Efficacy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound–guided choledochoduodenostomy compared with endoscopic ultrasound–guided gallbladder drainage for palliation of malignant distal biliary obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Post written by Saurabh Chandan, MD, from Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston, Texas, and Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE, from the Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, Colorado, USA. Interventional radiology techniques or EUS-guided biliary drainage are considered alternative therapeutic options for patients with malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO) who …

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Risk factors for bleeding after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Post written by Aamir Saeed, MD, from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee, and Faisal Kamal, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the predictors of post-ERCP bleeding. We also performed subgroup analyses to identify …

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Real-world outcomes of duodenal endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic full-thickness resection: predictors of adverse events and the role of a structured closure approach (with video)

Post written by Mohan Kumar Ramchandani, MD, DM, Priscilla Vanesa Lopez, MD, MS, and Pradev Inavolu, MD, DM, from the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology Hospitals, Hyderabad, India. Endoscopic resection of duodenal lesions remains technically demanding because of the thin duodenal wall, narrow lumen, complex anatomy, and exposure to bile and pancreatic secretions. We evaluated the …

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Editor’s Choice: Endoscopic ultrasound–guided radiofrequency ablation for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms with worrisome features: long-term outcomes in nonsurgical patients (with video)

GIE Associate Editor Monique Barakat, MD, highlights this article from the October issue: “Endoscopic ultrasound–guided radiofrequency ablation for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms with worrisome features: long-term outcomes in nonsurgical patients (with video)” by Julien Barras, MD, et al. Earlier EUS-guided ablation series largely excluded pancreatic cysts with worrisome features, which is precisely why they could …

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Top tips for endoscopic management of nonampullary duodenal adenomas (with videos)

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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Editor’s Choice: Role of prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing endoscopic ultrasound–directed transgastric interventions in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and endoscopic ultrasound gastroenterostomy

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 …

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Diagnostic value of magnifying endoscopy for colorectal laterally spreading tumor nongranular type

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 …

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Long-term outcome after endoscopic submucosal dissection for entire circumferential cT1aN0M0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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 …

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Referral patterns and outcomes in patients with dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus at an expert endoscopic therapy center: impact of radiofrequency ablation before referral

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 …

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Long-term outcome after endoscopic resection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma invading muscularis mucosa without lymphovascular invasion: a multicenter retrospective study

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 …

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