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The benefit of routine repeat endoscopy after endoscopic hemostasis in the management of peptic ulcer bleeding is controversial. The aim of this Review is to evaluate the efficacy of second-look ...

Elderly patients with bleeding stomach ulcers who had an early exploratory test called an upper endoscopy had a two-day shorter hospital stay and were less likely to require surgery than patients who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Endoscopic therapy yielded lower rates of rebleeding, mortality and surgery compared with ...

It is postulated that gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is contraindicated in patients with suspected perforated ulcer. But in some hospitals outside the United States, upper GI endoscopy is performed ...

The present study was conducted in our department (Department of Gastroenterology) between January 2001 and August 2003 and was approved by the Postgraduate Clinical Research and Ethics Committee of ...

The American College of Gastroenterology published updated guidelines on managing upper gastrointestinal and ulcer bleeding in the May 2021 issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology. The ...

The appearance of a peptic ulcer on endoscopy can give important prognostic information and influence the decision as to whether endoscopic therapy or medical treatment is required. Although the best ...

Dyspepsia is the most common symptom in PUD, occurring in 80% to 90% of patients. 1,3,12 However, dyspepsia can occur in other diseases as well, causing these conditions to present similarly to PUD.

Most stomach ulcers heal usually within 4–8 weeks, but larger ulcers may take up to 12 weeks. The cause and size of the ulcer will also influence recovery time. Stomach ulcers are sores in the stomach ...

Ultrasound can’t detect stomach ulcers as easily as other methods, like upper endoscopy. But since ultrasound is noninvasive, it might be beneficial in some situations, like detecting large ulcers or ...

Stomach ulcers and stomach cancer can both cause abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal symptoms, but there are some differences. Both conditions can be serious and require medical attention. The ...