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Conflict of Interest: 2 Case Studies for Reviewers
Written by Lyndon Hernandez, MD, MPH, FASGE, Chair of the GIE Editorial Review Board Conflict of interest is not always clear cut and could pull us in the opposite direction, but thankfully we have guidelines to follow that will help. We have 2 practical cases that illustrate norms and behaviors we expect from our reviewers. …
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Rectal polyp reaching the dentate line: underwater EMR without submucosal lift
Post written by Sauid Ishaq, FRCP from the Gastroenterology Department, Dudley Group Hospitals, Birmingham City University in Birmingham, United Kingdom and St George's University in Grenada, West Indies. In this video we demonstrate a novel technique of underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR) without submucosal lift of a low rectal recurrent polyp (90 mm) reaching the dentate line. …
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Advanced endoscopy imaging in IBD
Post written by Markus F. Neurath, MD, from the Medical Clinic 1, Department of Medicine, University Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany. The introduction of mucosal healing as a key therapeutic goal in IBD patients has highlighted the importance of endoscopy for therapeutic monitoring. Additionally, endoscopy plays a crucial role in cancer surveillance in …
Use of circumferential radiofrequency ablation for early esophageal squamous neoplasias
Post written by Wen-Lun Wang, MD, PhD and Ching-Tai Lee, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Our study focused on the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for early esophageal squamous cell neoplasias (ESCNs) in patients with well-compensated cirrhosis accompanied by esophageal varices. Heavy alcohol consumption is a …
Maneuverability and safety of a magnetic-controlled capsule endoscopy system
Post written by Hongxiang Gu, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. Colon capsule endoscopy has become an alternative method to evaluate the colonic mucosa without pain, sedation, and gas insufflation in recent years. The magnetic-controlled capsule endoscopy (MCCE) system is a capsule endoscopy robot system. We performed a …
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Percutaneous transhepatic versus EUS-guided gallbladder drainage
Post written by Jaihwan Kim, MD, from the Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. We want to introduce the feasibility, safety, long-term patency, and economic issue of EUS-GBD in patients with malignant cystic duct obstruction. In real practice, physicians meet some patients who need a long indwelling PTGBD which seriously …
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Editor’s Choice: Non-adherence to the rule of 3 does not increase the risk of adverse events in esophageal dilation
Associate Editor John R. Saltzman, MD, highlights this article from the February issue, “Non-adherence to the rule of 3 does not increase the risk of adverse events in esophageal dilation” by Karina V. Grooteman, Louis M. Wong Kee Song, Frank P. Vleggaar, Peter D. Siersema, and Todd H. Baron. This study challenges the prevailing wisdom …
Patients undergoing covered and uncovered self-expandable metal stent placement
Post written by Yasuki Hori, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan. We focused on predictors for solid food intake after self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement for malignant gastric outlet obstruction, not only patient-related factors but also stent-related factors. We consider the identification …
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Holmium laser lithotripsy to manage complex biliary calculi
Post written by Jason Behary, MBBS, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St George Hospital and University of New South Wales, in Sydney, Australia. Digital per-oral cholangioscopy performed under combined endoscopic and fluoroscopic control allows visualization and treatment of large and difficult to remove intra- and extrahepatic biliary calculi. A 200-micron holmium laser lithotripsy fiber …
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