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Delhi hospital completes 375 Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy procedure
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Achalasia Cardia is a debilitating disease that affects the food pipe, also called the esophagus. A recent advancement called POEM or Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) has dramatically improved the treatment outcomes of this complex disorder.
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Exercise to be prescribed like medicine to cancer patients: Study
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 16 (ANI): Exercise not only treats and prevents many forms of heart disease but is also highly beneficial for the people living with and beyond cancer, suggests a study.
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Swallowing button batteries can damage stomach lining in kids
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 19 (ANI): Swallowing the button battery could damage the lining of the stomach in children. Therefore, researchers suggested going for endoscopic removal even if the child shows no symptoms or the battery has passed safely through the esophagus.
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Medica Superspecialty Hospital inserts stent in a boy's food pipe
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 30 (ANI-BusinessWire India): A 10-year old boy consumed sulphuric acid instead of cold drink by mistake. His esophagus, in other words, the food pipe, a muscular tube connecting the throat (pharynx) with the stomach, was burnt by the acid. He was unable
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