Post written by Koichi Soga, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, and the Department of Gastroenterology, Omihachiman Community Medical Center, Shiga, Japan. Endoscopic transpapillary biliary stents (EBSs) are offered in a variety of types, including endoscopic plastic and metal stents, with a variety of techniques for placement. As …
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ChatGPT for advice on common GI endoscopic procedures: the promise and the peril
Post written by Daniel Yan Zheng Lim, MRCP, MTech, from Duke-NUS Medical School, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. This study examines the ability of ChatGPT to answer common questions about endoscopic procedures that patients might pose. ChatGPT is an advanced artificial intelligence …
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Endoscopic Mucosal Incisional, Closure, ResectiON (E-MICRON): a novel technique for safe and efficient en bloc foregut resection
Post written by Talia F. Malik, MD, from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, USA. In this study, we introduce a novel technique, “Endoscopic Mucosal Incisional, Closure, ResectiON (E-MICRON),” for safe and efficient en bloc resection of large gastric intramucosal lesions. Endoscopic submucosal dissection is recommended for en …
GI bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist device: endoscopic approach and prediction model using supervised machine learning
Post written by Hassam Ali, MD, from Gastroenterology & Hepatology, East Carolina University/Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. The present study investigates GI bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). We aimed to understand the risk factors associated with this condition and to develop a predictive model using machine learning. GI bleeding …
Safety and performance evaluation of the automated helical suturing system as compared with the manual suturing platform in endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in a porcine model
Post written by Steven E. Shamah, MD, from the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel. The focus of our study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel suturing device that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to perform endoscopic suturing. Most endoscopic suturing devices have a steep learning curve. By introduction of …
Efficacy of bougie versus balloon dilatation in children with benign esophageal stricture: a propensity score–matched retrospective cohort study
Post written by Ujjal Poddar, MD, DNB, DM, from the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. We conducted this propensity score—matched retrospective study to compare bougie versus balloon dilatation for short esophageal strictures in children and assess the outcome of endoscopic dilatation on their growth. Although uncommon, …
Endoscopic management of colorectal anastomosis refractory leaks: a journey from conventional to inventive approaches
Post written by iGIE iNTERNATIONAL Associate Editor Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, MD, MSc, PhD, from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Division, Hospital Vila Nova Star, Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, and the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. The goal of …
Novel approach to endoluminal antral gastroplasty using a modified gastrostomy tube and laparoscopic stapler
Post written by Mark Hanscom, MD, from Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA. The focus of our study was exploring the feasibility of a novel intraluminal technique for the treatment of obesity. Over the last decade, the field of bariatric endoscopy has continued to grow with the introduction of new technologies and refinement of …
Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgical Endoscopy protocol to improve outcomes following endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
Post written by Chelsea D’Ascanio, DNP, MS, CRNA, from Bariendo Inc and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The focus of this pilot project was to implement an enhanced recovery perioperative protocol to reduce postoperative emergency department (ED) visits and readmissions because of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG). One …
Small-bowel transection after peroral motorized spiral enteroscopy
Post written by Partha Pal, MD, DNB, MRCP (UK), from the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India. This case describes a very rare instance of small-bowel transection (<1:1400 in our experience) after antegrade motorized spiral enteroscopy (MSE). The unpredictable adverse event was encountered during withdrawal of the enteroscope with the spiral overtube because of impaction …
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