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 ...

Endoscopy is a medical technique that doctors use to detect and treat certain conditions without major surgery. The popularity of these procedures has surged in recent years, and that’s a good thing.

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 ...

Linda Beaver, RN, MSN, MHA, administrator of Gateway Endoscopy Center in St. Louis, discusses how her ASC worked to ensure physicians were withdrawing scopes during GI procedures in the proper amount ...

Scopes are one of the highest expenses for GI/endoscopy-driven ambulatory surgery centers. Maintaining the cost of such expensive pieces of equipment is important to the overall and long-term ...

After a deviation from standard cleaning protocols for endoscopy scopes, the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Medical Clinic in Colorado and the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System are together notifying ...