An optical blood oxygen sensor attached to an endoscope is able to identify pancreatic cancer in patients via a simple lendoscopic procedure, according to researchers. The study shows that the device, ...

Endoscopy is a nonsurgical procedure that can be used to examine your digestive tract. Using an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera attached to it, your doctor can view pictures of your ...

An endoscopy can help healthcare professionals diagnose stomach cancer. The test uses a camera to see the stomach and help with taking a biopsy of the tissue. An endoscopy is a minimally invasive ...

W. Travis Dierenfeldt, MD, is a solo, private practice physician board-certified in gastroenterology. Dr. Dierenfeldt’s Manhattan, Kan., practice includes himself and a physician’s assistant. He ...

When someone has gallstones, treatment typically involves the removal of their gallbladder. This is usually done laparoscopically, in a procedure known as a cholecystectomy. A group of scientists from ...

Current reprocessing methods do not effectively sterilize flexible endoscopes, which may pose an infection risk to patients, suggest the findings of two new studies. Here are four things to know. 1.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Thursday about a certain type of endoscope, saying the devices, used to look inside the body, are especially hard to clean. And that’s bad news ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Outlook Surgical has obtained FDA clearance of its Inova 1 Towerless Endoscope System, a revolutionary advancement that reimagines surgical endoscopy ...

Japanese researchers have developed an air-powered surgical assist robot that can change a camera view inside a patient’s body with a mere nod by a surgeon. Emaro is the first pneumatically driven ...