Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can diagnose a stomach ulcer. A long, thin tube with a camera on the end is placed down your throat and into your stomach. If needed, treatment is ...

Doctors may perform an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to diagnose and help treat stomach ulcers. During the procedure, a healthcare professional inserts an endoscope through the mouth and into ...

Question. 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 ...

Peptic ulcers are painful sores in the lining of the stomach, esophagus, or small intestine. We’ll show you how to treat and prevent them.

A gastrointestinal bleed occurs when there is bleeding in the upper or lower digestive tract. Common causes include peptic ulcers, hemorrhoids, and GI cancers.

Background and Aims: Because non-bleeding visible vessels (NBVV) of gastric peptic ulcers have the potential to re-bleed, endoscopic hemostatic treatment may be necessary during the first ...

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 ...

Ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract are called peptic ulcers. “Peptic” means the problem is a result of digestive acids, and “ulcer” means an open sore. Approximately 4 million Americans ...

“Peptic ulcer disease is a break in the lining of the stomach or intestine caused by increased acid,” Dr. Judith Kim, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health, told HuffPost via email. “It ...

Ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract are called peptic ulcers. Approximately 4 million Americans have peptic ulcer disease, and the condition leads to 1 million hospitalizations and 6,500 deaths ...