Post written by Wen-Lun Wang, MD, PhD, and Ching-Tai Lee, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has shown good efficacy and safety in eradicating Barrett’s neoplasia as well as flat-type early esophageal squamous cell neoplasia (ESCN). However, a post-RFA stricture is still a major concern, especially …
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Marijuana and endoscopy: the effects of marijuana on sedation
Post written by Christopher Adam Bouvette, MD, and Mohammad Madhoun, MD, MS, FACP, from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and the Oklahoma City Veterans Health Administration Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Our patients are more frequently using marijuana amid varying degrees of legality and medical indication. We set out to describe any potential …
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The use of a self-assembling peptide gel for stricture prevention in the esophagus after endoscopic submucosal dissection: a U.S. multicenter prospective study (with video)
Post written by Dennis Yang, MD, from the Center for Interventional Endoscopy, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA. Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has become an increasingly endorsed technique for the management of superficial neoplasia in the esophagus. The main limitation with ESD in the esophagus is the high rate of stricture formation. The aim of this multicenter …
Feasibility of esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection after radiofrequency ablation treatment in patients with Barrett’s esophagus
Post written by Mako Koseki, MD, from the Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA, and the Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, and Makoto Nishimura, MD, from the Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering …
A novel artificial intelligence–assisted “vascular healing” diagnosis for prediction of future clinical relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study (with video)
Post written by Yasuharu Maeda, MD, PhD, and Takanori Kuroki, MD, from the Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. In the assessment of inflammation and prediction of outcomes in ulcerative colitis (UC), artificial intelligence (AI)—assisted image-enhanced endoscopy offers objective and more precise predictions. We developed an AI-assisted narrow-band imaging system called …
Applications accepted for GIE mentorship program
Interested in learning more about reviewing? A new round of GIE’s mentorship program is about to begin! GIE invites GI fellows and those in the early stages of their career to join its mentorship program. Mentees will be paired with mentors, who will provide valuable guidance for completing reviews of manuscripts for the journal. Don’t …
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Fixation of the proximal flange of a lumen-apposing metal stent using a through-the-scope endoscopic suturing system to prevent stent migration in single-session EUS-directed transgastric ERCP: a pilot study
Post written by Hafiz Muzaffar Akbar Khan, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Azhar Hussain, MBBS, from the Division of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA. The aim of our study was to evaluate and describe safe and effective use of a through-the-scope endoscopic suturing system for anchoring …
Editor’s Choice: EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy versus EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy with antegrade stent placement in patients with unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction: a propensity score–matched case-control study
GIE Associate Editor Amy Tyberg, MD, FASGE, highlights this article from the July issue: “EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy versus EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy with antegrade stent placement in patients with unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction: a propensity score–matched case-control study” by Hirotoshi Ishiwatari, MD, PhD, et al. The advanced endoscopist plays a key role in the palliation of patients with unresectable …
Top tips for EUS-guided pancreatic cyst chemoablation (with video)
Post written by Matthew T. Moyer, MD, MS, FASGE, from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. EUS-guided pancreatic cyst chemoablation is a rapidly developing, minimally invasive approach for treating appropriately selected mucinous pancreatic cysts. This article reviews best practices for this procedure including patient selection, setup, procedure performance, team structure, radiographic …
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Editor’s Choice: Comparing a 19-gauge fine-needle biopsy needle with a 22-gauge fine-needle biopsy needle for EUS-guided liver biopsy sampling: a prospective randomized study
GIE Senior Associate Editor Mohamed O. Othman, MD, highlights this article from the June issue: “Comparing a 19-gauge fine-needle biopsy needle with a 22-gauge fine-needle biopsy needle for EUS-guided liver biopsy sampling: a prospective randomized study” by David L. Diehl, MD, FASGE, AGAF, et al. EUS-guided liver biopsy is gaining traction and is frequently requested by referring …
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