Experience with the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube at the Grace-New Haven Community Hospital suggested that these complications are more frequent, more varied and more serious than generally recognized.

The LES is a muscle at the bottom of the esophagus (the tube connecting the throat ... as it may reduce the pressure surrounding the LES, allowing stomach content to flow back up the esophagus.

The extension of the myotomy onto the gastric ... distal esophagus and the esophagogastric junction. The average postoperative hospital stay was about 3 days because of the chest tube left in ...

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Although initially started as a microscope and camera maker 100 years ago, Olympus is now a dedicated medical device company focusing on endoscopic and surgical solutions. We expect Olympus to enjoy ...

The esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth and stomach. People typically experience ... Angina typically causes pain, pressure, or squeezing sensations in the chest. These sensations ...

Hematemesis is the medical term used to describe vomiting blood. The blood can be bright red, dark red, black, or dark brown, or resemble coffee grounds. It is caused by internal gastrointestinal (GI) ...

Aging can weaken the muscles of the LES, impacting their ability to stop stomach acids from leaking back ... grows and the uterus starts to expand, it can exert pressure on the esophagus, causing the ...

Communication of cancer biomarker testing results: What patients need. Use of molecular residual disease (MRD) testing with measurement of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) post-operatively in stage II ...