AMSTERDAM — An investigational breath test is showing promise for the detection of esophageal and gastric cancers, potentially avoiding expensive endoscopies for patients who do not need them, say UK ...

Adding an esophagogastroduodenoscopy to a screening or surveillance colonoscopy detected upper-GI cancers and preneoplastic ...

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 proper management of a patient with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage depends upon the prompt localization of the source. In the experience at this hospital, about a third of the patients ...

Learn how to interpret atypical SIBO breath test results—including flat-line, high baseline hydrogen, and delayed motility spikes—to uncover functional gut health insights and guide individualized ...

There are several types of endoscopy. In an upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, your doctor places an endoscope through your mouth and down your esophagus. An endoscope is a flexible tube with an ...

A CT scan, computed tomography, takes multiple X-rays of the body from different angles in a very short period of time. These images are collected by a computer to give a series of "slices" of the ...

The immunochemical fecal occult blood test is effective for predicting lesions in the lower intestine but not in the upper gastrointestinal tract, confirms a new study. The immunochemical fecal occult ...

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 ...