Brian S. Lim, MD, MCR, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center/University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine, in Riverside, California, USA writes about this VideoGIE case "Weaving through the twists and turns of the fish bone case: demonstration of 2 different indications for endoscopic suturing in a single case of esophageal …
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Vicryl patch and fibrin glue as treatment of an esophageal leak
Maria Sylvia Ierardi Ribeiro, MD, Renata A.F.P. de Barros, MD, and Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH describe this VideoGIE case "Vicryl patch and fibrin glue as treatment of an esophageal leak." Achalasia is a motility disorder associated with degeneration of neurons in the wall of the esophagus. It is characterized by failure of relaxation of …
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