I recently commented on the tragedy that had befallen patients at UCLA. Much attention was given to CRE infection, but the real culprit, contaminated scopes, was not well described. While the below ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to Dennis M. Jensen, MD, FACG, of the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los ...

The aim of the "How To..." section is to provide guidance on how to perform a range of procedures used for evaluation of patients with motility-related upper GI tract disorders. Each procedure is ...

Administering a lidocaine lollipop as a single-agent anesthetic to patients undergoing an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedure eliminated the need for sedation in the majority of patients. Upper ...

Olympus has launched the GIF-1TH190 gastrointestinal videoscope. Here are five things to know about the new scope. 1. The GIF-1TH190 is the first one-channel therapeutic gastrointestinal videoscope ...

Worldwide, a limiting factor in the use of endoscopy is the lack of trained gastroenterologists. Research has shown that nonphysician clinicians (such as nurses) with specific training can ...

Early endoscopy has been advocated for the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, but the optimal timing for early endoscopy is still uncertain. The aim of this Review is to evaluate the ...

While endoscopy is a procedure in which the gastro-intestinal tract (GI tract), colonoscopy is an examination of the large intestine through a scope placed into the body at the rectum. But it is often ...

In the wake of warnings from the FDA about safety issues associated with certain ultrasound-equipped endoscopes, EndoSound has secured an agency clearance for a device designed to avoid those issues.

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 that’s a good thing.

Endoscopy is the insertion of a long, thin tube directly into the body to observe an internal organ — such as the gastrointestinal tract — in detail. Doctors can also use it in imaging, surgery, and ...