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Dr. Brett Matthews, DO, a board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeon, has joined the medical staffs of North Adams ...
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Did you know binge-watching can have a significant impact on digestion, often rivalling the effects of junk food? Here's ...
Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced the appointment of Brett Matthews, DO, a board certified and fellowship trained ...
BE is the only known precursor to esophageal cancer. The condition is caused by prolonged exposure of the esophagus to ...
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;28(3):415-431. Second, since both hiatal hernia and BE are recognized at endoscopy, there is the possibility of referral bias skewing the results towards a more ...
In addition, she says, as you age or gain weight, you’re more vulnerable to a hiatal hernia, where the upper part of the stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm and into the chest cavity.
Alterations in foregut anatomy seen in the setting of significant hiatal hernia may play a role in the pathogenesis of the syndrome. Mucosal recovery is common when underlying derangement is ...
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has issued new guidelines for diagnosing and managing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), with updated recommendations on endoscopy use ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimetres with some inflammation. I have been ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been ...
Initial upper-digestive endoscopy revealed a paraesophageal hernia, migration of the fundoplication to the thorax, and partial erosion of the mesh into the gastric lumen (Figure 2). During this ...
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