GI & Endoscopy

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A study from the University of Pittsburgh found significant overuse in surveillance colonoscopy among patients at low-risk for colorectal cancer but significant under-use in patients at high-risk, according to a report in Reuters Health.

Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, Ill., has been awarded three-year certification as a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, according to a report by the Herald-News.

Here are five of the biggest issues currently facing gastroenterologists.

Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo., has been named as one of the top 10 hospitals for gastroenterology surgery procedures in the state of Missouri and received recognition from the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, according to a report…

Boston Scientific Corp. has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and CE Mark approval to market its WallFlex Fully Covered Esophageal Stent for the treatment of malignant esophageal strictures caused by tumors in patients with resectable…

Researchers in Korea found that patients who drank warm water prior to unsedated colonoscopy experienced less pain and discomfort than patients who drank cold water or no water, according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

For many Americans living abroad, access to the kind of surgical care they are accustomed to can be limited. In China, state-run healthcare systems often mean long lines and waiting periods for surgeries. At the same time, surgeons in China…

A group of researchers from Japan found that patients undergoing hemodialysis are at a higher risk of perforation in colonoscopy than patients not on hemodialysis, according to a study published in the January issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

A new study, published in the January issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, highlights the importance of colonoscopy in the detection of interval colorectal cancer in patients who have a history of advance adenomas, according to a news release from the…