endoscopy
Hot Topics in General Surgery From the ACS, Part 2
Continuing our coverage of the ACS' 10 Hot Topics in General Surgery.
APRIL 14, 2025

Radiation Exposure in the GI Suite and How to Reduce It
The danger of radiation is a key topic in several fields of healthcare, but endoscopists rarely receive adequate ...
APRIL 7, 2025

Endoscopy in Patients on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Expert Perspective
The use of GLP-1s has exploded over the past year, but this growth has raised concerns about potential adverse ...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

New Study Links GLP-1 Agonists to Serious GI AEs
The popular drugs are associated with serious GI adverse effects such as pancreatitis, gastroparesis and bowel ...
JANUARY 16, 2024

The Intersection of Bariatrics and Endoscopy
This month’s On the Spot magnifies some of the topics at the intersection of bariatrics and endoscopy, just ...
OCTOBER 26, 2023

On the Spot: Current Debates in Endoscopy
This month’s On the Spot topic is endoscopy, just in time for the annual Society of American Gastrointestinal ...
MARCH 10, 2023

Latest Multi-Society Reprocessing Guidelines Aim to Follow the Evidence
Multi-society guidelines for reprocessing endoscopes date back to 2003, but the latest iteration released in ...
NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Studies Explore Financial, Environmental Costs Of New Duodenoscopes
New single-use duodenoscopes could have higher financial and environmental costs than the reusable standbys at ...
OCTOBER 13, 2021

Endoscopic Skills Test: Inequity Concerns in Surgical Technology and Training
An analysis of graduating residents’ scores on the Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) skills test ...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Even After Reprocessing, Many Scopes Stay Dirty
More than one in 10 duodenoscopes remain contaminated even after they are reprocessed following protocols ...
JUNE 1, 2020

Is Production Pressure Contributing To Scope Cleaning Gaps?
When endoscope reprocessing is not performed properly, there can be devastating effects.
APRIL 24, 2020

Cloud-Based Endoscopy Platform Aims To Improve Procedure Quality
Endoscopy recordings have several uses, from the pedagogic to the clinical, but none of that matters if the ...
MAY 7, 2019
