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 ...

EndoFLIP is a diagnostic tool for gastrointestinal issues. Learn about the procedure, how to prepare for it, and what it diagnoses.

Video 1 demonstrates the technique of unsedated transnasal aerodigestive and upper GI endoscopy (transnasal-esophagogastroduodenoscopy (T-EGD). The technique, originally described in 1994, is used ...

Timing of endoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of upper GI bleeding is controversial. This Viewpoint argues that endoscopy should be performed urgently, before a patient is hospitalized.

Endoscopy can help diagnose stomach cancer. Learn about what stomach cancer looks like on an endoscopy, what the test involves, and more.

Joan Rivers entered Yorkville Endoscopy on Aug. 28 for a routine procedure. Then, complications that proved fatal arose. She died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan on Sept. 4 from a lack of ...

Because there are different types of endoscopy procedures, your endoscopy prep will change based on whether you’re having an upper GI endoscopy or a colonoscopy. Here’s what you’ll need to do.