Background and Aim: Endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) has been used for the treatment of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). There are several reports on the utility and success of this non-surgical ...

Balloon dilation in sinus surgery employs small, flexible catheters to expand the natural ostia of the paranasal sinuses without tissue removal. Originally adapted from angioplasty, this minimally ...

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Chronic sinus sufferers can now bypass invasive surgery in the hospital and opt for a quick in-and-out procedure in their doctor's office. It's thanks to an innovative procedure ...

ATLANTA -- Balloon catheter dilation yielded no improvement for obstructive sleep apnea patients with sinus pressure headache, a small prospective single-blind study found. The group randomized to ...

Post-stent balloon dilatation in carotid stenting patients decreases the restenosis risk by almost two-thirds. The effect on periprocedural stroke, though, is not as clear-cut, according to a CREST ...

The American Medical Association has accepted three new CPT codes for balloon sinus dilation technology during endoscopic sinus surgery for 2011 claims, according to reports from the AAPC and American ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — Patients with multiple Crohn’s disease-associated strictures experience less success with ...

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Over a 3-year period (1995-1998), 23 patients underwent EBD for benign GOO. All patients had symptoms of GOO, that is postprandial vomiting, often containing stale food, and abdominal pain. Pyloric ...