The following is a summary of "Risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis due to placement of biliary self-expandable metal stents (SEMS): a single-center retrospective study," published in the March 2025 issue ...

Thienopyridines will be resumed shortly after the procedure if aspirin is inadequate for long-term prevention. APA: Antiplatelet agent; DES: Drug-eluting stent; EMR: Endoscopic mucosal resection ...

A new CT-scan based risk score facilitates the identification of patients at risk of revision endoscopic sinus ... treated with a minimally invasive stent placement guided either by ultrasound ...

Bowel decompression is a procedure that helps reduce pressure ... your blood pressure and quitting smoking. Surgery or placement of a stent may also be recommended. A ruptured abdominal aortic ...

Endoscopic exploration revealed that the esophageal ... as well as factors related to treatment procedure details, stent placement timing, and postoperative management. In summary, existing research ...

the scope of the analysis must be enlarged to encompass the whole procedure including the indication, the patient journey and the devices used during the endoscopy. For example, the amount of waste ...

Drug treatment for these conditions is limited by high costs, long hospital stays and failure rates; Invasive procedure is accompanied ... 5 mm pancreatic sphincterotomy and endoscopic placement of a ...

A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications.

FINAL kissing balloon dilatation (FKB) in patients treated with an upfront provisional stenting strategy for coronary ...

Gastrointestinal procedures make up a huge share of the most commonly billed services at ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report. While cataract surgeries top the list, several GI-related ...

The role of microbiological analysis of bile from patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ... Bile collection was possible in only 289 of 400 procedures (72%), owing ...