Chris Cobourn, MD, of the Surgical Weight Loss Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, has found that laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery can be performed in outpatient facility in a group of patients with a high risk for sleep apnea, a news…
GI & Endoscopy
Five investigators will lead a new collaborative network, called Barrett's Esophagus Translational Research Network, aimed at studying the genetic determinants of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma, according to a news release.
A study found an 89 percent success rate for single-operator cholangioscopy using Boston Scientific's SpyGlass Direct Visualization System, according to the October 2011 issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Researchers have found that bloodstream infections increase the risk for developing colorectal cancer 14-fold, according to a Medscape news report.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Siteman Cancer Center are testing the hypothesis that the protein-rich American diet increases the risk of prostate cancer, according to a Health Canal report.
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Researchers at the Dallas Veterans Administration Medical Center found that the use of clopidogrel during polypectomy has a 0.9 percent risk for bleeding in patients who already have a risk for bleeding, according to a news report. Researchers said this…
U.S. guidelines do not recommend weight loss surgery for patients under the age of 18, but a new clinic located in Qatar will start offering the surgery to patients as young as eight, according to a Digital Journal report.
Here are five tips for effective GI/Endoscopy centers.
The treatment of celiac disease varies between practicing gastroenterologists and academic experts, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.
A study published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that women might be able to delay scheduling regular colonoscopies a few years past the generally recommended age of 50.