Post written by Prakash Zacharias, MD, DM, and Mathew Philip, MD, DM, from the Lisie Institute of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Transplantation, Lisie Hospital, Kochi, India. This article highlights the application of a third-space endoscopic technique to restore luminal continuity in a patient with complete esophageal obstruction at the postcricoid region. We successfully created a neo-lumen by performing submucosal tunneling from …
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Safety and feasibility of intensive endoscopic interventions for delayed perforation after colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (with video)
Post written by Satoki Shichijo, MD, PhD, from Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan. Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) was performed for 1763 patients with 1845 lesions (right-sided colon, 1018; left-sided colon, 827) between February 2011 and April 2023. Thirty-two delayed perforations (26 between 2011 and 2020; 6 between 2021 and 2023) occurred. Muscle injury occurred during ESD …
EMR versus surgery for colon adenomas and early-stage cancers: a comparative effectiveness study
Post written by Karl Kwok, MD, FASGE, and Andrew Giap, MD, FASGE, from the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, and Brian Lim, MD, FASGE, from United Medical Doctors, Irvine, and the University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine, Riverside, California, USA. Interventional endoscopists have known the advantages of EMR for many years. However, published EMR data in a large, community-based multispecialty …
Endoscopic freehand full-thickness resection of a gastric leiomyosarcoma initially diagnosed as gastric leiomyoma on endoscopic ultrasound—guided fine-needle biopsy
Post written by Michael Yulong Wu, BMedSt, MD, MSurg, from Port Macquarie Private Hospital, Port Macquarie, and Port Macquarie Gastroenterology, Thrumster, and Stuart Kostalas, MBBS (Hons 1), MM (Clin Epi), MSc (Oxon), MBiostatistics, FRACP, from Port Macquarie Private Hospital, Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie Gastroenterology, Thrumster, and UNSW Rural Clinical Campus, University of New South Wales, Port Macquarie, Australia. This …
The best of EUS in 2025
Post written by GIE Senior Associate Editor David L. Diehl, MD, MASGE, AGAF, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA. I sat down to write an Endoscopedia post on my recently published article, “The best of EUS in 2025.” I got about 500 words in, then decided to scrap that approach. …
Scar incision and endoscopic balloon dilation for severe benign esophageal strictures
Post written by Naoya Tada, MD, PhD, Akira Dobashi, MD, PhD, and Kazuki Sumiyama, MD, PhD, from the Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Our video demonstrates a combined technique of scar incision and endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) for severe benign esophageal strictures following endoscopic submucosal dissection or esophagectomy. After identifying areas of severe fibrosis, we selectively …
Local recurrence rates of horizontal margin-positive en bloc endoscopic submucosal dissection of colorectal neoplasia: a meta-analysis
Post written by Daan A. Verhoeven, BSc, and Hao Dang, MD, PhD, from Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. In this meta‑analysis, we set out to evaluate how often local recurrence occurs following en bloc endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of colorectal neoplasia when the horizontal margin is positive or indeterminate. We compared that risk to cases with a negative horizontal margin …
Submit manuscripts to iGIE for free in 2025
Post written by iGIE Editor-in-Chief Linda Lee, MD, FACG, FASGE, and Senior Associate Editors Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PHD, FASGE, FACG, FJGES, Phillip Ge, MD, and Marvin Ryou, MD. We invite all authors to submit their original research, pilot studies, reviews, meta-analyses, case reports, and images to iGIE. Our fee waiver is in effect through 11:59PM …
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Burden and cost of post–endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis among commercially insured people undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Post written by Anna Tavakkoli, MD, from the University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the primary therapeutic procedure for a number of pancreaticobiliary diseases. The most common adverse event associated with ERCP is post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). Studies estimate that PEP can occur in 10% to 15% of patients, and …
Top tips for endoscopic-guided nasojejunal tube placement (with video)
Post written by Nonthalee Pausawasdi, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. This article focuses on practical tips for successful endoscopic-guided nasojejunal tube placement, a valuable technique for patients requiring postpyloric enteral nutrition. Although a common clinical procedure, nasojejunal tube placement can be technically challenging, particularly in patients …
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