With lap-band surgery failing to induce weight loss in a growing number of patients, a Dallas bariatric surgeon said he has been successfully using gastric sleeve revision surgery for them, according to a report by San Francisco Chronicle.
GI & Endoscopy
David Holst is COO of Covenant Surgical Partners in Nashville, Tenn., which partners with single-specialty ambulatory surgery centers, mostly in GI.
A new study found stage 1 pancreatic cancer is more likely to be identified with the tumor marker CA 19-9 and targeted endoscopic ultrasound than with standard means of detection, according to a news release the American Society for Gastrointestinal…
Gastroenterologist Corey J. Sievers, MD, has joined Southeast Gastroenterology in Cape Girardeau, Mo., according to a report by the Southeast Missourian.
New research has found vegetarians are one-third less likely than meat-eaters to develop diverticular disease, according to a report in the British Medical Journal.
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The eggs of a parasitic worms found in pigs could be used to treat Crohn's disease, an autoimmune condition that disrupts the intestinal tract, according to a report by the Boston Globe.
A new study found that at least 70 genetic mutations are involved in the formation of colon cancer, significantly more than was previously thought, according to a news release by UT Southwestern Medical Center.
The following article is written Brian Fanning, product manager for ScopeGuide and colonoscopes, and Nadine Clark, product manager for GI and OR accessories, at Olympus America. Despite the routine nature of many colonoscopies, two things frequently occur that can…
Obesity is out of control in every state, with none now at a rate below 20 percent, and state rates are generally rising, according to a news release by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease have lower rates of esophageal cancer than other GI patients because they are more likely to be screened for Barrett's esophagus, which can develop into cancer, according to a report in the Archives of…