Post written by Shajan Peter, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Basil Hirschowitz Center of Advanced Endoscopy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. We examined cases over 5 years of enteral tube feeding placement. We further divided the patients into cohorts for the traditional open laparotomy approach, laparoscopic jejunostomy, and direct percutaneous endoscopic …
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Successful EUS-guided pancreatic cyst chemoablation safely allows reduction in the frequency of radiographic surveillance: long-term follow-up of randomized prospective data
Post written by J. Westley Heinle, MPH, from the the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. The 2 randomized prospective Chemotherapy for Ablation and Resolution of Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts (ChARM) clinical trials investigate and develop alcohol-free EUS-guided pancreatic cyst chemoablation. The current investigation …
Adverse events of the single-operator cholangioscopy system: a Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database analysis
Post written by Saurabh Chandan, MD, from the Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, and the Center for Interventional Endoscopy, Advent Health, Orlando, Florida, USA. The primary aim of our study was to assess and report all adverse events (AEs), including those device- and patient-related, associated with the single-operator cholangioscopy (SOC) system (SpyGlass; Boston …
Peroral endoscopic myotomy for spastic esophageal dysmotility among opioid users: a multicenter propensity score matching study
Post written by Baha Fawwaz, MD, from Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA. Opioids have become one of the most widely prescribed medications in the United States. Chronic opioid use has been associated with esophageal dysmotility. The focus of our study was to evaluate and compare the clinical outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for …
Safety of EUS latex balloon use in patients with a latex allergy
Post written by Eric J. Vargas, MD, MS, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. The focus of our study was to explore and report on our experience with EUS latex balloon use in patients with a self-reported latex allergy. The use of a fluid-filled balloon improves acoustic coupling and visualization …
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Outcomes of cold snare EMR of nonampullary duodenal adenomas ≥1 cm: a multicenter study
Post written by Natalie J. Wilson, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, and Mohammad Bilal, MD, from Advanced Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. This study focuses on evaluating the efficacy and safety of cold snare EMR (cs-EMR) for nonampullary …
Endoscopic submucosal dissection with versus without traction for pathologically staged T1B esophageal cancer: a multicenter retrospective study
Post written by Abel Joseph, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, and Kornpong Vantanasiri, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Our study delves into endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for treating T1b esophageal cancer (EC). Specifically, we compared 2 approaches: ESD with traction (Tr-ESD), which uses …
A novel blood-sensing capsule for rapid detection of upper GI bleeding: a prospective clinical trial
Post written by Andrew C. Storm, MD, Chair of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. GI bleeding is the most common indication for admission to the hospital in gastroenterology. Determining the source and location of bleeding can be challenging and often requires procedures such as upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, and small-bowel enteroscopy for diagnosis and treatment. Ideally, physicians …
Clinical predictive value of renalase in post-ERCP pancreatitis
Post written by Thiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, from the Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) is the most common adverse event after ERCP. Despite adoption of several strategies such as rectal indomethacin, pancreatic duct stent placement, and aggressive fluid administration, incidence of PEP remains substantial. Identifying patients who are likely to develop …
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Utility of prophylactic clipping after colorectal cold snare polypectomy in patients on oral antithrombotic agents
Post written by Kenichiro Okimoto, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan. Prophylactic clipping may be unnecessary to prevent delayed bleeding (DB) after colorectal cold snare polypectomy (CSP) in patients on antithrombotic agents. There is no consensus on the effectiveness of prophylactic clipping after colonic CSP. This study …
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