PROLONGED gastric intubation may be a factor in the development of peptic esophagitis and stricture in some patients, but whether acid reflux into the esophagus is the primary mechanism is uncertain.

Intubation is a standard procedure that involves passing a tube into a person’s airway. Doctors often perform it before surgery or in emergencies to give medication or help a person breathe. Most ...

In spite of the widespread performance of weight reduction (bariatric) surgeries and complexity of management of the morbidly obese patients, there is little published information regarding the ...

THE recent availability of cation-exchange indicator compounds has suggested their use in determining the presence or absence of free hydrochloric acid in gastric contents without the need for ...

The results of the first human trial examining a new weight loss procedure called gastric mucosal ablation were released Thursday, and the non-surgical procedure caused minimal side effects with a ...

Intubation is a procedure that's used when you can't breathe on your own. Your doctor puts a tube down your throat and into your windpipe to make it easier to get air into and out of your lungs. A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers conducted the international, multicenter, prospective, observational cohort INTUBE study of ...