Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China Background: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a ...

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a fundamental procedure for early detection of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer. However, limited research has been conducted on the impact of sedation during ...

Unsedated transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is emerging as a viable alternative to conventional sedated EGD in a number of clinical settings. The success of this technique depends upon ...

Background: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) screening is vital for the early diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC). However, improvement in the detection rate of precancerous lesions ...

To provide an estimate of anesthesia professional-participation rates in colonoscopy and EGD procedures and to examine rate changes over time and geographic variations for both procedures. For ...

The following is a summary of “Topical Pharyngeal Anesthesia in Sedated Pediatric Patients Undergoing Esophagogastroduodenoscopy,” published in the May 2023 issue of Pediatrics by Aljabari, et al. For ...

Propofol alone has been a common anesthesia choice for upper gastrointestinal endoscopies, but a recent study has found that propofol in combination with the opiate fentanyl could be a more effective ...

Transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy seems to be safer and better tolerated than transoral esophagogastroduodenoscopy; however, further studies are required, particularly in terms of the caliber of ...

Also, use your Anesthesia Coding Crosswalk. If at any time you are uncertain as to what ASA code to use, such as when an EGD and colonoscopy are performed at the same session, verify the surgery code ...

Also, use your Anesthesia Coding Crosswalk. If at any time you are uncertain as to what ASA code to use, such as when an EGD and colonoscopy are performed at the same session, verify the surgery code ...