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  2. Gastric antral vascular ectasia - Wikipedia

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    [7] "Endoscopy with thermal ablation" is a favored medical treatment because of its low side effects and low mortality, but is "rarely curative." [6] Surgical treatment is definitive but it is rarely done nowadays with the variety of treatment options available. Some of the discussed modalities have been used in GAVE patients with another ...

  3. Argon plasma coagulation - Wikipedia

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    Argon plasma coagulation (APC) is a medical endoscopic procedure used to control bleeding from certain lesions in the gastrointestinal tract. It is administered during gastrointestinal endoscopy such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy or colonoscopy.

  4. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Informed consent is obtained before the procedure. The main risks are bleeding and perforation. The risk is increased when a biopsy or other intervention is performed. The patient lies on their left side with the head resting comfortably on a pillow. A mouth-guard is placed between the teeth to prevent the patient from biting on the endoscope.

  5. 5 Gastroenterologists on the 1 Thing You Should Do Every Day

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    He adds that after doing an upper endoscopy—a procedure that allows gastroenterologists to take a close look at the upper GI tract—he can tell if someone has had a large amount of alcohol in ...

  6. Endoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the site in the body and type of procedure, an endoscopy may be performed by either a doctor or a surgeon. A patient may be fully conscious or anaesthetised during the procedure. Most often, the term endoscopy is used to refer to an examination of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, known as an esophagogastroduodenoscopy. [2]

  7. Endoclip - Wikipedia

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    An endoclip is a metallic mechanical device used in endoscopy in order to close two mucosal surfaces without the need for surgery and suturing. Its function is similar to a suture in gross surgical applications, as it is used to join together two disjointed surfaces, but, can be applied through the channel of an endoscope under direct ...

  8. Transoral incisionless fundoplication - Wikipedia

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    Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) is an endoscope treatment designed to relieve symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The TIF procedure, similar to Nissen fundoplication, alleviates GERD symptoms by wrapping a portion of the stomach around the esophagus.

  9. Portal hypertensive gastropathy - Wikipedia

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    Patients with portal hypertensive gastropathy may experience bleeding from the stomach, which may uncommonly manifest itself in vomiting blood or melena; however, portal hypertension may cause several other more common sources of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, such as esophageal varices and gastric varices. On endoscopic evaluation of the ...