Laparoscopic fundoplication in patients with a history of lung transplant has an average length of stay (LOS) of 3 days with a 30-day readmission rate of 25%, which is significantly worse compared to the non-lung transplant population…
INTRODUCTION: Chronic nausea and abdominal pain are debilitating symptoms that often co-exist in children with functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPD). Standard medical therapy (SMT) includes the off-label medications, cyproheptadine and amitriptyline…
BACKGROUND: Antroduodenal manometry (ADM) is the gold standard to diagnose myopathy vs neuropathy in patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. ADM however, is an invasive and costly test…
INTRODUCTION: The influence of the gut-brain axis and the prevalence of psychological comorbidities in patients with chronic gastroduodenal symptoms are widely acknowledged…