Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;3(10):534-535. When considering the value of early endoscopy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding, we must first examine the overall value of endoscopy in this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Web-based patient education effectively decreased the need for upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy in ...

Here are the 2010 Medicare payment rates for six upper GI procedures in the ASC setting. 1. Upper GI endoscopy including esophagus, stomach and either duodenum and/or jejunum as appropriate; with ...

Among individuals with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a negative upper endoscopy is associated with decreased risk in incidence and mortality from gastrointestinal cancer. The benefit ...

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 ...

The aim of the "How To..." section is to provide guidance on how to perform a range of procedures used for evaluation of patients with motility-related upper GI tract disorders. Each procedure is ...

The American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ...

An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a procedure that helps diagnose and treat conditions of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. During the EGD procedure, a doctor passes an endoscope, a camera ...

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 ...

The upper GI procedure was performed by Dr. Brian Hanson, gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor, Medicine, at the University of Minnesota Pure-Vu EVS Gastro addresses the Upper GI market, an area ...

- On track to submit a 510(k) to the U.S. FDA for the Pure-Vu Gen 4 Gastro device in Q4 2023 to support the 400,000 upper GI bleeds and other procedures with impaired visualization in the U.S.- - Pure ...

After years of focusing solely on the colon, Motus GI is living up to the full potential of its name by bringing its endoscopy cleansing technology into other areas of the gastrointestinal tract. With ...