Perioperative pneumothorax, when accompanied by decreased heart rate and oxygen saturation, constitutes a critical intraoperative emergency and poses a significant emergency management challenge to ...

Barrett’s esophagus develops as a result of chronic acid and bile reflux and carries an increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Because it has no specific symptoms, many patients do not receive a ...

Case Western Reserve University researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition that dramatically increases the risk of developing ...

Esophageal cancer is a tumor that forms inside the esophagus. This tube starts in the back of the throat, goes through the neck and connects with the stomach in the abdomen. The wall of the esophagus ...

Endoscopic balloon dilation serves as the first-line treatment for anastomotic strictures after esophagectomy. While generally safe, the procedure can, in rare instances, lead to severe vascular ...

Esophageal cancer is classified into adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, with dysphagia as a common symptom. Diagnosis involves endoscopy, biopsy, and imaging to confirm cancer presence and ...

Achalasia is a disease caused by impaired movement of the esophagus. Patients experience food getting stuck and regurgitated, as well as chest pain. Currently, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and ...

After three stressful years, Mark Sevillano Jr. felt like his life was falling into place. At the start of 2024, he began working out at the gym three days a week and eating healthier foods. “I felt ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Histologic outcomes were similar regardless of whether budesonide-treated patients underwent dilation. More ...

A new combination modality demonstrated excellent sensitivity and negative predictive value compared with endoscopy in a prospective study of at-risk veterans screened for Barrett’s esophagus (BE) and ...

The cancer typically begins in the inner layer of the esophagus wall and grows outward, but it can start anywhere. Esophageal cancer is a rare cancer, accounting for just 1 percent of cancer cases in ...