GI & Endoscopy

Study data presented at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting in Baltimore found approximately one in five esophagectomy patients have an unplanned rehospitalization and risk factors associated with readmission include longer operations, postoperative ICU admission and blood transfusion…

Naga Chalasani, MBBS, is a gastroenterologist and chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. He is also the director of the Indiana University Health Physicians Digestive and Liver Disorders service line.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy acknowledged the American Gastroenterological Association's new microbiome initiatives.

Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of May 9 to May 13, 2016.

Exact Sciences reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2016.

PENTAX Medical launched the OPTIVISTA EPK-i7010 Video Processor in the European, Middle Eastern and African markets.

A study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology identified a potential marker of disease activity for eosinophilic esophagitis.

GI Windows will debut its Incision-less Anastomosis System at Digestive Disease Week 2016, which takes place from May 21 to 24 in San Diego.

A new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests consuming gluten-free products irrespective of whether one has any medical reason to do so could lead to long-term health issues, as reported by PerfScience.

Robert S. Brown Jr., MD, MPH, is a gastroenterologist and interim chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. He is also vice chair of transitions of care in the department…