Outcomes Better When Ventral Hernia Repair Is Elective, Study Finds
AUSTIN, Texas—Patients who undergo nonelective ventral hernia repair tend to have higher recurrence rates, more readmissions and more complications.
AUSTIN, Texas—Patients who undergo nonelective ventral hernia repair tend to have higher recurrence rates, more readmissions and more complications.
Jejunostomy tube placements provides enteral access for feeding in eligible patients who cannot meet their nutritional needs by mouth. They can be surgically placed laparoscopically…
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The FDA has approved the first multitarget stool RNA test for colorectal cancer screening in typical average-risk adults 45 years of age and older.
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Oral samples taken from patients with gastric cancer and premalignant gastric conditions exhibited “stark differences” in bacterial composition compared with controls, suggesting that oral bacteria…
The combination of rectal indomethacin and a pancreatic stent is superior to rectal indomethacin alone in preventing pancreatitis after ERCP.
Brian E. Lacy, PhD, MD Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida Journey L. Wise, BA Graduate Research Education Program, Mayo Clinic…
Serum antibodies to the autoantigen transglutaminase 2 (TG2) are increasingly harnessed to diagnose coeliac disease. Diagnostic guidelines for children give recommendation for a no-biopsy-based diagnosis…
In our latest clinical practice update, experts outline best practice advice statements for how to perform high-quality upper endoscopy.