GI & Endoscopy

An FDA advisory panel has voted in favor of approving the Lap-Band gastric binding procedure for less obese patients than current regulations permit, according to a news release from Allergan, maker of the Lap-Band weight-loss surgery device.

Nancy Le Nikolovski, administrator of Physicians Endoscopy Center in Houston, discusses five ways to save money on supplies in a GI-focused ASC.

Researchers conducted an analysis of various colorectal cancer screening modalities to determine which test was most cost-effective, according to a study published in PLoS Medicine.

Increasing demand for technologies that enable early detection of colon, esophageal and gastrointestinal cancers has sparked growth in the endoscopy and laparoscopy markets, according to a new analysis by Frost & Sullivan.

Researchers investigated whether plasma inflammatory markers were linked to a risk of colorectal cancer and whether the use of anti-inflammatory drugs was differentially linked to risk of CRC according to baseline levels of inflammatory markers, according to a study published…

Allergan, the maker of wrinkle treatment Botox and eyelash treatment Latisse, is seeking FDA approval to significantly lower how obese patients must be to qualify for lap-band surgery, according to a Daily Finance report.

Karen Smith, nursing director at Central Illinois Endoscopy Center in Peoria, Ill., describes three ways her GI/endoscopy-driven ASC has increased savings through improved materials management.

Four Tennessee gastroenterologists have opened a new practice called Gastroenterology Consultants, located in Cookeville, Tenn., according to a report from the Herald-Citizen.

Gastroenterologist Ian Renner, MD, has joined the active medical staff at Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital in San Andreas, Calif., according to a Pine Tree report.

Linda Beaver, RN, MSN, MHA, administrator at Gateway Endoscopy Center in St. Louis, shares a best practice on how ASCs can achieve more effective and successful colonoscopy screenings with patients.