There is a very low rate of serious complications related to esophageal dilation; when they do occur, they include bleeding and perforation (when a hole forms in the esophagus ... or vomit entering ...

Biceps tendon tears or ruptures are often painful and frightening injuries. Although they typically occur in men of middle age or older, these injuries can also happen to younger and elderly ...

Conversely, esophageal perforations are not common in these patients, probably owing to the underlying fibrosis from the inflammatory response. The differential diagnoses of eosinophilic ...

If you are a candidate for an esophagectomy, a surgery to remove all or part of the esophagus, there are several things to discuss with your doctor beforehand. There are two parts to the surgery: ...

A small subset of patients with esophageal cancer may be eligible for something called minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive means the procedure is done through a few small cuts made in the ...

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice found a gynecologist surgeon negligent for failing to detect and repair a bowel perforation during a 2015 laparoscopic surgery, resulting in life-threatening ...

WITHIN a month during the past spring we had the unusual experience at the Beverly Hospital of caring for 2 patients with spontaneous rupture of the esophagus. Although this condition is not a ...

What is a 5-year relative survival rate? Where do these numbers come from? 5-year relative survival rates for esophageal cancer Understanding the numbers Keep in mind that survival rates are estimates ...

In January 2024, Kensington Palace shared that the royal underwent a "planned abdominal surgery." Two months later, Kate revealed that she was diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment.