Post written by Wen-Lun Wang, MD, PhD, and Ching-Tai Lee, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Metachronous recurrence frequently develops in patients with superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs) after curative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), especially in those with multiple (>10) small Lugol-voiding lesions (LVLs) over the esophageal background mucosa (ie, speckled pattern). …
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Diagnosing high-grade pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia in surgically altered anatomy using pancreatic juice cytology
Post written by Soma Fukuda, MD, from the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. This case features the use of balloon-assisted enteroscopy and serial pancreatic juice aspiration cytologic examination (SPACE) via an endoscopic nasopancreatic drainage (ENPD) tube to diagnose high-grade pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HG-PanIN) in a patient with altered anatomy after …
Repeat peroral endoscopic myotomy: technical difficulty and risk factors
Post written by Li-Yun Ma, MD, from the Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Endoscopy, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Repeat peroral endoscopic myotomy (Re-POEM) has appeared to be a promising salvage option for patients with persistent/recurrent symptoms after initial peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), but it may be more technical challenging. …
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Challenges and solutions in endoscopic full-thickness resection
Post written by Fatih Aslan, MD, from Gastroenterology and Advanced Endoscopy, Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. In this video case, we present a step-by-step demonstration of endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) for a GI stromal tumor located on the greater curvature of the distal body. The tumor, originating from the muscularis propria and measuring 20 mm, was completely …
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Necrosectomy and its timing in relation to clinical outcomes of EUS-guided treatment of walled-off pancreatic necrosis: a multicenter study
Post written Masahiro Tsujimae, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, and Yousuke Nakai, MD, PhD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. The aim of our study was to investigate associations of the use of endoscopic necrosectomy (EN) and …
Search for next VideoGIE Editor-in-Chief begins
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) is searching for its next Editor-in-Chief of VideoGIE. Field F. Willingham, MD, MPH, FASGE, the current Editor-in-Chief, will complete his term December 31, 2025. Starting October 1, 2025, there will be a 3-month overlap period with the new Editor-in-Chief. Editors of the journal serve a 5-year term. VideoGIE …
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Efficacy and safety of fully covered self-expandable metal stents in the management of postsphincterotomy bleeding: systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Aamir Saeed, MD, from the Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMSs) in the management of postsphincterotomy bleeding. Endoscopic sphincterotomy is commonly performed during ERCP to assist in various therapeutic interventions such as …
Advanced endoscopic techniques for esophageal duplication cyst treatment: beyond surgery
Post written by Radhika Chavan, MD, DNB, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Ansh Clinic, Ahmedabad, India. Esophageal duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies usually managed by surgery. We present cases of 3 patients with symptomatic cysts, each managed using a tailored endoscopic approach. In the first case, a small mid-esophageal cyst was treated using submucosal …
Editor’s Choice: Endoscopic background mucosal resurfacing to prevent metachronous recurrence of superficial esophageal squamous cell cancer after curative endoscopic submucosal dissection: randomized pilot study with 5-year follow-up (with video)
GIE Associate Editor Seiichiro Abe, MD, highlights this article from the June issue: “Endoscopic background mucosal resurfacing to prevent metachronous recurrence of superficial esophageal squamous cell cancer after curative endoscopic submucosal dissection: randomized pilot study with 5-year follow-up (with video)” by Wen-Lun Wang, MD, PhD, et al. Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has become the standard curative treatment option for …
Treatment of duodenal fistula with combined endoscopic therapy: modified endoscopic vacuum, endoscopic internal drainage, and the over-the-scope clip
Post written by Gustavo de Carvalho Bertaccini Guriam, MD, MSc, from the Department of Endoscopy, São Francisco Hapvida Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil. This case describes successful closure of a complex duodenal fistula that failed to respond to 2 surgical attempts at local suture after major abdominal surgery. Definitive treatment was achieved through a multimodal endoscopic approach, including …
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