Esophageal stenting is a medical procedure used to treat various conditions affecting the esophagus, including strictures (narrowing of the esophagus) and malignancies. The use of stents ...

URETHRAL strictures, defined by constriction of the urethra, affect 0.6% of men globally, often resulting from iatrogenic injuries linked to procedures such as transurethral resection of bladder ...

Esophageal atresia (EA ... particularly in reducing the incidence of postoperative strictures, a common complication following repair[1]. The introduction of specially designed bi-radial magnets ...

may provide safer postoperative outcomes than conventional open surgery (OE) for esophageal carcinoma, according to study results published in Diseases of the Esophagus. Esophageal cancer remains ...

we assigned in a 1:1 ratio patients with resectable esophageal adenocarcinoma to receive perioperative chemotherapy with FLOT (fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel) plus surgery or ...

Background and Aim: Barrett's esophagus has been associated with the presence of hiatal hernia; however, to date no meta-analysis of the relationship has been performed. We aimed to conduct a ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic esophageal inflammatory disease of undetermined pathophysiology that results in dense mucosal eosinophilia and esophageal dysfunction. In childhood ...

Most people have surgery for colon cancer that hasn't spread. The operation you have depends on the position of the cancer in the bowel. This section is about surgery for cancer that starts in the ...

Stents and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) treat blocked arteries and coronary artery disease (CAD). Stents are a less invasive option, while CABG is a major surgery. Your healthcare provider ...