Endoscopic band ligation (EBL) and nonselective β-blockade are two effective strategies in the primary prevention of variceal bleeding. Meta-analyses have shown an advantage of EBL over ...

like gastric sleeve surgery and gastric band surgery. Like other bariatric procedures, ESG is a tool for weight loss and long-term weight loss success depends heavily on the patient’s commitment to a ...

Background and Aims: The diagnostic use of magnification endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (ME-NBI) to assess histopathologically undifferentiated-type early gastric cancers (UD-type EGCs ...

All endoscopic examinations were performed using either a high-resolution magnification upper gastrointestinal endoscope (GIF-Q240Z; Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) or a high-definition magnification upper ...