Colonoscopies are booming, but the economics are getting complicated. As colorectal cancer rates climb and updated screening guidelines add millions of newly eligible patients, ASCs are racing to meet ...

‌Capsule endoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to look inside your gastrointestinal tract. It's a type of endoscopy done using a wireless camera that fits inside a tiny, disposable capsule.

Experts say most endoscopies are generally safe and well tolerated. Patients are often given sedation to reduce discomfort ...

An endoscopy can help healthcare professionals diagnose stomach cancer. The test uses a camera to see the stomach and help with taking a biopsy of the tissue. An endoscopy is a minimally invasive ...

Endoscopy can be used along with other tests to confirm a diagnosis of cirrhosis and help a doctor decide what treatments might be best. An endoscopy is done by inserting a thin, lighted tube with a ...

Two CMS policy changes — a 2.5% efficiency adjustment to work RVUs for non-time-based services and a revision to the practice expense methodology — will cut payments to gastroenterologists for ASC and ...

Objectives: Bidirectional endoscopy is recommended for new-onset iron deficiency anemia (IDA), given the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. The rate of endoscopic ass ...

An upper endoscopy can be used to determine the cause of heartburn and is often performed as an outpatient procedure. Upper endoscopy uses a thin scope with a light and camera at its tip to look ...

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Patients presenting with foreign bodies are on the rise; most impactions pass on their own, but clinicians should be ready to ...

Some people experience chest pain or discomfort after an endoscopy. This can happen due to the gas surgeons use to inflate the stomach during the procedure. If this is the cause, the pain should be ...

Researchers at the TechMed Center of the University of Twente have built a swallowable soft robot that samples stomach fluid ...