GIE Associate Editor, Dr. Fauze Maluf-Filho, highlights this article from the September issue “The safety and efficacy of 2% vitamin C solution spray for relief of mucosal irritation caused by Lugol chromoendoscopy” by Duochen Jin, PhD, et al. Lugol chromoendoscopy is necessary for the identification of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Lugol solution is alcoholic, …
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Gastric injury secondary to button battery ingestions
Post written by Racha T. Khalaf, MD, from the Digestive Health Institute & Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA. Through our study, we wanted to better define the spectrum of injury and understand which clinical factors are associated with injury from retained …
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Impact of direct-acting oral anticoagulants and warfarin on postendoscopic GI bleeding and thromboembolic events
Post written by Andy Tien, MD, MS, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. The focus of our study was to compare the risk of GI bleeding (GIB) and thromboembolic events among patients undergoing GI endoscopic procedures who are prescribed direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) versus warfarin. Endoscopists …
Feasibility of a new ligation using the double-loop clips technique without an adhesive agent for ulceration after ESD of the colon
Post written by Satoshi Abiko, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Kushiro Rosai Hospital, Kushiro, Japan. Several ligation techniques for ulceration after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) have been reported, but none have been established for clinical use because of technical complexity and the need for expensive equipment. Therefore, the technical feasibility of a new …
Evaluating the practice of canceling colonoscopies for presumed inadequate bowel preparation
Post written by Brian C. Jacobson, MD, MPH, from the Boston Medical Center and the Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. We sought to better understand how often endoscopists cancel a colonoscopy during the triage phase (ie, before colonoscope insertion) because of concern that the patient’s bowel preparation will be inadequate. An important …
Increased risk of metachronous large serrated polyps in individuals with 5- to 9-mm proximal hyperplastic polyps
Post written by Joseph C. Anderson, MD, from the Department of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, and the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA. The goal of our study was to examine the risk of metachronous large serrated polyps (SPs) and advanced adenomas in patients with 5- to 9-mm proximal …
Efficacy of EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis compared with medication alone for unresectable pancreatic cancer in the oxycodone/fentanyl era
Post written by Yoshihide Kanno, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Sendai City Medical Center, Miyagi, Japan. The focus of our study was to evaluate the value of routine performance of EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis (EUS-CPN) at an early cancer-pain stage. EUS-CPN has been reported to be effective for patients with upper abdominal pain due …
Nonvariceal upper GI hemorrhage after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction
Post written by Mohammad Bilal, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, and the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of mortality in the United States, and acute myocardial …
Accuracy of artificial intelligence on histology prediction and detection of colorectal polyps
Post written by Wai K. Leung, MD, from the Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. This study reviewed and summarized the latest data on the use of artificial intelligence on histology prediction and detection of colorectal polyps. With the rapid development and increasing application of artificial intelligence (AI) in …
Automatic detection and classification of protruding lesions in wireless capsule endoscopy images
Post written by Hiroaki Saito, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Sendai Kousei Hospital, Miyagi, Japan. We constructed artificial intelligence to detect protruding lesions of the small bowel in wireless capsule endoscopy images and validated its ability. The results show that the system is able to analyze large amounts of images quickly and accurately. Small …
