Endoscopy and Gastroenterology

Complementary roles of interventional radiology and therapeutic endoscopy in gastroenterology

Acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding, enteral feeding, cecostomy tubes and luminal strictures are some of the common reasons for gastroenterology service. While surgery was initially considered the main treatment modality, the advent of both therapeutic endoscopy and interventional radiology have resulted in the paradigm shift in the management of these conditions. In this paper, we ...

Follow-up endoscopy in gastroenterology: when is it helpful?

BACKGROUND The indications for follow-up endoscopy have not been established in all diseases that can be diagnosed by endoscopy. METHODS Selective review of the literature and a survey of national guidelines. RESULTS In confirmed erosive or non-erosive reflux disease, follow-up endoscopy is indicated only in the presence of complications or Barrett's esophagus. In the case of gastric ulcer ...

Non-anesthesiologist administration of propofol for gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates Guideline--Updated June 2015.

Credentialling in gastrointestinal endoscopy: recommendations of the Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dear Sir In the interest of setting and maintaining standards in the practice of gastrointestinal endoscopy, the Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (MSGH) has formulated a set of guidelines on the criteria for certification of practitioners in gastrointestinal endoscopy. The following statement on credentialling of endoscopists represents the current position of MSGH. In drawi...

The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Quality Initiative: leading the wave.

Pentax Canada Inc P&G GI Health Schering-Plough Canada Inc UCB Pharma Inc The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology’s (CAG) Endoscopy Quality Initiative (EQI) was developed in 2007 to promote quality assurance and quality improvement, and to facilitate these activities in becoming standard of care for endoscopy services in Canada. To achieve these goals, the Steering Committee of the EQI has...