In many regions, doctors practice in settings with limited medical resources. Advanced tests, specialist support, and expert ...

You must stop eating solid foods and drink only clear liquids the day before a colonoscopy. Arrange for an adult to accompany you to the appointment and help you get home after the procedure. Stop ...

After decades of successful growth, the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) model may be turning a corner, opening up opportunity for office-based endoscopy models, according to a recent practice ...

9 Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, UK Background Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) is a common medical emergency with evolving demographics and management ...

Veterinary endoscopy is a key minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing and treating conditions in animals, offering clear benefits in patient care. Applications include gastrointestinal (GI) ...

Airway management is problematic during gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for many reasons. Primarily, endoscopes and airway devices must share the same region of the oropharynx, restricting access when ...

In a Dutch study, patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction who underwent endoscopic gastroenterostomy resumed solid foods after a median of 1 day versus 3 days with surgery. The endoscopic ...

Introduction Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have diminished tolerance for gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures (upper/lower) performed under deep sedation, resulting in increased ...

ANNISTON — Regional Medical Center has become the first hospital in Alabama to perform a new gastroenterology procedure that doctors say could mean better outcomes for patients across the state. The ...