ColoWrap Blog / looping in colonoscopy

Every year, over 15 million colonoscopies are performed in the United States – a number experts expect to grow as colorectal cancer rates continue to climb at alarming rates and …

When Dr. Marybeth Spanarkel first imagined a device that could help prevent endoscopy staff injury and patient discomfort during colonoscopy, she couldn’t have possibly known how deeply personal that vision …

In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, screening procedures like colonoscopy have grown in prominence due to alarming colorectal cancer statistics highlighting the importance of early detection. Colonoscopy has become more prevalent …

Ergonomics, the proper positioning that aligns with the natural movements of the body, significantly impacts gastroenterologists and their trainees in delivering quality care to their patients and contributes to possible …

Cathy Easley has been an endoscopy technician for over 30 years. She loves her job but not the pain and injuries that have taken their toll on her over her …

Gastroenterologists and their staff face the physical toll of colonoscopy procedures each day, and now they are acutely feeling the strain of a nationwide endoscopy personnel shortage. Now more than …

Did you know that 1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women have a lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer? As the third most diagnosed form of cancer, a …

A recent article in Endoscopy International raises the question, “Should the endoscopist be considered and trained like an athlete?” Although those outside the field of endoscopy might not immediately see …

Colonoscopes are a valuable commodity. Just weeks after $450,000 of scopes were stolen from a Philadelphia hospital, thieves struck again. This time they took two scopes valued at $24,000 each …

What Is Endoscopy? For those not immersed in the world of gastroenterology (GI), endoscopy refers to nonsurgical procedures that allow a physician to examine the digestive tract. In these procedures, …