At UVA Health, GI/hepatology specialists and interventional radiologists collaborate to widen the range of treatment options for gastric varices.
Category: Gastroenterology (Page 2)
Racial disparities in colon cancer rates occur due to how the colon's different sides age. Current research analyzes why.
Sacral nerve stimulation utilizes a small, pacemaker-like device to deliver electrical impulses that stimulate the sacral nerve.
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The ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program honors endoscopy units that uphold the highest standards in their unit policies, credentialing, staff training and competency, as well as quality improvement measures.
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), the most successful and widely performed Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES), is used to treat an esophageal motility disorder called achalasia.
The UVA Motility Laboratory offers a full spectrum of diagnostic tests that can help gastroenterologists pinpoint the causes of gastrointestinal disorders and pave the way for appropriate treatment.
In response to the rise in diagnoses of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), UVA now has a multidisciplinary adult EoE clinic, one of only a handful of similar clinics in the United States.
In a recent UVA study, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols were shown to reduce length of stay, complication rate and costs, while increasing patient satisfaction.
For patients with recurrent C. difficile infections, UVA Health System is one of the region’s few providers offering an alternative treatment: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT).