Spread the love         Home Colon Surgeries Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative colitis is disease of large intestine. It causes ulceration and inflammation to large intestine…. Colon-rectum Cancer The colon and rectum are parts of the digestive system. They form a long, muscular tube…

Spread the love         Home Stomach Surgery Bleeding in Intestine Gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleed), is all forms of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to… Corrosive Acid Injury Ingestion of corrosive substances is common in India. In children, the ingestion…

Spread the love         Home Esophagus Surgeries Achalasia Cardia Esophageal achalasia is an esophageal movement disorder that affects the smooth muscle layer of the esophagus… Foreign Body Ingestion Foreign body ingestion and food bolus impaction occur commonly. The majority of ingested foreign…

Spread the love         Gastric Balloon Amazing Facts about Gastric Balloon History of Gastric Balloon Endoscopy: In 1985 the Garren-Edwards gastric bubble was the first intra-gastric balloon (IGB) to receive approval from the US Food and Drug administration (FDA). This balloon was…

Spread the love         Foreign Body Removal Amazing Facts about Foreign Body Removal Ancient Practice: The concept of removing ingested foreign bodies using endoscopy dates back to ancient times. The famous Greek physician Galen (129-216 AD) described using forceps to extract fish…

Spread the love         Polypectomy Amazing Facts about polypectomy Polyps vary in size and shape: Polyps can range in size from small, barely visible growths to larger, more noticeable ones. They can have different shapes, including flat, pedunculated (stalk-like), or sessile (broad-based).…

Spread the love         Stenting Amazing Facts about Stenting History of Stenting: The first stents were implanted in 1986 in Switzerland by Ulrich Sigwart and in France by Jacques Puel. These self-expanding mesh designs were followed by coil stents, first implanted at…

Spread the love         Manometry Amazing Facts about Manometry Development: Esophageal manometry, also known as esophageal motility testing, was first developed in the 1950s as a diagnostic tool to assess the function and movement of the esophagus. (Source) Sensor Technology: Manometry involves…

Spread the love         Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Amazing Facts about Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) First EUS: Flexible endoscopy was first developed in 1911 and ultrasound later arrived in 1956. In the 1980s, these modalities were merged to form the endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). EUS…

Spread the love         Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Amazing Facts about ERCP Pioneering Procedure: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a groundbreaking procedure that combines endoscopy and X-ray imaging techniques. ERCP was first reported in 1968 by McCune and colleagues and has remained…