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Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - April 1, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
The future of esophageal endoprosthetics including the use of biodegradable materials
Endoscopic esophageal stent placement is an effective palliative treatment for malignant dysphagia and complications related to esophageal malignancies. Lately, esophageal stents have also been successfully used for benign indications including anastomotic stricture, iatrogenic perforation or leak, achalasia, fistula and to stabilize patients with esophageal variceal bleeding. At present, there are a wide variety of esophageal stents available to choose from; however, an ideal esophageal stent, which is both effective and without complications, has yet to be developed. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 17, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Nandakumar Srinivasan, Richard A. Kozarek Source Type: research
The future of esophageal endoprosthetics including the use of biodegradable materials
Endoscopic esophageal stent placement is an effective palliative treatment for malignant dysphagia and complications related to esophageal malignancies. Lately esophageal stents have also been successfully used for benign indications including anastomotic stricture, iatrogenic perforation/leak, achalasia, fistula and to stabilize patients with esophageal variceal bleeding. At present there are a wide variety of esophageal stents available to choose from; however, an ideal esophageal stent which is both effective and without complications has yet to be developed. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 13, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Nanda Srinivasan, Richard A. Kozarek Source Type: research
Endoscopic therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) accounts for a substantial degree of medical resource utilization and is a common indication for outpatient physician visits. The primary therapy for GERD has been proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Equally effective and reasonably safe for GERD is surgical therapy, specifically, laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Medical therapy is used initially, with surgery reserved for patients with refractory symptoms despite optimal medical management, to avoid the added risks of abdominal surgery. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - February 12, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kumar Krishnan, John E. Pandolfino Source Type: research
Esophageal dilation in eosinophilic esophagitis
Solid-food dysphagia and food impaction are the hallmark symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and are a result of subepithelial fibrosis, leading to esophageal stricture formation and loss of compliance of the esophagus. This fibrosis can be mechanically disrupted by esophageal dilation, which leads to a significant improvement in dysphagia in more than 80% of patients. The esophageal mucosa is quite fragile in patients with EoE, and dilation frequently leads to deep mucosal tears. The risk of esophageal perforation with dilation in EoE is likely increased over that seen with dilation in other benign esophageal disea...
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - February 12, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jeffrey A. Alexander Source Type: research
Endoscopic treatment of Zenker diverticulum
Zenker diverticulum (ZD) is uncommon and is an outpouching of the mucosa through the Killian triangle. The basis of formation and symptomatology of ZD is believed to be because of the dysfunction of the cricopharyngeal muscle. Treatment is indicated when symptoms of dysphagia occur as progressive disease can lead to life-threatening aspiration. Treatment has evolved from surgical diverticulectomy and diverticulopexy with myotomy to myotomy alone using rigid or flexible endoscopes. Flexible endoscopic therapy is becoming more accepted, though no standardized approach exists to expose the septum (cricopharyngeus muscle) betw...
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - February 12, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Todd H. Baron Source Type: research
Botulinum toxin and pneumatic dilation in the treatment of achalasia
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by complete absence of peristalsis in the esophageal smooth muscle and a functional esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction. Treatment is directed at improving this outflow obstruction with the goal of improving symptoms in an incurable disease. Multiple treatment options are available to meet this goal. Long-term success can be achieved with effective use of endoscopic pneumatic dilation. In the appropriate patient, botulinum toxin injection can afford short-term relief. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - February 12, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Anand R. Kumar, Felice H. Schnoll-Sussman, Philip O. Katz Source Type: research
Endoscopic assessment of eosinophilic esophagitis
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a clinicopathologic, inflammatory disease of the esophagus with increasing prevalence. In adults, the condition presents with dysphagia and may result in food impaction. There are a number of endoscopic findings in patients with EoE that include esophageal rings, linear furrowing, white plaques, strictures, and edema. Although individually each of these features may be seen in other esophageal diseases; when combined they have a high specificity for the pathologic finding of esophageal eosinophilia. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - February 12, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Robert T. Kavitt, Ikuo Hirano Source Type: research
Removal and management of esophageal foreign bodies
Esophageal foreign bodies and food bolus impaction occur frequently and are a common endoscopic emergency. Though the vast majority of gastrointestinal (GI) bodies do not result in serious clinical sequelae or mortality, it has been estimated that 1500-2750 patients die annually in the United States because of the ingestion of foreign bodies. More recent studies have suggested the mortality from GI foreign bodies to be significantly lower, with no deaths reported in over 850 adults and 1 death in approximately 2200 children with a GI foreign body. (Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - February 12, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Patrick R. Pfau Source Type: research
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Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - January 1, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: research
Endoscopic therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease
Abstract: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) accounts for a substantial degree of medical resource utilization and is a common indication for outpatient physician visits. The primary therapy for GERD has been proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Equally effective and reasonably safe for GERD is surgical therapy, specifically, laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Medical therapy is used initially, with surgery reserved for patients with refractory symptoms despite optimal medical management, to avoid the added risks of abdominal surgery. As such, there has been considerable investigation into minimally invasive, endoscopic the...
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - January 1, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kumar Krishnan, John E. Pandolfino Source Type: research
