GI & Endoscopy

In a report from the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, researchers found patients who undergo a revisional bariatric operation after implantation of an adjustable gastric band face significantly higher risks for adverse events than patients undergoing a primary bariatric operation, as…

Kulwinder S. Dua, MD, is a gastroenterologist and section chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of April 4 to April 8.

Douglas Pleskow, MD, of Boston Endoscopy Center in Wellesley Hills, Mass., has co-authored a book called "Barrett's Esophagus: Emerging Evidence for Improved Clinical Practice," according to an AmSurg report.

Physicians in the United States have successfully regenerated a damaged esophagus, according to a Medscape report.

Russell Cohen, MD, is a gastroenterologist at the University of Chicago. Dr. Cohen's clinical interests include Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease.

Here are five gastroenterologists who recently made headlines.

A study published in Preventive Medicine found married men are more likely to have a screening colonoscopy, especially if their wives are happier with the relationship and more highly educated. Marital status was not found to affect colonoscopy rates in…

A study published in Gastroenterology found rectal indomethacin does not prevent the development of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis for patients undergoing ERCP.

Steven R. Abo, MD, is a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology, hematology and nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh.