Post written by Michael J. Bourke, MBBS, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, and Western Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Duodenal adenomas make endoscopists nervous, and they should. It is a part of the GI tract where adverse events can be disastrous. These 9 tips are what I actually …
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GIE Associate Editor Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG, FASGE, highlights this article from the September issue: “Role of prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing endoscopic ultrasound–directed transgastric interventions in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and endoscopic ultrasound gastroenterostomy” by Tina Boortalary, MD, et al. This is the first multicenter study to directly evaluate the role of prophylactic antibiotics …
Post written by Yuki Amioka, MD, and Hidenori Tanaka, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. Laterally spreading tumors (LSTs) of the nongranular type are classified into flat-elevated (FE) and pseudodepressed (PD) subtypes, which have different malignant potential. Although magnifying endoscopy is widely used to predict histology and invasion depth …
Post written by Atsushi Inaba, MD, PhD, and Tomohiro Kadota, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan. This study focused on long-term clinical outcomes after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for entire circumferential cT1aN0M0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma compared with those after esophagectomy and definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT). ESD is a minimally invasive …
Post written by Rohit Goyal, MBBS, and Prasad Iyer, MD, MS, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the cornerstone of endoscopic eradication therapy for dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus. Evidence suggests that patients receiving endoscopic eradication therapy at high-volume centers have better outcomes in terms of rates of achieving complete remission …
Post written by Tomohiro Kadota, MD, PhD, and Tomonori Yano, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan. This multicenter study focused on the long-term clinical outcomes after endoscopic resection (ER) for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) with pathological invasion of the muscularis mucosae without lymphovascular invasion (LVI). The metastatic …
Post written by Kambiz Kadkhodayan, MD, and Muhammad Hasan, MD, FACG, from the Center for Interventional Endoscopy, AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, Florida, and Shayan S. Irani, MD, from Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA. This study introduces a novel technique to partially reverse Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, without the need for an indwelling lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS). In selected malnourished patients who were …
Post written by GIE Senior Associate Editor David L. Diehl, MD. Dr Michael V. Sivak Jr is one of the giants of endoscopy, not just in the United States, but across the world. He was “in the room where it happened” for many important developments in gastroenterology and endoscopy that have since become routine practice. Dr …
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Post written by Galen Leung, MD, from NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, Daniela Guerrero Vinsard, MD, from Minneapolis Veterans Affairs, Minneapolis, and Ryan J. Law, DO, from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. We are excited to present a comprehensive overview of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). This Technology Status Evaluation Report provides a compendium of current devices and techniques in …
Post written by Sandro Sferrazza, MD, and Giulio Calabrese, MD, from the Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy. Our study evaluated incidence, predictors, clinical consequences, and management of postresection stenosis after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for colorectal lesions involving ≥90% of the luminal circumference. We conducted an international multicenter analysis including 315 patients treated at 29 tertiary …
