Whether you need a colonoscopy or an upper GI endoscopy, you’ll need to plan ahead for the test. Remember, making the necessary changes the week before the endoscopy test helps ensure the ...

Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension. Hepatology 47 , 1595–1603 (2008). Article Google Scholar ...

Background and Aim: Same-day bidirectional endoscopy, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy, is frequently performed to screen for cancer and gastrointestinal bleeding.

The method, if validated in further study, potentially could be used as a reflex test to indicate which patients should have endoscopy for a definitive diagnosis. A description of the work was ...