GI/endoscopy procedures, such as colonoscopy, represent a high case volume at ambulatory surgery centers. In a recent study published in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, researchers compared ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medtronic recently received FDA de novo clearance for the GI Genius intelligence endoscopy module. GI Genius is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An inverse association was found between a history of endoscopy and advanced adenomas in the colon, but not ...

Capsule endoscopy for exploring the colon in a minimally invasive manner diagnoses 64% of all lesions located by means of conventional colonoscopy. The endoscopy capsule for exploring the colon is a ...

CHICAGO -- Video capsule endoscopy should be part of the long-term management of asymptomatic patients with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), as these patients have an increased risks for small and large ...

Capsule endoscopy options in the gastroenterology field have grown, though colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening. How do these two different screening methods compare?

A new study reports that colonoscopies done with suboptimal bowel preparation are associated with relatively high adenoma (precancerous polyp) miss rates, suggesting that suboptimal bowel preparation ...

With the advent of improved optics in colonoscopy, diminutive colorectal polyps are being detected with increasing frequency, the significance of which remains unknown. Rex reported that up to 80% of ...

The dose of propofol required for EGD was less in the colonoscopy-first group than in the EGD-first group (mean 95% credibility interval: 38.5 [11.5–65.5]vs 62.9 [26.8–99] mg, respectively, P < 0.001) ...

Results from a prospective trial comparing the effectiveness of wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) with that of barium contrast series suggest that CE is a highly accurate technique for small-bowel polyp ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Endoscopy is a medical technique that doctors use to detect and treat certain conditions without major surgery. The popularity of these procedures has surged in recent years, and, ...