Comparison of the efficacy and safety of an oral sulfate solution and 3-L polyethylene glycol on bowel preparation before colonoscopy: a phase III multicenter randomized controlled trial

Post written by Peng Pan, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. The oral sulfate solution (OSS) split-dose regimen has been evaluated in several trials by comparing 2-L polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbic acid or 4-L PEG using the split-dose or same-day method. These studies showed that OSS was …

Continue reading Comparison of the efficacy and safety of an oral sulfate solution and 3-L polyethylene glycol on bowel preparation before colonoscopy: a phase III multicenter randomized controlled trial

Location and appearance of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus recurrence after endoscopic eradication therapy: no additional yield from random biopsy sampling neosquamous mucosa

Post written by Tony He, MBBS, FRACP, and Andrew C.F. Taylor, MD, FRACP, from the Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent’s Hospital, and the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. We aimed to help inform surveillance guidelines in patients who had successful complete eradication of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus (BE) by identifying the anatomic location, appearance, and histology …

Continue reading Location and appearance of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus recurrence after endoscopic eradication therapy: no additional yield from random biopsy sampling neosquamous mucosa

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty reintervention score using supervised machine learning

Post written by Hassam Ali, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. This study aimed to develop a predictive model for 30-day reintervention rates following endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) procedures. Using supervised machine learning techniques, the model incorporates factors such as patient demographics, clinical variables, and …

Continue reading Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty reintervention score using supervised machine learning

EUS-guided gallbladder drainage using a lumen-apposing metal stent as rescue treatment for malignant distal biliary obstruction: a large multicenter experience

Post written by Cecilia Binda, MD, from the Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì-Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, Forlì-Cesena, Italy. Our study focused on EUS-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) as an option for jaundice treatment that may be reserved for patients affected by distal malignant biliary obstruction (DMBO) after ERCP failure and EUS-guided biliary drainage (hepaticogastrostomy or choledochoduodenostomy) …

Continue reading EUS-guided gallbladder drainage using a lumen-apposing metal stent as rescue treatment for malignant distal biliary obstruction: a large multicenter experience

Utility of bilateral intraductal plastic stent for malignant hilar biliary obstruction compared with bilateral self-expandable metal stent: a propensity score–matched cohort analysis

Post written by Mitsuru Okuno, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Gifu University Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan. Intraductal plastic stent (IS) placement has been known to have long stent patency. However, the effectiveness of bilateral IS placement compared with bilateral self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement—including stent patency, adverse events, and endoscopic reintervention—in patients with unresectable …

Continue reading Utility of bilateral intraductal plastic stent for malignant hilar biliary obstruction compared with bilateral self-expandable metal stent: a propensity score–matched cohort analysis

Comparison of outcomes of EUS-guided ablation and surveillance only for pancreatic cystic lesions: a propensity score–matching study (with videos)

Post written by Yun Je Song, MD, Gunn Huh, MD, and Do Hyun Park, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. The focus of our study was to compare the efficacy, safety, and oncologic outcomes of EUS-guided rapid ethanol lavage …

Continue reading Comparison of outcomes of EUS-guided ablation and surveillance only for pancreatic cystic lesions: a propensity score–matching study (with videos)

Clinical outcomes and learning curve for ERCP during advanced endoscopy training: a comparison of supine versus prone positioning

Post written by Danny Issa, MD, from UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA. This study explores the clinical outcomes of ERCP in the supine versus prone patient position when performed by a trainee. Studies have reported variable outcomes of ERCP in each position. In the United States, the majority of ERCPs are performed in prone positions. Nevertheless, …

Continue reading Clinical outcomes and learning curve for ERCP during advanced endoscopy training: a comparison of supine versus prone positioning

Validation of a pre-endoscopy risk score for predicting the presence of gastric intestinal metaplasia in a U.S. population

Post written by Mimi C. Tan, MD, MPH, from the Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. Gastric cancer is thought to develop via a progression from gastric atrophy and gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) in the setting of Helicobacter pylori infection. Although several risk factors for GIM have …

Continue reading Validation of a pre-endoscopy risk score for predicting the presence of gastric intestinal metaplasia in a U.S. population

Long-term outcome of cervical lymph node metastasis in superficial pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma after endoscopic submucosal dissection

Post written by Daisuke Kikuchi, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. We evaluated the risk factors of cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) in 331 patients with superficial pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) without a history of chemoradiotherapy for PSCC who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) at Toranomon Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. …

Continue reading Long-term outcome of cervical lymph node metastasis in superficial pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma after endoscopic submucosal dissection

New US capsule endoscopy for superficial and submucosal imaging of the esophagus: the first-in-human study

Post written by Zhuan Liao, MD, from the National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and safety of the US capsule endoscopy (USCE) system. EUS is essential in diagnosing and staging esophageal subepithelial lesions and tumors. However, EUS is …

Continue reading New US capsule endoscopy for superficial and submucosal imaging of the esophagus: the first-in-human study