The Bariatric Surgery Center Network reported that laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy appears to be as safe as laparoscopic adjustable gastric band and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y bypass, according to a report by Internal Medicine News.
GI & Endoscopy
A new study finds that colonoscopies performed under deep sedation by experienced physicians result in high cecal intubation rates, according to a report by MDLinx.
Here are 10 statistics about gastroenterologist compensation, based on data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data and Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2011.
Drugmakers Sanofi and Regeneron said their experimental drug, Zaltrap, was more effective in slowing the progression of colorectal cancer than currently approved drugs, according to a report by Bloomberg Business Week.
Anita Bhushan, MD, has joined the medical staff of Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, according to a report by the Record.
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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.
A study presented at Digestive Disease Week suggests a new biopsy needle used with an endoscopic ultrasound scope may improve biopsies of lesions in the gastrointestinal tract, according to a report by Endo Nurse.
An analysis of previous studies shows that waiting longer before beginning chemotherapy after colorectal cancer surgery is associated with lower survival rates, according to the study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced the release of a query tool that, as part of ProVation MD for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding, streamlines the collection of quality data for the GI Quality Improvement Consortium Ltd. (GIQuIC) benchmarking initiative.
In the past few years, Sullivan Digestive Center, an endoscopy center in Kingsport, Tenn., shrank from five partners to just one, Michael Sullivan, MD. But even though the center lost some volume, it still logs 4,500 procedures a year and…