Two surgical bowel-lengthening procedures can be used in these patients: the Bianchi procedure, devised in 1980; and serial transverse enteroplasty (STEP), developed in 2003. Sudan and colleagues ...

WVU recently performed its first DMR procedure under the leadership of Shailendra Singh, MD, director of bariatric endoscopy and associate professor in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology ...

Our surgeons have unique expertise in some of the newest, most innovative, minimally invasive surgical procedures for patients with problems related to the colon, rectum, and small bowel.

The following is a summary of “Endoscopy and Anesthesia Outcomes Associated with Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use ...

Fellowship Clinical Services During the first year of training, fellows rotate on the gastroenterology service at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital and John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital.

In August, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2385, mandating insurance coverage for all colonoscopies for patients exhibiting symptoms of colon cancer or having an existing colon condition ...

The authors conclude that, when inserted properly, this trocar is safe for use in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric-bypass procedures.

Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi highlighted Kuwait's significant advancements in the treatment of digestive system and liver ...