Post written by Roberto de Sire, MD, PhD, and Roberta Maselli, MD, PhD, FESGE, FJGES, from the the Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy. Third-space endoscopy is fundamentally a visual discipline. Whether it is endoscopic submucosal dissection or peroral endoscopic myotomy, every procedural decision depends on the operator’s ability to accurately recognize tissue planes and …
Category: GIE
Long-term outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound–guided gastroenterostomy: a prospective cohort study tracking symptom recurrence, reintervention timelines, and stent modifications over time
Post written by Giuseppe Vanella, MD, PhD, from the Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy. EUS-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) is to date a well-established option for malignant gastric outlet obstruction, and the short-term data are strongly supported by recent randomized evidence. What is usually missing is the long …
Top tips for cryoballoon ablation in the gastrointestinal tract (with video)
Post written by GIE Senior Associate Editor David L. Diehl, MD, FACP, MASGE, AGAF, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA. This month’s GIE includes a Top Tips that I wrote on the use of cryoballoon ablation (CbA) in the GI tract. In this article, I summarize current …
Continue reading Top tips for cryoballoon ablation in the gastrointestinal tract (with video)
Efficacy of artificial intelligence–assisted upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for neoplasm detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Post written by Edoardo Vincenzo Savarino, MD, PhD, from the Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, Mohammad Al Hayek, MD, from the Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, and Brigida Barberio, MD, PhD, from the Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova. Upper GI cancers remain a …
Clinical response to gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy and its association to changes in pyloric impedance planimetry measurements: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Harsimran Kalsi, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida/HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, Saurabh Chandan, MD, from Advanced Endoscopy, Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston, Texas, and Dennis Yang, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Advent Health, Orlando, Florida, USA. The primary focus of our study was to evaluate whether pyloric impedance …
GIE’s Impact Factor climbs to 8.0 from 7.5, reflecting the dedication of the journal team
Post written by GIE Editor-in-Chief Douglas G. Adler, MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF. At GIE, we are extremely proud to announce that our Impact Factor has risen to 8.0. This represents a significant improvement in our Impact Factor and our second consecutive increase. It takes a focused and concerted effort to raise the Impact Factor of …
Superiority of excellent over good bowel preparation for proximal serrated polyp detection in a fecal immunochemical test–based screening cohort
Post written by Stefano Kayali, MD, from from the Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, and the Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, University Hospital of Parma, and Stefano Fantasia, MD, from the Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. Our study investigates the impact of bowel preparation quality, specifically comparing excellent (Boston Bowel Preparation Scale …
Real-world outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound–guided tissue acquisition for actionable diagnosis in suspected primary or recurrent lymphoma
Post written by Ho Seung Lee, 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, and the Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, South Korea. This study evaluated the real-world clinical impact of EUS-guided tissue acquisition in patients with suspected …
Endoscopic ultrasound—guided ethanol lavage as a novel therapeutic modality for symptomatic simple renal cysts
Post written by Yoonchan Lee, MD, Tae Jun Song, MD, PhD, and Dong-Wan Seo, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. Simple renal cysts are among the most common incidental findings on abdominal imaging, present in roughly one-half of individuals older than 50 years. Although the vast majority of these …
Editor’s Choice: Economic impact and utilization trends of peroral endoscopic myotomy and endoscopic submucosal dissection
GIE Associate Editor Edward C. Villa, MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, highlights this article from the June issue: “Economic impact and utilization trends of peroral endoscopic myotomy and endoscopic submucosal dissection” by Julietta Gervase, BA, et al. For anyone looking into expanding into “the realm of the third space,” system challenges and waning administrative support and implementation because of cost considerations …
