The oral cavity may be involved (ie, with ulcers), but the esophagus and pharynx are rarely involved. The antrum and duodenum are the most common sites involved in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

BERLIN — Pairing a screening or surveillance colonoscopy with a same-day esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) proved feasible and yielded clinically relevant upper gastrointestinal (GI) findings, ...

In many regions, doctors practice in settings with limited medical resources. Advanced tests, specialist support, and expert ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Intestinal metaplasia is a condition involving cell changes in the upper digestive tract lining.Helicobacter pylori infection is the greatest risk factor for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Single endoscopy was not inferior to second-look endoscopy in decreasing risk for recurrent bleeding in patients ...

The ASGE guidelines recommend upper endoscopy for GERD patients with alarm symptoms or risk factors for Barrett esophagus, and post-sleeve gastrectomy or peroral endoscopic myotomy. Meticulous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “GI bleeding is the most common GI reason for hospitalization in the U.S. and thus the most common emergency ...