Stomach/Duodenum News

Adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis who were treated with antibiotics and did not need surgery at a later date were as satisfied with their treatment experience as those who went through surgery, according to a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that appeared in JAMA Surgery.

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is associated with larger and more persistent improvements in glycemic response and a 25% lower rate of type 2 diabetes relapse when compared with sleeve gastrectomy, according to findings published in JAMA Surgery.

Endoscopic management has a clear role in the future of obesity care, with multiple options available for patients, according to an expert at the GUILD Conference 2020.

MAUI, Hawaii — In this exclusive video from GUILD Conference 2020, Miguel Regueiro, MD, discusses his presentation on the management of intra-abdominal abscesses in patients with Crohn’s disease.

Treatment to eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection decreased the risk for gastric cancer among first-degree relatives of individuals with the malignancy, according to results of a randomized study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Among critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation, 90-day in-hospital mortality rates did not differ significantly between those who received proton pump inhibitors and those who received histamine-2 receptor blockers for stress ulcer prophylaxis, new data published in JAMA indicate.

The American Gastroenterological Association released new clinical practice guidelines for the management of gastric intestinal metaplasia.

Non-endoscopic factors like older age, male sex and smoking status are all independently associated with increased risk for gastric intestinal metaplasia, according to study results.

Microbial dysbiosis caused by Helicobacter pylori infection may be an important driver in the development of gastric cancer, according to study results.

Patients with refractory vomiting who received gastric electrical stimulation therapy experienced a reduction in the frequency of vomiting episodes, according to study results.