GI & Endoscopy

A study, published in Diseases of the Esophagus, examined the operative and survival outcomes of 100 consecutive robotic-assisted transhiatal esophagectomies procedures.

A study, published in Journal of Biophotonics, examined how effective an infrared spectroscopy was in screening for ulcerative colitis, the Ledger-Enquirer reports.

A team of Salt Lake City-based University of Utah researchers developed a fluid-based liver cancer test.

The Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation awarded Sherman Prizes to Stephan Targan, MD, Lee Denson, MD and Heidi Drescher, MMS, PA-C.

Here are six updates on GI companies from the past week:

Erick Singh, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Columbia, S.C.-based Consultants in Gastroenterology.

Consultants in Gastroenterology and the South Carolina Endoscopy Center have been serving the Columbia area for several years.

CDx Diagnostics' Wats3D detected high-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinomas at a 400 percent higher rate when compared to the standard Seattle protocol random forceps biopsy.

A study, published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, examined how attaching a cap or hood to a colonoscope improved proximal colon adenoma detection rates.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Metro Health added seven gastroenterologists to its staff, MLive reports.