweight child suffering from a condition called Achalasia Cardia due to his inability to swallow solid or liquid food has undergone a Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) procedure ...
When Pramila Kavar first held her son Neeraj in her arms, everything seemed perfect. He was a healthy baby, feeding well and growing normally in their small village of Chinchore in Maharashtra’s ...
Mumbai, Dec 24: In a first for India, a 14-month-old severely underweight child has undergone a groundbreaking Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) procedure to treat a rare condition called Achalasia ...
An endoscope with a transparent cap enters through a 2 cm mucosal incision into the submucosal “third” space, approximately 5 cm proximal to the lower esophageal sphincter. Four distinct tissue layers ...
Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada, has completed 200 Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) procedures for patients suffering from Achalasia Cardia, a rare swallowing disorder of the esophagus. To commemorate ...
POEM is a procedure to treat problems with the muscles in the esophagus, which is the passageway between the mouth and stomach. POEM can be a treatment option for people with muscle disorders in the ...
Gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM) is a minimally invasive procedure to relieve symptoms of gastroparesis. In patients with this condition, the valve between the stomach and small intestine ...