An endoscopy can diagnose eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), but it’s also an important tool for monitoring how well medical therapy is working — especially when you switch treatment types. “Typically an ...

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 ...

Healthcare is gravitating toward value-based care and payment. How can gastroenterologists prepare for such a monumental shift in the way healthcare is delivered? Ask a Gastroenterologist is a weekly ...

To investigate the influence of different methods of bowel preparation on the quality and gastrointestinal transit time of CE of the small bowel. This single-center, prospective, randomized study ...

A. When doctors talk about an endoscopy, they are usually talking about two procedures: colonoscopy and upper endoscopy. Most people are more familiar with a colonoscopy, which is typically done to ...

Endoscopy is a way to examine your digestive tract with a camera, called an endoscope. The endoscope is a flexible tube with a light and the camera attached. Through this state-of-the-art technology, ...

Six gastroenterologists discuss what they are doing to create more efficient processes in their practices or endoscopy centers. Ask Gastroenterologists is a weekly series of questions posed to ...

A randomized trial shows combined water exchange and cap-assisted colonoscopy shortens cecal intubation time and reduces pain in unsedated procedures.