The small incision is closed using endoscopic clips, and the endoscope is withdrawn from the patient. Outcomes are comparable to the Heller myotomy, which is the gold standard. Heller is equivalent to ...

a Heller myotomy, where the esophageal muscles are cut into; or a peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), similar to the Heller ...

Long before you check into the hospital, you need all the facts about endoscopic surgery. Here are eight questions to ask your doctor.

Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy has been used to treat the oesophagus disorder achalasia. Australia-based St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) conducted the first-ever 3D Per Oral Endoscopic ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, surgeons in Switzerland successfully performed an endoscopic procedure on a pig 5,780 miles away in Hong Kong. This innovative feat was accomplished using a video ...

Gastrostomy Tube: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube: A PEG tube is placed directly into the stomach. Larger amounts of feeds or bolus feeds can be given through this tube.

Kathryn R. Byrne, M.D., is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Utah Hospital, Redwood Endoscopy Center, and the Veterans Medical Center. As a Gastroenterologist, her clinical and ...

Using interval endoscopy for intraluminal assessment and subsequent necropsy and histology following euthanasia, the authors report more promising results with the basket tissue anchors ...

Miniature robots on the millimeter scale often lack the strength to transport instruments for endoscopic microsurgery through the body. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ ...

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