Dilation, Stent Placement, and Electroincision of an Esophageal Stricture
Serag Dredar, MD, Yale University Harry Aslanian, M.D., Yale University A 67 yo male presented with dysphagia, 2 months after a distal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. As shown here, the patient has a tight anastamotic stricture. Multiple staples can be seen adjacent to the stricture. A few of the staples were removed to allow for access to the esophageal lumen. A TTS dilation balloon catheter is just able to tr [...] (Source: The Digital Atlas of Video Education - Gastroenterology)
Source: The Digital Atlas of Video Education - Gastroenterology - December 21, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: admin Tags: Esophagus Source Type: video

Complete Endoscopic Windsock Diverticulotomy Using a Duodenoscope
Sharlene L. D’Souza, MD, University of Michigan Dejan Micic, MD, University of Michigan B. Joseph Elmunzer, MD, University of Michigan A 29-year-old female with no prior medical history was transferred to our facility for evaluation of post-prandial nausea and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. These symptoms had been present for the past three months. She reported emesis of undigested food within five minutes of oral intake, which resulted in the patient being on a liquid-onl [...] (Source: The Digital Atlas of Video Education - Gastroenterology)
Source: The Digital Atlas of Video Education - Gastroenterology - October 15, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: admin Tags: Duodenum Source Type: video

Boerhaave’s syndrome
Jose Alberto Gonzalez-Gonzalez, MD, Centro Regional de Enfermedades Digestivas, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico Jonas Villareal, MD, Centro Regional de Enfermedades Digestivas, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico Hector J. Maldonado, MD, Centro Regional de Enfermedades Digestivas, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico This is the case of 41 year old men with active chronic alcoholism how was admitted to the ER complain nausea and vomiting in multiples occasion during the pass two days. Two hours before to the admission, he started with sever abdominal pain and bright red blood hematemesis. Vital sign upon the arrival were blood pressure 90/60 HR: 110x. La...
Source: The Digital Atlas of Video Education - Gastroenterology - August 24, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: admin Tags: Esophagus Source Type: video

Cholangioscopic evaluation of a ‘dominant’ stricture in primary sclerosing cholangitis
Shyam Menon, MD, MRCP, University Hospital Aintree Venkata Lekharaju, MRCP, University Hospital Aintree Monica Terlizzo, MD, University Hospital Aintree Richard Sturgess, MD, University Hospital Aintree A 65-year old man with background primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) diagnosed 5 years previously presented with worsening jaundice, pruritus and weight loss. His liver function tests confirmed cholestatic jaundice. His Ca 19-9 levels were raised. Cross-sectional imaging with a CT suggested dilatation of the intrahepatic biliary system. A strictu [...] (Source: The Digital Atlas of Video Education - Gastroenterology)
Source: The Digital Atlas of Video Education - Gastroenterology - August 23, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: admin Tags: Biliary Source Type: video