A recent study published in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy examines the role that changing patient position during colonoscopy can play in increasing adenoma detection rate. Here are five things to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A randomized controlled trial demonstrated that during colonoscope withdrawal, examining patients in the left ...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.-- September 10, 2015--Having patients lie on their left side while the right side of their colon is being examined can result in more polyps being found, thus increasing the ...

Having patients lie on their left side while the right side of their colon is being examined can result in more polyps being found, thus increasing the effectiveness of colonoscopy for colorectal ...

A recent study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology analyzes whether right-sided starting position in colonoscopy would result in improved patient comfort and shorter procedure time ...

‘Supine’ means lying on the back with the face pointing upward. Many people sleep in the supine position, and it is also common in certain practices, such as yoga and Pilates. For certain medical ...

ERCP in the supine or left lateral positions appears to be more efficient due to fewer intubations and doesn’t increase ...