Nikolaj Nerup, MD from the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at Copenhagen University Hospital in Herlev, Denmark discusses this Original Article "Assessment of colonoscopy by use of magnetic endoscopic imaging: design and validation of an automated tool." The focus of our study was to develop and explore the validity of an automated unbiased assessment tool. The tool should …
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Associate Editor Dr. Seth Gross highlights this article “SCENIC international consensus statement on surveillance and management of dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease” by Loren Laine, MD, Tonya Kaltenbach, MD, Alan Barkun, MD, Kenneth R. McQuaid, MD, Venkataraman Subramanian, MD, and Roy Soetikno, MD for the SCENIC Guideline Development Panel as March’s Editor’s Choice. The article …
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Milan S. Bassan, MBBS (Hons) FRACP from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine at the Center of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy and Endoscopic Oncology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liverpool Hospital in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia shares this VideoGIE case "A second chance at EMR: the avulsion technique to complete resection within …
Yuichi Mori, MD, PhD from the Digestive Disease Center at Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital in Yokohama, Japan discusses this Original Article "Novel computer-aided diagnostic system for colorectal lesions by using endocytoscopy (with videos)." We developed the brand-new automated diagnostic system for colorectal polyps by using endocytoscopy which can visualize in vivo nuclei and gland lumens. …
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Bo-In Lee, MD, PhD from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital at The Catholic University of Korea in Seoul, Korea discusses this Original Article "Cold snare polypectomy versus cold forceps polypectomy for diminutive and small colorectal polyps: a randomized controlled trial." Cold snare should be considered first for the complete resection of colorectal polyp …
The Gastrointestinal Tract as a Metaphor for Life For Harry The path we tread is fraught with twists and turns, And fetid with remains of what has passed. At times our movement feels too cramped – we yearn For movement less restrained, like wind or gas. Are we just clods, mere sodden lumps …
In this post, we meet Associate Editor, William R. Brugge, MD from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . Dr. Brugge is a Senior Associate Editor for GIE. Endoscopedia: What are your GI areas of focus? WB: Pancreas biliary diseases. Endoscopedia: What is your favorite part about working on the Journal? WB: I enjoying reading about new ideas …
Rungsun Rerknimitr, MD, Director of GI Endoscopy Excellence Center at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand and President of the Thai Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (TAGE) 2014-2015, discusses this Original Article "A combination of clinical risk stratification and fecal immunochemical test results to prioritize colonoscopy screening in asymptomatic participants." The incidence of colorectal …
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Shiva Kumar, MD, MS, FASGE from the Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE reports on this video case, "Colonic Dieulafoy’s lesion." An 85-year-old male presented with transfusion dependent anemia secondary to recurrent episodes of rectal bleeding. Given …
Sergio Cadoni, MD from the Digestive Endoscopy Unit at S. Barbara Hospital in Iglesias, Italy discusses this Original Article "A randomized, controlled trial comparing real-time insertion pain during colonoscopy confirmed water exchange to be superior to water immersion in enhancing patient comfort." Water immersion (WI) and water exchange (WE) entail infusion of water to distend …
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