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An unusual cause of abdominal pain in an older woman
We report an elderly woman who was diagnosed as toothpick penetrated the jejunal wall and successfully retrieval under DBE. To our best knowledge, there is currently only one report of removing toothpick from the small intestine using DBE. We figured that DBE is a feasible, safe, and effective treatment when toothpicks penetrate the small intestinal wall without other adverse events based on our presentation.PMID:37732347 | DOI:10.17235/reed.2023.9898/2023
Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - September 21, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Min Li Zhen Zhu Denghao Deng Chao Sun Source Type: research

A single-center prospective study on pain alleviation during peroral upper endoscopy with an ultrathin endoscope
The efficacy of transnasal endoscopy using an ultrathin endoscope has been reported in several studies. However, few studies regarding peroral endoscopy with ultrathin endoscopes with high resolution have been...
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - September 21, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Iwao Aya, Ryoji Ichijima, Tomomi Sugita, Masako Nakayama, Ayaka Takasu, Kanako Ogura, Takuji Gotoda and Hirofumi Kogure Tags: Research Source Type: research

G-POEM for refractory gastroparesis after gastric pacer placement: moving things forward
Gastroparesis remains a devastating diagnosis. The inability to properly empty the stomach after eating can lead to chronic symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, bloating, difficulty controlling serum blood sugar levels (in patients with diabetes), and other troubles.1 For literally decades, the treatment of patients with gastroparesis has focused on attempts to improve gastric motility with prokinetic medications such as metoclopramide, erythromycin, domperidone, and other agents. Diabetic patients are often also told to lower their hemoglobin A1C to achieve better glycemic control in hopes of producing an im...
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - September 20, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Douglas G. Adler Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Advances in the Management of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThe data on recent advances in managing chronic pancreatitis (CP) pain is limited. This review highlights the role of endotherapy and the advances in the overall management of pain in CP.Recent FindingsOf late, pancreatic biodegradable stents have been used in endotherapy with appreciable success. These include slow, medium, and fast degrading stents, which optimize the overall management of CP and could prevent the need for multiple procedures. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus block is reserved in selected patients to treat debilitating pain. Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplan...
Source: Current Gastroenterology Reports - September 15, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research

Robot-controlled Magnet-Assisted Capsule Endoscopy
Conditions:   Abdominal Pain;   Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms Intervention:   Diagnostic Test: Magnet Assisted Capsule Endoscopy Sponsor:   Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust Recruiting
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - September 11, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

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