Post written by Calvin J. Koh, MBBS, FRCP, FASGE, from The Gastroenterology Group, Gleneagles Hospital, and the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital, and the Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore. The method of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate and Lipiodol injection is more commonly used for hemostasis in gastric …
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Diagnostic yield of random colon biopsy sampling in patients with chronic diarrhea and normal colonoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Priyadarshini Loganathan, MD, from University Medical Associates, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA. The focus of our study was to identify the pooled diagnostic value of random colonic biopsy sampling in patients with chronic nonbloody diarrhea and a normal colonoscopy examination. There is a need to quantify the pooled …
Spray coagulation as an alternative to argon plasma coagulation for bleeding portal hypertensive gastropathy
Post written by Sahaj Rathi, MD, DM, MRCP, from the Department of Hepatology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. Noncontact thermoablation is often used for mucosal bleeding during endoscopy, as it has the advantage of thermal injury limited to superficial layers. Practically, argon plasma coagulation (APC) is the only modality most centers …
Primary needle-knife fistulotomy versus rescue precut: a systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes
Post written by Jay Bapaye, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA. Precut sphincterotomy is a technique used when attempts at gaining biliary access with the help of standard catheters, cannulotomes, and guidewires have failed. In our study, we tried to answer the question of how does a primary …
2023 GIE, VideoGIE, and iGIE top reviewers honored at DDW
Congratulations to the 2023 GIE, VideoGIE, and iGIE Reviewer Award Winners, who will be recognized at the Editors’ Reception on May 8 at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago, Illinois, USA. These distinguished reviewers are being honored for their superior contributions to the journals through completing high numbers of reviews and submitting the highest quality of …
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Novel less-invasive therapy for liver abscess: combining lavage and draining through a single device
Post written by iGIE iNTERNATIONAL Associate Editor Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, MD, MSc, PhD, from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, and the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Hospital São Luiz Morumbi e Vila Nova Star, Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR), São …
Utilization of methylene blue–based submucosal injection to identify residual neuroendocrine tumor in the colon after endoscopic biopsy sampling
Post written by Weina Jing, MD, and Kai Deng, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. This study provides a new way to find small residual neuroendocrine tumors. Submucosal staining assisted in the identification of minor lesions in the lamina propria of the mucosa. Neuroendocrine tumors of …
Safety and efficacy of EUS-guided celiac plexus block in the evaluation of patients with median arcuate ligament syndrome anatomy for possible surgery
Post written by Elisa Karhu, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA. Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is often considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with intractable postprandial abdominal pain. However, diagnosis of this condition can be difficult. To aid in diagnosis, a symptomatic response to celiac plexus …
A novel less-invasive therapy for a bleeding eroded artery in a giant duodenal ulcer: principles and technical description
Post written by iGIE iNTERNATIONAL Associate Editor Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, MD, MSc, PhD, from the Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, Hospital Vila Nova Star, and the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Our study presents a novel use …
Evaluation of safety, efficacy, and ease of use for screening and surveillance colonoscopy by using a single-use colonoscope with wide-angle field of view
Post written by Nathan Gluck, MD, PhD, from the Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Gastroenterology Department, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, and Tel-Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel. We studied a novel single-use colonoscope with an extended 200º field of view, enabling view behind colonic folds and eliminating concerns related to reprocessing of devices. Lesions …
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