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How to Prepare for an Endoscopy

Endoscopy prep—getting ready for a colonoscopy or upper GI endoscopy—can be intimidating and a bit nerve-racking. During an ...
Doctors may perform an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to diagnose and help treat stomach ulcers. During the procedure, a healthcare professional inserts an endoscope through the mouth and into the ...
Open access GI endoscopy, or endoscopy procedures performed without a full consultation beforehand, can open up time in a busy endoscopist’s schedule. Although not all procedures can be done on an ...
Because treatment is highly individualized, the involvement of team members may vary. A typical gastric cancer team could ...
CMS began looking to separate moderate sedation services from procedure codes in all specialties back in 2014, including gastrointestinal endoscopy, according to a statement by ACG, AGA and ASGE. The ...
PillCam SB3 @HOME offers a telehealth option for direct visualization and monitoring of the small intestine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the PillCam™ Small Bowel 3 @HOME program ...
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (09/22/2022) — Published in Gastroenterology, a peer-reviewed commentary by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers found that medically underserved people (Black, ...