DSE vs surgery: When can an endoscopic technique treat a rectal injury?
Receiving a diagnosis of an injury in the rectum can be worrying, especially when the possibility of surgical intervention is raised. However,…
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Dispepsia: heavy digestion, early satiety and recurring discomfort
Noticing that the food «stays there,» feeling an immediate need to eat more, or experiencing frequent discomfort in the upper abdomen is more common than you might think…
Selection of cases in DSE: Dr. Alberto Herreros addresses this challenge at the XVII Advanced Endoscopy Conference
Dr. Alberto Herreros de Tejada participated as a speaker at the XVII Advanced Endoscopy Conference, held in Madrid on the 1st and 2nd of…
Functional gastritis: when there is burning, but not always acid reflux
Feeling burning behind the sternum is usually immediately associated with gastroesophageal reflux. However, not always when that sensation exists there is an excessive amount of acid…
What advanced endoscopy can detect and characterise that a conventional test may miss
A digestive test can show a seemingly normal result and still not fully resolve the origin of a problem. In certain cases, the...
Gastrointestinal submucosal lesions: what they are and why they require a precise diagnosis
Gastrointestinal submucosal lesions, also commonly known as gastrointestinal submucosal lesions, are findings that may appear during a gastroscopy, a colonoscopy or a test of…
Pancreatic cysts: when they require monitoring and why not all of them mean the same thing
Finding pancreatic cysts on an ultrasound, MRI or CT scan usually causes immediate concern. However, the presence of a cyst in the...
Acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis: differences worth knowing
Acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis are two forms of inflammation of the pancreas that share similar symptoms, but whose progression, consequences, and medical management…
Reflux, dysphagia and prevention: when a gastroscopy can be important
Heartburn after eating, the sensation of food not going down properly, or recurrent discomfort in the upper abdomen can…
Dysphagia: what can be behind difficulty swallowing
Swallowing is possibly one of the most complex and fascinating physiological processes in our body. We do it hundreds of times a day automatically,…