The procedure of endoscopic removal of stone and blockage from the bile duct, followed by placement of Common Bile Duct (CBD) ...

Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits ...

George Howard, DrPH, and Lloyd Edwards, Ph.D., both professors in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, are at the forefront of this ...

A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other coronary arteries also appear to be narrowed, it is safe to wait and treat ...

PHOENIX -- Delaying gallbladder removal after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct stones was linked to a more than 14-fold higher risk of biliary complications within 1 ...

Each year, more than 100,000 patients who have experienced a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a “mini-stroke,” undergo a carotid artery stenting procedure to increase blood ...

SAN DIEGO -- For endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transluminal draining of pancreatic pseudocysts, plastic stents appeared as safe and effective as lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) in a randomized ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Each year, more than 100,000 patients who have experienced a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a “mini-stroke,” undergo a carotid artery stenting procedure to ...

Background: Afferent loop obstruction (ALO) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication following Billroth II gastrectomy, with an estimated incidence of around 1%. It often presents ...

Olympus has inked a collaboration deal with U.S.-based W.L. Gore, giving the Japanese medtech giant rights to be the international distributor of the Gore Viabil endoscopic placement tool. Known ...

PHX poverty numbers decline, Local private school & ESA vouchers, Innovative endoscopic procedures. Poverty levels in Phoenix are on the decline for the first time in years, New Vistas Center for ...