Post written by Mark Hanscom, MD, from Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA. This document from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Technology Committee is a comprehensive review of endoscopic devices available for closing transmural defects within the GI tract. Three distinct transmural defects discussed in this document include perforations, leaks, and fistulas, for which …
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GIE accepting applications for its next Editor-in-Chief
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has announced the search for its next Editor-in-Chief of its flagship publication, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (GIE). The journal reviews and selects the best articles pertaining not just directly to endoscopy but also to studying conditions broadly relevant to the GI and hepatology community, where endoscopy is a part of …
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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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Quality indicators for EUS
Post written by Girish Mishra, MD, MS, FASGE, from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine/Atrium Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. The prior version of “Quality indicators for EUS” was published 10 years ago. Interventional EUS (iEUS) was only a concept back then; therapeutic interventions were limited. We highlighted the expanding indications for EUS and …
Practical steps to green your endoscopy unit: appropriate management of endoscopic waste
Post written by Rabia de Latour, MD, from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York, USA. Endoscopy practice generates a large amount of waste and is a major contributor to healthcare’s carbon footprint. The goal of our society document was to provide readers with practical, impactful, and scalable action items to attempt …
Quality measures in the delivery of equitable endoscopic care to traditionally underserved patients in the United States
Post written by Kathy N. Williams, MD, MS, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, USA. Our society document provides quality measures to guide endoscopy teams in the equitable delivery of high-quality endoscopic care to their patients. We focus on the delivery of endoscopic care to patients who may be disadvantaged on the …
Endoscopic diagnosis and management of adult inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus document from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy IBD Endoscopy Consensus Panel
Post written by Bo Shen, MD, FASGE, from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA. Endoscopy plays a key role in diagnosis, assessment of disease activity and treatment response, postoperative disease monitoring, dysplasia surveillance, and delivery of therapy. Ileocolonoscopy (occasionally with upper endoscopy or enteroscopy) establishes the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease (CD) …
Video recording in GI endoscopy
Post written by Fateh Bazerbachi, MD, from CentraCare, Interventional Endoscopy Program, St Cloud Hospital, St Cloud, Minnesota, USA. This society document outlines the transformative potential of endoscopic video recording (EVR) in GI endoscopy. Although current endoscopic reporting relies on brief written documentation and static images, EVR can capture the complete procedural experience, offering new opportunities to enhance …
Pancreas and biliary ablation devices
Post written by Dennis Chen, MD, from the Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. This Technology Status Evaluation Report evaluates the available ablative therapy devices for pancreatic and biliary ductal conditions and reviews the devices, techniques, indications, efficacy, and safety profiles of the existing technology. Ablative therapies have been increasingly used …
The Road Ahead
By Deborah E. Bowman, MFA, ELS Today we bid farewell and good luck to Deborah Bowman as she starts her retirement. Deborah has managed ASGE's publications since 2005 and has been instrumental in the growth and development of the journals. Before taking her leave, she offers some reflections on her career and time with ASGE. …
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