Japan: A recent study found that severe dysphagia in patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was linked ...

University of Cincinnati experts will present research at the International Stroke Conference 2025 in Los Angeles.

Background: Prior literature has reported patterns of racial differences in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement for patients with post-stroke dysphagia. Reasons for this disproportion ...

To address this issue, mucosal snare resection-endoscopic submucosal excavation (MSR-ESE) was developed. MSR-ESE is an improved method of ESE. All SMTs suitable for ESE surgery can be operated with ...

A woman in her 80s has received an apology in the High Court for the perforation of her throat during a gastroscopic procedure. Sligo University Hospital apologised and acknowledged the ...

During cycle 1, while still receiving single-agent trabectedin, the patient developed clinical signs of a mechanical ileus, necessitating the placement of a venting percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy ...

Donald R. Duerksen, MD, is Site Coordinator, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, St. Boniface General Hospital and University of Manitoba, Winnipeg ...

In September 2024, Cornerstone Robotics obtained National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approval in China for Sentire, its endoscopic surgical system. Developed entirely in-house, the system ...

Wolfsen and colleagues [10] found that 36% of patients scheduled for PEG tube placement had endoscopic findings, such as peptic ulcer disease and gastric outlet obstruction, that ultimately led to ...