VGM Hospital successfully removes 8 cm polyp from colon, avoiding surgery, with advanced endoscopic techniques.

Just saying the word colonoscopy makes some people feel uncomfortable. But consider this: Colorectal cancer is the second ...

Patients with FAP are recommended to have prophylactic removal of the colon, regular endoscopic surveillance of rectal polyps and treatment with cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors (such as celecoxib ...

An EGD is a form of endoscopic ultrasound that uses a long, thin tube called an endoscope and ultrasound technology to examine the upper GI tract. Stomach polyps are discovered in approximately 1% ...

VGM Hospital proudly announces a groundbreaking achievement in gastrointestinal endoscopy:the successful endoscopic removal ...

Cold endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) showed a superior safety profile over traditional hot EMR for large nonpedunculated colorectal polyps measuring ≥ 20 mm, with significantly lower risks of ...

The first PIVI document examines real-time endoscopic assessment of the histology of diminutive (≤ 5 mm in size) colorectal polyps and is one in a series of statements defining the diagnostic or ...

While this technique usually allows removal of lesions up to 20 mm in size, larger polyps can be removed by endoscopic piece-meal resection. Improvements in endoscopy techniques and imaging will ...

In joint research conducted with Doctor Masayoshi Yamada of the Department of Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital, and NEC Japan, a CREST research director, Ryuji Hamamoto division chief, ...