Post written by Bruno Costa Martins, MD, from the Endoscopy Division at the Cancer Institute of the University of São Paulo. The focus of this study was to evaluate the long-term behavior of esophageal metallic stents in patients with malignant disease and palliative intent. Esophageal metallic stents are considered the mainstay palliative treatment for patients …
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Endoscopic MB and rapid diagnosis by in situ fixation and histopathologic processing
Post written by David S. Zimmon, MD, from the New York University School of Medicine. The author developed multiple biopsy (MB) because forceps biopsy is time consuming, creates endoscopist ergonomic stress, prolongs anesthesia, and adds excessive staff work and workplace risk from soiling, toxic fixatives and sharps. Also MB responds to demands for better patient …
Missed adenomas with behind-folds visualizing colonoscopy technologies
Post written by Eelco C. Brand from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands. The efficacy of screening and surveillance colonoscopy is reduced by the occurrence of interval-/post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer. One of the factors associated with the occurrence of interval-/post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer is the fact that polyps and adenomas …
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Detectability of colorectal neoplastic lesions using a novel endoscopic system with BLI
Post written by Hiroaki Ikematsu and Yutaka Saito from the Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan, and National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of blue-laser imaging (BLI) in the detectability of colorectal lesions. Most studies have not reported …
Outcomes and quality-of-life assessment after GPOEM
Post written by Parit Mekaroonkamol, MD, Sunil Dacha, MD, and Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, from Emory University School of Medicine. Gastric per-oral endoscopic pyloromyotomy (GPOEM) is an emerging endoscopic procedure for treatment of gastroparesis. Due to its novelty, the existing data on its safety and efficacy is lacking. The purpose of our study was to …
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Editor’s Choice: The colonoscopist’s guide to the vocabulary of colorectal neoplasia
Associate Editor, Dr. Lisa Strate, highlights this article from the August issue “The colonoscopist's guide to the vocabulary of colorectal neoplasia: histology, morphology, and management” by Douglas K. Rex, MD, Cesare Hassan, MD, and Michael J. Bourke, MD This is a wonderfully comprehensive yet concise guide to the vocabulary regarding colonoscopy with polypectomy and its …
Impact of cap-assisted colonoscopy on detection of proximal colon adenomas
Post written by Madhav Desai, MD, MPH, from the University of Kansas Medical Center. Proximal or right-sided colon lesions are often missed even after a meticulous screening colonoscopy and can often contribute to interval colon cancer. Cap-attached colonoscopy has the potential to increase yield in the right side of colon. Our goal was to assess …
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Editor’s Choice: Colorectal cancer screening
Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Michael Wallace, highlights this article from the July issue “Colorectal cancer screening: Recommendations for physicians and patients from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer” by Douglas K. Rex, MD, et al. Colorectal cancer screening is likely the single most common activity performed by gastroenterologists in the United States. Every few years, …
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Impact of gum chewing on the quality of bowel preparation
Post written by Yu Bai, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is widely used for bowel preparation; however, it is reported that up to 20 to 25% of patients have inadequate bowel preparation, so the methods to improve the quality of bowel preparation …
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Risk of colorectal cancer in chronic liver diseases
Post written by Yuga Komaki and Atsushi Sakuraba from the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at The University of Chicago Medicine. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the risk of colorectal cancer in various chronic liver diseases compared to the general population. We also assessed whether the risk would change with …
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