Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective, evidence-based treatment for controlling obesity. It is the best treatment option for patients who do not achieve substantial or durable weight loss ...

Duodenitis is an intestinal condition caused by inflammation in the lining of your duodenum. It can sometimes happen along with gastritis, which is inflammation in your stomach lining. When they ...

Objective Congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO) comprising duodenal atresia or stenosis is a rare congenital anomaly requiring surgical correction in early life. Identification of variation in ...

MALROTATION of the bowel in the absence of mechanical obstruction is compatible with a normal life span. Volvulus of the mid-gut associated with malrotation of the bowel usually requires treatment ...

Duodenal mucosal resurfacing (DMR) — an investigational endoscopic procedure — helped patients maintain weight loss, and in some cases, even lose additional weight, 3 months after discontinuing GLP-1 ...

After years of overeating and yo-yo dieting, Dorsey Hernandez’s health began to suffer. Standing 5 feet, 5 inches tall, she weighed 364 pounds — severe obesity that took a toll on her mental and ...

Vannette Olvera struggled with her weight her whole life — that is, until two years ago. In August 2023, the 33-year-old Clark County resident underwent duodenal switch surgery at PeaceHealth ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AI-driven analysis of duodenal images and samples revealed distinct changes in patients with type 2 diabetes.

High-voltage electrical pulses to the upper region of the small intestine in a minimally invasive procedure can significantly improve type 2 diabetes, researchers reported at the Digestive Disease ...

People with the hereditary disease familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have a greatly increased risk of developing a malignant tumor of the duodenum. Researchers have now discovered a mechanism in ...

LARGE ulcers of the duodenum are rare. Only -L# 21 cases of duodenal ulcers of 2 cm. or more have been reported in the literature. These so-called giant duodenal ulcers may involve the entire duodenal ...

COVID-19 vaccination has been the subject of immense scrutiny and misinformation since the vaccines were first administered in the U.S. nearly four years ago. In the first year alone, it is estimated ...