Regarding endoscopic interventions, the ASGE suggests evaluating transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) as an alternative to long-term medical therapy for patients with confirmed GERD ...

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These results were achieved without the concomitant use of corticosteroids, emphasizing upadacitinib’s capacity to support steroid-free disease control in the long term. The safety profile of ...

Beyond the Point: Learning From Outcomes After Inpatient Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies are standard of care for the treatment of several ...

Common surgeries, according to Northwestern Medicine, include Nissen fundoplication — in which the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower esophageal sphincter in order to fix a ...

The Da Vinci SP surgical system is indicated for breast surgical procedures, endoscopic abdominopelvic, thoracoscopic and transoral otolaryngology in ... an operation without having to make a large ...

In contrast, the setting for a laparoscopic myotomy (the same as that for a laparoscopic fundoplication) is much easier for the patient, the anesthesiologist, and the OR personnel. In addition ...

It may develop after a surgical procedure, most often at the site of the surgical incision or where the tissue was removed. The buildup of fluids under the skin, called seroma, is a common ...

During the surgery, your doctor will make a small cut, called an incision, that’s about the size of a buttonhole, then insert special pencil-thin instruments that help them look at and fix any ...

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Concomitant use of CAMZYOS with certain cytochrome P450 inhibitors or discontinuation of certain cytochrome P450 inducers may increase the risk of heart failure due to systolic dysfunction; therefore, ...

The diagnosis of congenital duodenal web with fenestration was made on contrast study and endoscopy and was treated surgically by incision of the web.