Breakthroughs and Innovations of Medicine

Hideaki Kawabata

Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto Okamoto Memorial Hospital, Japan

Hideaki Kawabata, Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto Okamoto Memorial Hospital, Japan.

Keywords: Medical Care; Gastroenterology; Sphincterotomy; Choledocholithiasis

Abstract

The recent innovations in medical science and care in various fields are both surprising and remarkable. In the clinical setting of our field, gastroenterology, we have experienced uncountable, amazing breakthroughs for several decades, which have brought great benefit to numerous patients, including the development and application of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), the discovery of Helicobacter pylori and the elucidation of its relationship to various diseases, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early digestive cancers, direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C, and the development of chemotherapeutic agents to treat malignancies such as molecular targeted drugs. Thus, we have to keep our eyes open for new information and provide the latest, optimum care for patients.

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