Doctors may perform an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to diagnose and help treat stomach ulcers. During the procedure, a healthcare professional inserts an endoscope through the mouth and into the ...

The UAB's Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence is a globally recognized center for advanced and therapeutic endoscopy, serving as a quaternary referral center with a high volume of ...

After decades of successful growth, the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) model may be turning a corner, opening up opportunity for office-based endoscopy models, according to a recent practice ...

Medicare generally covers an endoscopy when a healthcare professional deems it medically necessary to help diagnose or treat various health conditions. After meeting the annual deductible, Medicare ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists were associated with a higher risk for aspiration pneumonia after ...

Patients with painful chronic pancreatitis and a dilated pancreatic duct benefit more from early surgical intervention than an endoscopy-first approach in the long term. Researchers sought to ...