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.

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 ...

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 ...

PROLONGED intubation of the stomach has been implicated as a cause of peptic esophagitis, but the mechanism by which this might take place has not been established. An association between ...

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 ...