Using the tool in previously collected biopsies from 240 patients with Barrett's esophagus from six medical centers, ...

Endoscopic submucosal dissection or ESD is an advanced endoscopic procedure that allows for the complete removal of early tumors and cancers of the esophagus, stomach and rectum. In 2015, trained ...

Endoscopic resection and diagnostic procedures saw the largest decrease whereas endoscopic hemostasis for nonvariceal bleeding had the least decrease. March saw the beginning of endoscopic ...

The following is a summary of “Clinical significance of positive resection margin for patients with rectal neuroendocrine ...

Up to 25% of patients who end up developing high-grade dysplasia or esophageal cancer have progressed before their next endoscopy, representing missed opportunities for early intervention. Treatments ...

In recent years, endoscopic resection (ER) techniques have emerged as an increasingly important modality in the management of GI NETs. Among these, underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR ...

relaxing the pressure on the esophagus and allowing food to pass into the stomach with less resistance. The small incision is closed using endoscopic clips, and the endoscope is withdrawn from the ...

Ryan Sauber, MD, began performing uniportal endoscopic spine surgery at Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network in May and is navigating the successes and cha ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies account for over a quarter of all new cancer diagnoses worldwide, and pose a significant burden on public health. As endoscopes are improved over the years, upgraded ...

The annual incidence of adenocarcinoma from Barrett's esophagus (BE ... of the risk of cancer from BE and enhanced and novel endoscopic imaging techniques have led to earlier detection of early ...

The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety, and feasibility of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for large-size (2–5 cm) GISTs in the esophagus and ...