Pivotal study shows no clear benefit for the common endoscopic procedure in this patient group. Experts say the new data ...

The August issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), features a study reporting that a ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a medical technique that is used primarily to investigate and treat pathologies involving the biliary tree and pancreatic ducts. Image Credit: ...

It is a procedure that enables the doctor to examine the pancreatic and bile ducts. 3. How long does it take to perform the ERCP? The procedure takes approximately 30 minutes. 4. How can ERCP cause ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2007) -- Research presented today at Digestive Disease Week® 2007 (DDW®) examines a new endoscopic suturing method for the treatment of gastrointestinal perforations and ...

Endoscopic ultrasound procedure (EUS) is a minimally-invasive procedure using an endoscope with an ultrasound camera at the tip of it to evaluate the layers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. With ...

A medical complication can be defined as an undesired event that requires an unscheduled or prolonged hospital stay. 1 It can also be described as an adverse event that requires a deviation from the ...