An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure. It involves a healthcare professional using an endoscope to examine a person’s stomach and the upper portion of the small ...

Bleeding from an upper GI endoscopy is usually minor and you may not need any treatment. If you bleed during your colonoscopy, the doctor may be able to treat it during the procedure.

A periampullary duodenal diverticulum compresses the distal bile duct, leading to obstructive jaundice in a patient without ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Endoscopy prep—getting ready for a colonoscopy or upper GI endoscopy—can be intimidating and a bit nerve-racking. During an endoscopy, doctors use a ...

A combined colonoscopy and endoscopy lets a doctor examine your upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, all in one procedure. Doctors use a combined colonoscopy and endoscopy to help diagnose the ...

Upper GI endoscopy in subjects with positive fecal occult blood test undergoing colonoscopy: Systematic review and meta-analysis November 9, 2023, 6:43 PM IST Dr Prateek Sharma in Sharma Digest ...

A new study published in the Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal found that the use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) significantly lowers the risk of hypoxia ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal damage seen on upper endoscopy was tied to a 76% higher risk of a subsequent Parkinson's disease diagnosis, a retrospective cohort study showed.

Investigators evaluated 9,350 people who had an upper endoscopy with biopsy between January 2000 and December 2005 in the Mass General Brigham system. They matched study participants with MD to ...

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