Submucosal tumors (SMT) are occasionally found in the esophagus and stomach during diagnostic endoscopy with reported incidence of 0.36% (1). There was no consensus on the management of incidental SMT as the histopathologic nature of such tumor is often uncertain. Attempt in obtaining adequate samples for tissue diagnosis is associated with risk of hemorrhage and perforation. The reported diagn...

EMR has become an established therapeutic option for premalignant and early-stage GI malignancies, particularly in the esophagus and colon. EMR can also aid in the diagnosis and therapy of subepithelial lesions localized to the muscularis mucosa or submucosa. Several dedicated EMR devices are available to facilitate these procedures. Adverse event rates, particularly bleeding and perforation, a...

Ingestion of disk batteries may have serious complications such as esophageal burn, perforation, and tracheoesophageal fistula, particularly when the battery is caught in the esophagus. Proper placement of the tracheal tube is critical when tracheoesophageal fistula was occurred from esophageal impaction the battery. Endoscopy of upper gastrointestinal tract in infants and children is an import...

Chronically embedded foreign bodies can lead to perforations, mediastinitis, and abscess, amongst a host of other complications. A 20-year-old mentally challenged female presented with "something stuck in her throat," severe dysphagia, and recurrent vomiting. Initial imaging was unremarkable; however, subsequent imaging and esophagogastroduodenoscopy two weeks later revealed an embedded pork bo...

Restoring the intestinal continuity of an acquired massive cervico-thoracic oesophagus defect is a reconstructive challenge. A case requiring such defect restoration following a failed pedicled colonic interposition bypass graft between the cervical oesophagus and stomach for an intra-thoracic oesophageal perforation is presented. The defect between the oesophagostome at the lower left neck and...

theses, with sharp clasps which catch and stick in the esophagus, can lead to di− rect injury, compression ulcer, and per− foration or penetration [1,2]. To establish appropriate procedures for removing such objects according to our strategy for accidentally swallowed esophageal for− eign bodies, we examined: (i) the removal process in cases without esophageal re− section, and (ii) the resected...

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIM Endoscopic resection with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) 6 weeks later safely and effectively eradicates Barrett's esophagus with high grade dysplasia (HGD) and early cancer. After widespread endoscopic resection, related scarring may hamper balloon-based circumferential RFA (c-RFA). However c-RFA immediately followed by endoscopic resection in the same session might avo...

To review existing publications on the safety of pedicle screw insertions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Despite having increased risk for neurological and visceral injuries, the use of pedicle screws have led to increased correction rates in scoliosis surgery. A review was performed on topics pertinent to pedicle screw insertion in AIS, which included pedicle morphometry in AIS, str...

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132014000500016 antibiotics and nasogastric tube feeding). After 30 days of hospitalization, follow-up esophagoscopy demonstrated complete lesion closure with no sign of stenosis. A BB lodged in the esophagus can cause severe tissue damage and delayed complications, such as esophageal perforation, tracheoesophageal fistulas, mediastinitis, and death.(1-4) Misdi...

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS Drugs can cause several complications in the esophagus and lead to pill esophagitis. In this paper, our purpose is to share our clinical experience in light of the literature and put forward the general characteristics of pill esophagitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS In our clinic, between January 2008 and June 2012, by excluding other factors, 48 patients were included in the stud...