Post written by Satimai Aniwan, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand. This study aimed to compare adenoma detection rate (ADR) differences among computer-aided detection (CADe), endocuff-assisted colonoscopy (EAC; Endocuff Vision ARV 110; Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, Japan), and the combination of CADe …
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Impact of withdrawal time on adenoma detection rate: results from a prospective multicenter trial
Post written by Madhav Desai, MD, MPH, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Achieving an optimal adenoma detection rate (ADR), a priority quality metric for screening colonoscopy, is necessary for a high-quality colonoscopy. Studies have shown that a higher ADR is linked to a lower risk …
Diagnostic yield and technical performance of the novel motorized spiral enteroscopy compared with single-balloon enteroscopy in suspected Crohn’s disease: a prospective study (with video)
Post written by Partha Pal, MD, DNB, MRCP (UK), from the Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India. In this study, we compared single-balloon enteroscopy with motorized spiral enteroscopy in suspected Crohn’s disease (CD) in a prospective manner. We aimed to compare the technical success, diagnostic yield, depth of maximal insertion, enteroscopy time, …
Effectiveness of prophylactic clipping in preventing postpolypectomy bleeding in aspirin users: a propensity-score analysis
Post written by Louis H.S. Lau, MBChB, and Francis K. L. Chan, MD, from the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, and the Institute of Digestive Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. This study focused on examining the benefit of prophylactic clipping after colonoscopic polypectomy or endoscopic resection in high-risk …
Computer-assisted detection versus conventional colonoscopy for proximal colonic lesions: a multicenter, randomized, tandem-colonoscopy study
Post written by Wai K. Leung, MD, from the Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. A meta-analysis reported that up to 26% of colorectal adenomas could be missed during colonoscopy. Computer-assisted detection (CADe) has been shown to enhance colorectal adenoma and polyp detection. However, it remains uncertain whether CADe …
Outpatient flexible endoscopic diverticulotomy for the management of Zenker’s diverticulum: a retrospective analysis of a large single-center cohort
Post written by Christopher Teshima, MD, PhD, from the Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy and Endoscopic Oncology, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We evaluated the outcomes of 240 patients who underwent endoscopic therapy for Zenker’s diverticulum over a 6-year study period at our center. …
Editor’s Choice: Identification of patients with malignant biliary strictures using a cholangioscopy-based deep learning artificial intelligence (with video)
GIE Senior Associate Editor David L. Diehl, MD, highlights this article from the February issue: “Identification of patients with malignant biliary strictures using a cholangioscopy-based deep learning artificial intelligence (with video)” by Neil B. Marya, MD, et al. The assessment of indefinite biliary strictures is difficult because results of intraductal biopsy and cytologic brushing can be inconclusive. It …
GIE now accepting submissions for new article type
Post written by Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE, GIE Editor-in-Chief, from the Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Centura Health, Denver, Colorado, USA. We at Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (GIE) are excited to announce a new section in the journal and a new manuscript classification: Focused Communications. These articles will highlight studies that reach a highly specific conclusion and …
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Expanding the role of pneumatic dilation for nonachalasia patients: a comparative study
Post written by Nikita Desai, MD, from the Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The focus of our study was to evaluate the treatment efficacy of pneumatic dilation (PD) for the disorders of esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) and postfundoplication esophagogastric junction obstruction (PF-EGJO) and to assess attitudes about training in …
Comparison of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty versus surgical sleeve gastrectomy: a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program database analysis
Post written by Anuragh R. Gudur, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Our study used a large, multicentered, bariatric-specific data registry to analyze short-term outcomes after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) in comparison with surgical sleeve gastrectomy (SG). We also sought to examine which factors were associated with …
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