Here are 18 statistics about GI/endoscopy in ambulatory surgery centers, based on data from VMG Health’s Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011. 1. GI/endoscopy makes up an average of 29 percent of ...

Gastroenterology is heading into a turbulent year as site-of-care shifts, evolving technology and economic pressures collide with rising demand and complexity. Five disruptions in particular are ...

Credit: Getty Images. In their statement, the GI specialists noted that they are familiar with safety issues regarding endoscopy in patients with gastroparesis. More data are needed so that informed ...

The World Endoscopy Organization consensus statement offers guidance to support the safe and responsible integration of AI endoscopy tools into clinical practice.

As the effective date of UnitedHealthcare’s prior authorization policy for gastroenterology endoscopy services quickly approaches, the ACG, AGA and ASGE alongside 175 allied organizations have rallied ...

SAN ANTONIO -- A novel airway management device had good results improving the safety of sedated gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures, based on randomized data. The Combo endoscopy ...

Nearly all PCI patients, even those at low risk of bleeding, develop at least some gastrointestinal injury when taking dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), according to data from the OPT-PEACE randomized ...

Administering a lidocaine lollipop as a single-agent anesthetic to patients undergoing an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedure eliminated the need for sedation in the majority of patients. Upper ...

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has issued "Guidelines for safety in the gastrointestinal endoscopy unit." The purpose of this new guideline is to present recommendations for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, or ASGE, announced the postponement of GI Outlook to ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston GI has opened a new endoscopy center in Berkeley County. The center is located on Carnes Crossroads for Summerville and surrounding area patients. “The Lowcountry ...