The chest X-ray of a one-and-a-half-year-old child shows a coin in the digestive tract. Photo: Sina Weibo. A doctor in ...

An endoscopy can help healthcare professionals diagnose stomach cancer. The test uses a camera to see the stomach and help with taking a biopsy of the tissue. An endoscopy is a minimally invasive ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Intestinal metaplasia (IM) occurs when the body replaces the cells that line the upper ...

Guided capsule endoscopy could pave the way for the future of endoscopic examination of the stomach, according to the findings of a feasibility study by Jean-Francois Rey and colleagues.

The major symptom of a hiatal hernia is acid reflux, which is stomach acid that goes backward into the esophagus.

Definition Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a more severe and long-lasting condition in which GER causes repeated symptoms that are bothersome or leads to complications over time. If you ...

Luminal gastroenterology remains a fascinating and diverse specialty, attracting high numbers of applicants to fellowship posts. One potential reason for this popularity is that it is a practical ...

Colleen Schmitt, MD, has been named president of the GI Quality Improvement Consortium, an endoscopic registry and GI benchmarking tool that is jointly managed by the American College of ...

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AnX Robotica has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Products with Premier, Inc. Effective February 1st ...

Interest in cold endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for treating colorectal polyps has been gaining traction, as a recent ...