KoreaMed, a service of the Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors (KAMJE), provides access to articles published in Korean medical, dental, nursing, nutrition and veterinary journals. KoreaMed records include links to full-text content in Synapse and publisher web sites.
Obesity in the United States is a medical crisis with many people attempting to lose weight with caloric restriction. Some patients choose minimally invasive weight loss solutions, such as intragastric...
Ko DH, Kim CW, Lim CH, Lee SJ, Kim JA, Kim TH, Han SW
KMID: 1454567
Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.
2010 Apr;40(4):249-251.
A Sengstaken-Blakemore (S-B) tube, when used approximately, still has a place in the management of acute variceal bleeding, and controls bleeding in 40~90% of the cases. However its use is...
A Sengstaken-Blakemore (S-B) tube has been widely used to treatment of bleeding esophageal varices. It controls bleeding in 50~92% of cases and provide more time to plan future management. However,...
Balloon tamponade using Sengstaken–Blakemore (SB) tube is employed as a bridging therapy in cases in which endoscopic therapy fails to control esophageal variceal bleeding. Although SB tube insertion can lead...
Obesity is a serious disorder that increases morbidity and mortality. Primary intervention with life style modification and medication is not always effective for obese patients. Endoscopic management of obesity may...
Endoscopic procedures have been well-documented in the obesity field, but have not yet reached a sufficient level of evidence as stand-alone methods for treating obesity. It is unclear if they...