In 2006, at least one procedure was performed during six out of 10 hospital stays and 24.4 million discharges with procedures occurred. The top 10 all-listed procedures, which include all procedures performed during the hospital stay, made up 55 percent…
GI & Endoscopy
Olympus has introduced the GIF-XP180N scope, the world's smallest gastrointestinal videoscope to offer four-way angulation and Narrow Band Imaging to detect upper GI abnormalities, according to an Olympus news release.
A new treatment for Barrett's esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition associated with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease, which may prevent esophageal cancer, was performed at Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center's physician surgery center, according to a report in the Longview News-Journal.
A study recently published in Gastroenterology suggests the endoscopist-directed propofol sedation is safer than endoscopist-delivered benzodiazepines and opioids and as equally safe as general anesthesia delivered by anesthesiologists.
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The Central Illinois Endoscopy Center in Peoria, Ill., has opened for business, according to a report by the Pekin (Ill.) Chamber of Commerce.
The Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, which is located in Las Vegas, has filed for bankruptcy, according to a report by KVBC News.
A study completed by a group of Italian researchers and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found virtual or CT colonoscopies effective at detecting pre- and cancerous tumors and lesion.