What are some key physiologic factors that influence how the intestine heals after surgery?

A survey shows a desire to take more sedation responsibility back from anesthesiologists and certified nurse anesthetists.

Achalasia is an uncommon but debilitating disorder, with an estimated incidence of 1.63–4.0 per 100,000 people. Diagnosis relies on high-resolution ...

Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada, has completed 200 Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) procedures for patients suffering from Achalasia Cardia, a rare swallowing disorder of the esophagus. To commemorate ...

Pune: In a world-first veterinary breakthrough, Pune’s The Small Animal Clinic has successfully performed the first-ever Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) procedure on a canine patient. Maggie, the ...

Correspondence to Professor Jan Martinek, Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Praha 140 21, Czech Republic; jan.martinek{at}volny.cz Objective ...

In a Dutch study, patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction who underwent endoscopic gastroenterostomy resumed solid foods after a median of 1 day versus 3 days with surgery. The endoscopic ...

Background: Advanced achalasia cardia (AC) represents the end stage in the natural history of AC. Role of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in this technically difficult subset is emerging. Methods: ...

ANNISTON — Regional Medical Center has become the first hospital in Alabama to perform a new gastroenterology procedure that doctors say could mean better outcomes for patients across the state. The ...

Medicare payments to physicians for common gastrointestinal procedures have declined in recent years, while reimbursement to ambulatory surgical centers and hospital outpatient departments has ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur (PHKL) proudly celebrates a major milestone in its endoscopic journey, having successfully performed 50 Peroral ...