Endoscopy band with sigmoid support apparatus

A method for applying pressure to the abdomen of a patient to apply constant pressure and support to the patient's abdomen during advancement of an endoscope during an endoscopy, comprising:

• wrapping a primary wrap of an endoscopy sigmoid support apparatus about the abdomen of a patient, the primary wrap comprising a band of elastic material;
• securing the primary wrap by attaching a first portion of the primary wrap to a second portion of the primary wrap after wrapping the primary wrap about the abdomen of the patient, wherein a selected degree of constant pressure and support is applied to the subject's abdomen through contraction of the band of elastic material across the subject's abdomen in order to facilitate passage of an endoscope;
• adjusting compression applied to the abdomen of the patient by pulling a strap across a front abdomen portion of the primary wrap on an exterior side and to removably couple the strap to a third portion of the primary wrap to exert additional location specific force to the subject's abdomen, wherein the strap extends in a left to right direction across the front abdomen region of the subject from a first, terminal end of the strap beginning at and fixed to a left side of the primary wrap to a second end of the strap that removably couples to the third portion of the primary wrap at a non-fixed position to the right of the first, terminal end of the strap.