Post written by Jianbo Ni, MD, Yuqing Mao, MD, and Baiwen Li, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. Our multicenter study demonstrates that linear-array EUS (L-EUS) outperformed MRCP in diagnosing pancreas divisum (PD), particularly in symptomatic patients. With a sensitivity of 90.8% and an area under the receiver operating …
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Gastroenterologists’ goals for ergonomic colonoscopes: results of a national survey
Post written by Neena Mohan, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. This article evaluated gastroenterologists’ goals for ergonomic colonoscope design changes. This study was important to conduct to identify the importance of ergonomics in endoscopy to gastroenterologists and the ergonomic colonoscope design changes that are a priority …
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Editor’s Choice: Improvement in obesity-related comorbidities 5 years after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: a prospective cohort study
GIE Associate Editor Thiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, highlights this article from the July issue: “Improvement in obesity-related comorbidities 5 years after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: a prospective cohort study” by Ali Lahooti, BS, et al. As the global obesity epidemic intensifies, the demand for durable, effective, and less-invasive interventions continues to rise. Although bariatric surgery remains the reference standard, its uptake …
Creating a standardized tool for the evaluation and comparison of artificial intelligence–based computer-aided detection programs in colonoscopy: a modified Delphi approach
Post written by Sanjay Gadi, MD, and Jeremy Glissen Brown, MD, from Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Artificial intelligence—based computer-aided detection (CADe) software may improve colorectal cancer outcomes by increasing adenoma detection while reducing miss rates during colonoscopy. CADe has had promising results in controlled environments but mixed results when evaluated in …
Endoscopic ultrasound–guided drainage of intra-abdominal abscess using 15-mm versus 10-mm lumen-apposing metal stents: an international case-matched study
Post written by Yervant Ichkhanian, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, and Tobias Zuchelli, MD, from Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Hospital. This multicenter study evaluates whether 15-mm lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs) outperform 10-mm LAMSs for EUS-guided drainage …
Closure of gastric mucosal defects using the reopenable-clip over-the-line method to decrease the risk of bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection: a multicenter propensity score–matched case-control study (with video)
Post written by Tatsuma Nomura, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Suzuka General Hospital, Suzuka, and Shinya Sugimoto, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Ise Red Cross Hospital, Ise, Japan. A retrospective study was conducted to analyze endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) procedures performed between January 2012 and March 2024. Patients were classified into 2 groups: a nonclosure group, where …
Quadrant, necrosis, and infection criteria for the risk stratification of walled-off necrosis: external validation using multi-institutional data
Post written by Hideyuki Shiomi, MD, PhD, from the Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology, Hyogo Medical University, Hyogo, and Tomotaka Saito, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, for the WONDERFUL study group. Our study externally validated the quadrant (an abdominal quadrant distribution), necrosis, and infection (QNI) …
Improvement in obesity-related comorbidities 5 years after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: a prospective cohort study
Post written by Ali Lahooti, MD, and Reem Z. Sharaiha, MD, MSc, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA. Our study aimed to prospectively evaluate the long-term effectiveness of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) as a standalone therapy for treating obesity and its related comorbidities over a period of …
Management of ERCP-related perforation: a large multicenter study
Post written by Tomoya Emori, MD, PhD, from Wakayama Rosai Hospital, Wakayama, Japan. This study retrospectively evaluated the characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with ERCP-related duodenal perforations according to the mechanism of injury. Perforation is a rare but serious adverse event associated with ERCP. There is no consensus to guide clinicians in the management of ERCP-related …
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Cold- versus hot-snare endoscopic mucosal resection of colorectal polyps: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Post written by Aamir Saeed, MD, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare cold EMR versus hot EMR for colorectal polyps. Interest in cold EMR for colorectal polyps has been growing, and cold EMR has gained popularity owing to its lower risk of …
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