Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health successfully completed its first full-thickness resection device procedure. ...

Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER) allows GIST removal without traditional surgery, reducing recovery time and complications. STER involves creating a tunnel in the stomach's innermost ...

The first endoscopic microdiscectomy procedure at DuPage Medical Group’s new ASC in Westmont, Ill., was performed by Ashish Patel, MD. Endoscopic microdiscectomies offer many benefits for the ...

Patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction were able to eat solid food sooner if they underwent endoscopic ultrasonography-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) versus surgical gastroenterostomy, ...

Adults under 50 undergoing colonoscopy were found to have a dramatically higher risk of having colorectal cancer when the procedure was done for rectal bleeding. Researchers found that rectal bleeding ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, whose symptoms can be varied and painful, may lead to serious health problems, and present a formidable health challenge throughout the world. For these diseases, early ...

To address this gap, clinicians piloted a mobile endoscopy-on-wheels program at George Regional Hospital. A small traveling team transported portable endoscopy equipment by car to five district ...