Perforation is a known, major complication of upper and lower endoscopy. The incidence of perforation is higher during therapeutic vs diagnostic procedures. Management of perforation ranges from ...

A research team at Tohoku University, in collaboration with Denka Company Limited and U-A Corporation, has developed a ...

Endoscopic suturing devices are more effective than endoscopic clips when closing colonic perforations, according to a recent study published in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Researchers ...

A research team from Italy successfully used a new endoscopic device, the over-the-scope-clip (OTSC), for the first time, to seal and close two gastrointestinal fistulas developed after gastric ...

As the number of people receiving colonoscopies has increased in recent years, polyp detection has improved and the number of endoscopic procedures to remove polyps has increased. Unfortunately, that ...

Some people experience chest pain or discomfort after an endoscopy. This can happen due to the gas surgeons use to inflate the stomach during the procedure. If this is the cause, the pain should be ...

A study published in Arthritis & Rheumatism suggests that rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with glucocorticoids and patients with a history of diverticulitis are at a higher risk for GI ...

In our case series, the 2 upper intestinal perforations were likely due to shear stress from complex anatomy, but the colonic perforation was due to the therapeutic polypectomy, probably at a previous ...