Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD): A procedure that uses a flexible tube with a camera to examine the esophagus, stomach, and the beginning of the small intestine. Computed Tomography (CT): An ...

HealthDay News — In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are ...

Z-line=level of mucosal squamo-columnar junction; EGJ=esophagogastric junction; BE= Barrett's esophagus; HGD=high-grade dysplasia; EGD=esophagogastroduodeoscopy. * In selected patients such as the ...

Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension. Hepatology 47 , 1595–1603 (2008). Article Google Scholar ...

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). This test uses a flexible tube with a camera and light at the tip to visualize the lining of the esophagus and stomach. This allows for visualization of potential ...

Then, they assessed the biomarkers in 234 nonendoscopic esophageal sponge samples collected from patients with BE as well as ...

During a barium swallow, X-rays are taken of the esophagus after a barium solution is swallowed. In an upper endoscopy, a tube with a camera and a light on the end is passed through the mouth and ...

Background and Aim: Barrett's esophagus has been associated with the presence of hiatal hernia; however, to date no meta-analysis of the relationship has been performed. We aimed to conduct a ...

Physician researchers at Phoenix Children's have pioneered the use of the esophageal string test (EST), a minimally invasive ...