Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar in that they require preparation and are usually done while the person is sedated. They are useful for viewing ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate diagnosis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy are the primary ...

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Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can diagnose a stomach ulcer. A long, thin tube with a camera on the end is placed down your throat and into your stomach. If needed, treatment is also ...

Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Endoscopy Procedures Market by Application (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, ...

Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005;2(9):376-377. Endoscopy in pregnant patients presents unique concerns regarding the safety and benefit of this procedure to the fetus. Every year in America ...

1. Control of bleeding not separately billable. The control of bleeding is included in biopsy (and most other) endoscopic procedures, and is not separately billable unless the patient comes into the ...