Sedation is commonly used for routine colonoscopies, but is it always necessary and does it always need to be administered by an anesthesiologist? Perhaps not, argue two anesthesiologists. Joshua W.

The rate of anesthesia use in screening colonoscopies has increased in both physicians’ offices and ambulatory surgery centers, according to a whitepaper released by Truven Health Analytics. The ...

The American Cancer Society added two new screening options to their colorectal cancer screening guidelines on Wednesday.

Q: Your recent column regarding cognitive decline after surgery suggested careful consideration prior to elective surgery. Does this advice apply to screening colonoscopies? Since it’s done for ...

More gastroenterologists and insurance companies are beginning to prefer the sedative propofol over traditional sedation for colonoscopies, despite the increased cost, according to a report in The ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Given a choice, most doctors and nurses who perform colonoscopy would choose to be fully anesthetized when undergoing the procedure themselves - unless they had to pay full ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lying there wide-awake as the doctor removed the colonoscopy tube from my hinder, I recalled that time in the 1980s when I had ...

This important procedure doesn’t have to feel awkward or embarrassing. Here’s what to know to make the test and the ...

After recent comments from celebs, it may sound like colonoscopy complications are common. But such complications are exceedingly rare, experts say.

This is a response to the recent article "GI Centers of the Future: Forecasting Colonoscopy Demand, Value-Added Services." My response is to Dr. Cohen's comments, in which he states that possible cost ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WORCESTER — The next time you need a colonoscopy, make sure you read the fine print if your health insurance coverage is with Blue ...