Capsule endoscopy options in the gastroenterology field have grown, though colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening. How do these two different screening methods compare?

Bacterial infections such as E. coli and Klebsiella can strike 1 in 1,000 patients after a screening colonoscopy, nearly 2 in 1,000 after a non-screening colonoscopy, and more than 3 in 1,000 ...

Low rates of retained gastric contents were seen in endoscopy patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists ( RAs), a retrospective ...

To get an endoscopy at one of our clinics, you will need a referral. More than likely your physician or specialist will refer you if you need an endoscopy. If you are getting a colonoscopy for colon ...

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When the researchers compared patients not taking GLP-1s undergoing upper endoscopy and those taking GLP-1s undergoing both EGD and colonoscopy, it was the patients not taking GLP-1s and ...

Anesthesia During Endoscopy, Colonoscopy on the Rise. March 21, 2012 (HealthDay News) – Use of ...

But this is very different from a colonoscopy or even from a standard upper endoscopy, he explained. ERCP involves passing an endoscope through the mouth and into the small intestine to manipulate ...