larger than 3 cm due to their potential for malignancy but limited wedge resection is not possible in the proximal stomach. Endoscopic removal of larger lesions has been technically limited in complex ...

Indicators for Gleevec nonadherence were cognitive functioning, global health status score, social support, gender and others in patients with GIST.

Total 497 GIST patients were involved in present study, with a median age of 60 years (range 23–90) and 55.9% was male. Stomach and small bowel were the most common sites of primary disease (59. ...

zs-hospital.sh.cn; Dr Jianwei Hu; hu.jianwei{at}zs-hospital.sh.cn The spectrum of endoscopic resection methods, including full thickness techniques, has enabled removal of most smaller gastric ...

Fundoplication mobilizes the lower esophagus and wraps the fundus of the stomach, either partially ... to be remembered when considering any new endoscopic intervention. Anterior partial ...

Nine years after Saowanee Ngamruengphong, M.D., brought a minimally invasive stomach-saving procedure to Johns Hopkins, she is using it to treat more patients than ever, and is training others in the ...

Gastric bypass surgery is typically performed by a bariatric surgeon in a hospital under general anesthesia. The procedure takes under two hours, and the hospital stay is two to three days. Below is ...

Gastric cancer, or stomach cancer, is a type of cancer that begins in the mucus-producing cells on the inside lining of the stomach. The most common type of stomach cancer is adenocarcinoma ...

It’s often part of the treatment for stomach cancer. Depending on where the cancer is in your stomach and how far it has spread, your surgeon will decide what type of treatment you need.

Gastrointestinal cancer refers to malignant conditions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and other organs involved in digestion, including the oesophagus, stomach, biliary system, pancreas, small ...

China Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has become a standard treatment for early-stage gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. Automated recognition for various ESD (endoscopic submucosal dissection) ...

Long before you check into the hospital, you need all the facts about endoscopic surgery. Here are eight questions to ask your doctor.