If pharmacologic therapy fails, colonoscopic decompression should be performed. Surgical decompression is reserved for refractory patients or patients whose presentation suggests colonic perforation.

Comparative studies assessing the relative success of neostigmine versus colonoscopic decompression have provided new insights into patient stratification and risk assessment [2][3]. Additionally ...

At colonoscopic examination, large rectal varices were the only apparent source of bleeding (Panel A). A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt was inserted for portal decompression.

Nasogastric decompression and discontinuation of oral intake did not relieve our patient’s abdominal pain. He developed dyspnea because of persistent abdominal distention, and we decided to use ...

Colonoscopic Removal of Adenomas Cuts CRC Mortality Colonoscopic removal of adenomatous polyps reduces colorectal cancer mortality, and interim analysis shows that fecal immunochemical testing ...

We compared rates of detection of neoplastic lesions among gastroenterologists who had mean colonoscopic withdrawal times of less than 6 minutes with the rates of those who had mean withdrawal ...

Colonoscopic surveillance in people with IBD or adenomas can detect any problems early and potentially prevent progression to colorectal cancer. For people who are not in these high-risk groups, the ...

For those patients who do not respond to pharmacologic treatment, colonoscopic decompression is the next step in management. Surgical decompression is reserved for refractory patients or patients ...