Gastric mucosa fistula secondary to magnet ingestion - Lorenze A, Downey S, Costello LM, Menchini CB.
A 15-month-old female was incidentally found to have foreign bodies in the left upper quadrant on chest and abdominal imaging. She had no witnessed ingestion or gastrointestinal symptoms. Subsequent esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed 11 magnets, which forme... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Postendoscopy Upper GI Cancers Common, Diagnosis Often Delayed Postendoscopy Upper GI Cancers Common, Diagnosis Often Delayed
Patients who develop upper gastrointestinal cancers within 3 years of esophagogastroduodenoscopy are less likely to present with ' alarm ' symptoms than patients whose upper GI cancers are detected at endoscopy, according to new research.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - January 10, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
AI System Improves Early Gastric Cancer Detection AI System Improves Early Gastric Cancer Detection
An artificial intelligence system was effective for real-time monitoring of endoscopic"blind spots" and improved detection of early gastric cancer during esophagogastroduodenoscopy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 28, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
New Monitoring System Reduces Blind Spots During Esophagogastroduodenoscopy New Monitoring System Reduces Blind Spots During Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
The new WISENSE monitoring system reduces blind-spot rates during esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), researchers from China report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 3, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD)
Title: Endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD)Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/4/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Capnographic Monitoring Unhelpful for Routine EndoscopyCapnographic Monitoring Unhelpful for Routine Endoscopy
Capnographic monitoring offers no additional safety benefit in healthy patients who receive moderate sedation during routine endoscopic procedures such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy, researchers report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 7, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
SEDASYS Computer-Assisted Propofol Sedation System Rolling Out in U.S.
SEDASYS, a division of Ethicon, itself part of J&J, is releasing the SEDASYS Computer-Assisted Personalized Sedation (CAPS) System in the U.S. market. The device is intended for delivery of propofol (1% (10 mg/mL) injectable emulsion) by non-anesthesiologist clinicians when performing colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy procedures.
The technology allows administration of minimal to moderate amounts of propofol during upper and lower GI endoscopies and for monitoring of patient sedation. According to the company, only adult ASA class I and II patients are eligible to receive propofol via SEDASYS.
The SEDASYS Sys...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - October 14, 2014 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Editors Tags: Anesthesiology GI Source Type: news
Endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD)
Title: Endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD)Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/4/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General)
Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General - February 4, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
