Post written by Azizullah Beran, MD, from the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the prevalence, characteristics, and burden of endoscopy-related injury (ERI). GI endoscopy is a crucial part of a gastroenterologist’s daily practice. However, it is physically demanding and increases musculoskeletal injuries. As …
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Cecal intubation rates: data from the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry
Post written by Alexander Miller, MD, from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA, and Joseph C. Anderson, MD, from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont, USA, and New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon. We explored the association between patient, endoscopist, and examination factors and cecal …
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Peroral cholecystoscopy–guided interventions through a lumen-apposing metal stent after EUS-guided gallbladder drainage: proof-of-concept study in a swine model
Post written by Naminatsu Takahara, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Diagnosing gallbladder neoplasms is challenging because of difficulties in direct visualization and tissue sampling of the tumor. As a result, cholecystectomy is sometimes performed as a diagnostic procedure, but it can result in unnecessary surgery, which …
Endoscopic vacuum therapy
Post written by Samuel Han, MD, MS, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA, and Mohit Girotra, MD, FASGE, and the Digestive Health Institute, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA. The goal of this Technology Status Evaluation Report was to discuss the indications for performing endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) and outline various techniques for …
General anesthesia and/or deep hypnotic state in propofol-based conscious sedation for endoscopy
Post written by Ala Sharara, MD, AGAF, FACG, FRCP, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. The target sedation level for endoscopic procedures is conscious sedation. However, patients might progress to deeper levels of sedation, such as deep sedation and general anesthesia. To our knowledge, no study …
Simulation-based training of endoscopic hemostasis for Japanese pediatric endoscopy learners: a pilot program
Post written by Takeshi Kanno, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, and the R & D Division of Career Education for Medical Professionals, Medical Education Center, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan. The focus of our study was to determine the potential benefits of simulator-based training (SBT) in improving …
Retrograde balloon pull-through technique for benign esophageal strictures: a single-center pilot experience
Post written by Shae Patel, DO, from Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA, and Wasseem Skef, MD, from the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. The focus of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retrograde balloon dilation compared with traditional antegrade savary dilation …
Endoscopic treatment of nonoperable large postsurgical esophageal fistulas: retrospective analysis of a single tertiary center cohort
Post written by Sebastian Petruzzella, MSc, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CHUV, Lausanne’s University Hospital, Lausanne, and the Department of Surgery, Hôpital Riviera-Chablais, Rennaz, Switzerland. Our study focused on the efficacy of endoluminal treatment of postsurgical fistulas after esophagectomy. Not all patients are fit to be reoperated on after an anastomotic leak, and surgical …
Learning curve of EUS-guided biliary duct drainage: systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Ishaan Vohra, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA. This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the number of procedures required to achieve proficiency in EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD). In addition, we assessed the clinical and technical …
Development of an endoscopy technician training certificate program in a community college
Post written by Gottumukkala S. Raju, MD, from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. Our focus is the development and implementation of a formal training and certification program for endoscopy technicians (ETs) at Houston Community College. We conducted this study to develop a formal training program for ETs in a community …
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