Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar in that they require preparation and are usually done while the person is sedated. They are useful for ...

GLP-1s, a popular class of weight loss and diabetes drugs, can hinder the safety of a common gastroenterology procedure, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

1. Control of bleeding not separately billable. The control of bleeding is included in biopsy (and most other) endoscopic procedures, and is not separately billable unless the patient comes into the ...

The Jersey City Medical Center has ditched the endoscopy procedure for a four gram pill. Patients with persistent abdominal pain, diarrhea, bleeding or anemia can now just take a pill that ...

Joan Rivers entered Yorkville Endoscopy on Aug. 28 for a routine procedure. Then, complications that proved fatal arose. She died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan on Sept. 4 from a lack of ...

A laryngoscopy helps identify issues in the larynx. An endoscopy investigates certain parts of the body such as intestines or lungs. Read more here.

Preparing for a endoscopy or colonoscopy procedure? Find instructions and tips here in both text and video formats.

EndoFLIP is a diagnostic tool for gastrointestinal issues. Learn about the procedure, how to prepare for it, and what it diagnoses.

The proportion of GI endoscopic procedures with retained biopsy samples exceeded informal estimates from endoscopists and lab technicians in a study of more than 100 procedures.