Doctors may perform an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to diagnose and help treat stomach ulcers. During the procedure, a healthcare professional inserts an endoscope through the mouth and into the ...

Ruth Keogh, RN, nurse manager at Digestive Health Associates Endoscopy Suites in Stoneham, Mass., cites 10 ways to improve quality and efficiency in an endoscopy center. 1. Get input from staff. One ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists were associated with a higher risk for aspiration pneumonia after ...

Patients with painful chronic pancreatitis and a dilated pancreatic duct benefit more from early surgical intervention than an endoscopy-first approach in the long term. Researchers sought to ...