EndoNurse Magazine

Procedures

There are many types of endoscopy—including those that use natural orifices, and those that use small incisions—but all are used to detect or treat illness. Those using natural body openings include colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, gastroscopy, enteroscopy, esophogealgastroduodenoscopy (EGD, or upper endoscopy), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Endoscopy procedures that use small incisions include percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), etc.

Expanding the Role Nurses Have in Capsule Endoscopy Reading

Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a non-invasive and wireless endoscopic technique in which a patient swallows an ingestible plastic capsule containing a miniature video camera and light source to visualize parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Since its introduction in 2001, it has ...More
August 3, 2011
Posted in Content Library, Procedures
Will High-Speed 3-D Imaging System Improve Cancer Screening?

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new imaging system that enables high-speed, three-dimensional (3-D) imaging of microscopic pre-cancerous changes in the esophagus or colon. ...More
August 3, 2011
Posted in News, Disorders, Procedures
New Report Finds Colon Hydrotherapy Unsafe

And the controversy continues. Is colon cleansing healthy, or not? Is it dangerous? Do the conditions under which it’s administered make a difference? A Journal of Family Practice report released this week attempted to answer some of these questions. ...More
August 2, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
Fecal Occult Blood Tests: Important, Yet Unappreciated

Fecal occult blood tests in the United States have been called the "Rodney Dangerfield" of choices for colorectal cancer screening. Why? "They just don’t get no respect." They, should, however, get more credit and attention. ...More
August 1, 2011
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Retrieving Foreign Bodies

Foreign bodies are one of the most challenging events for a GI team. Most foreign bodies are accidental such as a meat bolus, some are purposeful such as a prisoner swallowing a battery to get out of jail and some are related to psychiatric disease. ...More
August 1, 2011
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Self-Expandable Metal Stents For Gastrointestinal Luminal Obstruction

Malignant obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract is a serious complication, occurring in up to 20 percent of patients with upper gastrointestinal cancers and 30 percent of patients with colorectal cancers. ...More
August 1, 2011
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Best Biopsy Practices

According to American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), endoscopy is extremely safe, with very low rates of complications, when performed by a properly trained endoscopist. However, it is essential to follow best biopsy practices to ensure patient comfort and ...More
August 1, 2011
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When Your Parents Are Your Patients

I am proud to say that I feel that the center I manage is the best of the best. Why would I want my family and friends to go anywhere else? ...More
August 1, 2011
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Survey Shows High Noncompliance with PPE Protocols

In a survey released by Kimberly-Clark Professional, 89 percent of safety professionals said they had observed workers not wearing safety equipment when they should have been. Twenty-nine percent said this had happened on numerous occasions. "This high rate of noncompliance ...More
August 1, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
Surgical-Instrument Flash Cards Now Available as an App

Spectrum Surgical announced today that it now offers its Spectrum Surgical Instrument Flash Cards as an application for purchase on iTunes. The Surgical Instrument Identification Flash Cards App are full-color, double-sided flash cards, that display the proper instrument ...More
July 29, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures