LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- When your doctor says he needs to look inside your esophagus and stomach, that usually means deep sedation and a scope down your throat. Now, a new less-daunting option for ...

Gastroenterology is rapidly transforming as health systems invest in outpatient digestive care, private equity-backed platforms expand and new technology reshapes endoscopy delivery. All the while, ...

Providence staff gathered at the revamped North Coast Surgery Center on Thursday for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate an expansion in outpatient endoscopy services. The center will offer procedures like ...

Global Surgery Program, in partnership with George Regional Hospital in South Africa, reports that a traveling mobile ...

Some people experience chest pain or discomfort after an endoscopy. This can happen due to the gas surgeons use to inflate the stomach during the procedure. If this is the cause, the pain should be ...

Early endoscopy has been advocated for the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, but the optimal timing for early endoscopy is still uncertain. The aim of this Review is to evaluate the ...

Endoscopy is the insertion of a long, thin tube directly into the body to observe an internal organ — such as the gastrointestinal tract — in detail. Doctors can also use it in imaging, surgery, and ...

The benefit of routine repeat endoscopy after endoscopic hemostasis in the management of peptic ulcer bleeding is controversial. The aim of this Review is to evaluate the efficacy of second-look ...

SANDY — More people are experiencing chronic digestive health conditions and colon cancer is being diagnosed at younger ages, prompting one of Utah's largest health care companies to increase options ...

North Oaks Medical Center will begin serving patients in a newly expanded Endoscopy Unit in early February, significantly ...

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has re-opened its North Coast Surgery Center in Oceanside, Calif., the Times Standard reported Feb. 5. The revamped facility includes an expansion of outpatient ...

Wait times for a colonoscopy are expected to decrease from as long as nine months to as little as several weeks now that the new WellSpan Endoscopy Center at Barrett Boulevard is open. Located at 4150 ...