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Ultrasound (US) is an essential diagnostic tool in almost every medical area. Therefore, abdominal US education for internal medicine residents was mandated by the Korean Association of Internal Medicine. However,...
The Korean Society of Gastroenterology (KSG) and the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (KSGE) have tried to promote high-quality patient care, and safety in the field of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases....
Gastric outlet obstruction is a major symptom in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. Endoscopic intervention is often challenging in severe strictures because the guidewire cannot pass beyond the stricture. Sometimes,...
Collagenous gastroduodenitis is a rare gastrointestinal disease diagnosed histologically by subepithelial collagen deposition in the lamina propria. Its clinical presentation is diverse. The authors encountered a 17-year-old female patient who...
A 91-year-old woman who presented with melena and hypovolemic shock visited the emergency room. She received enteral nutrition by nasogastric tube in a bedridden state due to hip surgery. Gastroscopy...
The training of trainees to perform endoscopies is challenging. There is no standardized training program in Korea. Trainees usually learn to perform endoscopies under the supervision of an educator, an...