Background & Aims: Propofol is increasingly used for gastrointestinal endoscopy because
of its rapid recovery profile. There has been no prospective, randomized comparison of …

Background: Recommendations from the American Society of Anesthesiologists suggest
that monitoring for apnea using the detection of exhaled carbon dioxide (capnography) is a …

Background & Aims: Current pancreatic function tests are cumbersome and unavailable to
the clinical gastroenterologist. We have developed a function test that can be modified to a …

Background: Traditional methods of sedation and analgesia for advanced endoscopic
procedures can be inadequate and frequently prolong recovery room observation. Propofol is a …

In this report, we present the rare case of a 53-year-old white female with a gastric duplication
cyst. Diagnosis was made with a combination of CT scan and endoscopic ultrasound. The …

Results Nineteen healthy volunteers were studied. The mean volume (±SEM) of duodenal
fluid collected was 85±4.4 mL (range, 48 to 118 mL). Fluid analysis revealed a significant rise …

OBJECTIVE: The “ringed” or “corrugated” esophagus is a cause of chronic dysphagia and
recurrent food impactions in young men. It was previously believed to be a congenital …

DISCUSSION Acute gastritis and esophagitis are common in patients undergoing
radiotherapy for carcinoma of the lung and may manifest clinically as dysphagia …

OBJECTIVE: Hormonal stimulation with secretin or cholecystokinin (CCK) is the most sensitive
means of assessing pancreatic function. Secretin is not available, and current CCK tests …

OBJECTIVE: Practice guidelines call for the careful titration of sedatives and analgesics during
endoscopy, with time taken between incremental doses to assess effect. This approach is …