
Surgical and Endovascular Treatment of Right Subclavian Artery
Usually, individuals with an aberrant right subclavian artery are asymptomatic, but owing to the retroesophageal and retrotracheal course of the vessel, progressive dysphagia or dyspnea …
The Clinical Management of Gastroesophageal Varices - Page 4
Jan 20, 2012 · Sclerotherapy of esophageal varices is inferior to band ligation. [ 35 ] Uncontrolled bleeding, defined as continued bleeding at 24 hours, is uncommon when band ligation and …
The Humble Stethoscope Has Much to Offer Gastroenterologists
Apr 26, 2023 · Esophagus. Cervical auscultation begins with positioning the stethoscope over the median line of the cricoid cartilage. In medical history, German physicians described certain …
Laryngeal Nerve Lymph Node Metastasis in Esophageal Cancer
The extent of lymphadenectomy involved dissection of the bilateral RLNs, paratracheal, brachiocephalic artery, paraesophageal, and infraaortic arch nodes, in addition to the middle …
Ultrasonographic Soft Markers of Aneuploidy in Second Trimester
Jan 11, 2006 · Esophageal and duodenal atresia, small bowel obstruction, diaphragmatic hernia and omphalocele ... Two-vessel cord, single umbilical artery: Tables. Table 1. Major and Soft …
How to Manage Portal Hypertension and Varices in Cirrhosis
Jan 13, 2025 · Dr Nancy Reau speaks with Dr David Kaplan, lead author of the most recent AASLD practice guidance, about new approaches to identifying and treating these common …
New Expert Consensus on Ablation Strategies for AF - Medscape
Apr 26, 2024 · An updated expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been issued after a collaboration involving four cardiac electrophysiology …
An ‘Epidemiologic Nightmare’: Microplastics and GI Health
Feb 3, 2025 · Researchers enrolled 304 patients undergoing a carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid artery disease, whose excised carotid plague was then analyzed. Of …
FLOT Protocol Improves Esophageal Cancer Outcomes - Medscape
Feb 4, 2025 · A phase 3, multicenter, randomized trial enrolled 438 patients with resectable esophageal adenocarcinoma from 25 centers in Germany between February 2016 and April …
Which Therapies Improve Survival Most in Esophageal Cancer?
Nov 18, 2024 · Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the National Cancer Database, which included 57,116 patients (median age, 64 years) with T2-T4 …