BACKGROUND Foreign body (FB) in the upper gastrointestinal tract (UGIT) is a common clinical problem in endoscopic practice. At present, many physicians recommend endoscopy for both diagnosis and treatment. To date, few have report endoscopic findings and management of FB in UGIT. OBJECTIVE To report the authors' experience and outcome of the endoscopic management of foreign body ingestion at...

Introduction: Giant cavernous hemangioma involving the nose extending to the nasopharynx and oropharynx with complete obstruction of the airway is very unusual and is yet to be described in the literature. In the present case, we have described a giant cavernous hemangioma successfully managed with endoscopic excision. Case Report: A 38-year-old male patient presented with rec...

Iatrogenic duodenal perforation associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a very uncommon complication that is often lethal. Perforations during ERCP are caused by endoscopic sphincterotomy, placement of biliary or duodenal stents, guidewire-related causes, and endoscopy itself. In particular, perforation of the medial or lateral duodenal wall usually requires pro...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic sphincterotomy are carried out for a variety of billo-pancreatic diseases. These procedures were earlier performed at only a handful of tertiary centres in India. However, of late, they are being performed at several centres and even smaller clinics. Although, endoscopic sphincterotomy is one of the most commonly performed endoscopic...

Pneumobilia is the detection of gas within the biliary system. It usually develops after bilioenteric anastomosis, percutaneous or endoscopic biliary interventions, infections and abscesses. The treatment is surgical, especially in cases with no prior interventions to the biliary system. The development of pneumobilia is quite rare after blunt trauma. Therefore, both the diagnosis and managemen...

Introduction:Choledochal cysts are uncommon and of unknown cause, with an incidence of 0.1% even among adults referred for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancre atography (ERCP) investigation 2. There is a higher incidence in females 3, 4. The presentation is often vague and nonspecific, impending prompt diagnosis. However, the diagnosis is facilitated by modern imaging techniques. While some a...

INTRODUCTION Endoscopic sinus surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to restore normal sinus ventilation and mucociliary function. It is a routine otolaryngology procedure with a success rate of about 90% for symptomatic improvement in patients with refractory chronic rhinosinusitis. Because of the proximity of the paranasal sinuses to the brain and the orbit, it cannot be performed wit...