There are all sorts of stories about people who do crazy things after waking up from anesthesia. Some folks start speaking a ...

If you've ever witnessed someone on a heavy dose of painkillers, you know people can do or say all sorts of stuff. Similar ...

Upper GI bleeds can be caused by peptic ulcers, which are holes or sores in the stomach or duodenum. Symptoms of an upper GI bleed can include black, tarry stools and vomiting blood. If you have blood ...

Syma Iqbal, MD, provides insights pertaining to various types of upper GI cancers, as well as primary characteristics and risk factors for these diseases. Syma Iqbal, MD, provides an overview of the ...

Airway management is problematic during gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for many reasons. Primarily, endoscopes and airway devices must share the same region of the oropharynx, restricting access when ...

Abstract: Increased demand for minimally invasive surgery has accelerated the adoption of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. Meanwhile, the increasing complexity of endoscopic procedures ...

BERLIN — Pairing a screening or surveillance colonoscopy with a same-day esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) proved feasible and yielded clinically relevant upper gastrointestinal (GI) findings, ...

While gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is rarely performed during pregnancy — accounting for just 0.4 percent of procedures — there are times when it is urgently needed. A new review by ...

Treatment for upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers depends on several factors, including the type, location, and stage of the cancer (how far it has advanced). Treatments may include surgery, ...

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is a ...