Post written by Prasad G. Iyer, MD, MSc, from the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. This article summarizes the third step in the development and validation of a nonendoscopic, minimally invasive molecular test to detect a precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma: Barrett’s esophagus. Esophageal adenocarcinoma is a rare but lethal malignancy …
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Editor’s Choice: Laparoscopic versus EUS-guided gastroenterostomy for gastric outlet obstruction
GIE Associate Editor, Dr. Fauze Maluf-Filho, highlights this article from the September issue “Laparoscopic versus EUS-guided gastroenterostomy for gastric outlet obstruction: an international multicenter propensity score–matched comparison” by Michiel Bronswijk, MD, et al. In this observational, multicenter study, the authors compared the outcomes of EUS-guided gastroenterostomy versus the gold standard intervention, laparoscopic gastroenterostomy, for the treatment …
EUS-guided gallbladder drainage: Where will we go next?
Post written by Mihai Rimbaş, MD, PhD, and Alberto Larghi, MD, PhD, from the Gastroenterology Department, Colentina Clinical Hospital; the Department of Internal Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania; the Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS; and the Center for Endoscopic Research Therapeutics and Training, Catholic University, Rome, Italy. We …
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GI endoscopic submucosal dissection using a calibrated, small-caliber-tip, transparent hood for lesions with fibrosis
Post written by Tatsuma Nomura, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Mie Prefectural Shima Hospital, Shima, and the Department of Gastroenterology, Ise Red Cross Hospital, Ise, Mie, Japan. We describe a novel technique for overcoming severe fibrosis encountered during endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) using a calibrated, small-caliber tip, transparent hood (CAST hood) with Pocket-creation method …
Acute physiologic effects of N95 respirator use on gastroenterologists performing simulated colonoscopy
Post written by Asif Khalid, MD, from the VA Pittsburgh HealthCare System, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Gastroenterologists and GI lab staff are required to use N95 respirators while performing aerosol generating endoscopic procedures during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Unfortunately, N95 respirator use is associated with the development of multiple symptoms. …
Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation plus plastic stent placement versus stent placement alone for unresectable extrahepatic biliary cancer
Post written by Bing Hu, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Yangpu District, and the Department of Gastroenterology, Third Affiliated Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Jiading District, Shanghai, China. The focus of our study is to compare the efficacy and safety between endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) …
Combination of a dynamic rigidizing overtube and a novel injectable needle-type knife to facilitate colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection
Post written by Martin Coronel, MD, and Phillip S. Ge, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. A 66-year-old man was referred for endoscopic resection of a 35-mm laterally spreading tumor at the hepatic flexure (Paris IIa+Is). A previous EMR attempt was unsuccessful …
Gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of refractory gastroparesis
Post written by Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The study focused on prospectively assessing the safety and efficacy of gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy in improving symptoms, quality of life, and healthcare resource utilization in a cohort of gastroparesis patient that had failed …
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Endoscopic features of buried Barrett’s mucosa
Post written by Linda S. Yang, MBBS, from the Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. At our tertiary referral center for Barrett’s esophagus, several endoscopic features have been observed in patients who were found to have buried Barrett’s mucosa on histology. This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy …
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Dieulafoy’s lesion of the upper GI tract
Post written by Yichen Wang, MD, MSc, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. We sought to determine the incidence, risk factors, and treatment outcomes of Dieulafoy’s lesion of the upper GI tract (UDL) hemorrhage among adult patients in the United States. Dieulafoy’s lesion is an aberrantly …
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