Post written by Phillip S. Ge, MD, FASGE, from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. The focus of our study was to evaluate the performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the initial staging of large rectal polyps in patients who were initially referred for colorectal surgery and subsequently referred …
Category: Investigations
“Vanishing needle tract” in endoscopic ultrasound–guided tissue acquisition: definition, incidence, and risk factors in a large single-center cohort
Post written by Yasuhiro Komori, MD, from the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, and Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Susumu Hijioka, MD, PhD, and Shin Yagi, MD, PhD, from the the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, National Cancer …
Efficacy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound–guided choledochoduodenostomy compared with endoscopic ultrasound–guided gallbladder drainage for palliation of malignant distal biliary obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Saurabh Chandan, MD, from Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston, Texas, and Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE, from the Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, Colorado, USA. Interventional radiology techniques or EUS-guided biliary drainage are considered alternative therapeutic options for patients with malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO) who …
Risk factors for bleeding after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Aamir Saeed, MD, from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee, and Faisal Kamal, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the predictors of post-ERCP bleeding. We also performed subgroup analyses to identify …
Real-world outcomes of duodenal endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic full-thickness resection: predictors of adverse events and the role of a structured closure approach (with video)
Post written by Mohan Kumar Ramchandani, MD, DM, Priscilla Vanesa Lopez, MD, MS, and Pradev Inavolu, MD, DM, from the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology Hospitals, Hyderabad, India. Endoscopic resection of duodenal lesions remains technically demanding because of the thin duodenal wall, narrow lumen, complex anatomy, and exposure to bile and pancreatic secretions. We evaluated the …
Diagnostic value of magnifying endoscopy for colorectal laterally spreading tumor nongranular type
Post written by Yuki Amioka, MD, and Hidenori Tanaka, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. Laterally spreading tumors (LSTs) of the nongranular type are classified into flat-elevated (FE) and pseudodepressed (PD) subtypes, which have different malignant potential. Although magnifying endoscopy is widely used to predict histology and invasion depth …
Long-term outcome after endoscopic submucosal dissection for entire circumferential cT1aN0M0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Post written by Atsushi Inaba, MD, PhD, and Tomohiro Kadota, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan. This study focused on long-term clinical outcomes after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for entire circumferential cT1aN0M0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma compared with those after esophagectomy and definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT). ESD is a minimally invasive …
Training future endoscopists: gastroenterology fellows’ perspectives and hands-on exposure to artificial intelligence for polyp detection in the United States
Post written by Tessa Herman, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, and Daniela Guerrero Vinsard, MD, from the Gastroenterology Section, Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. This nationwide survey study assessed gastroenterology (GE) fellows’ exposure to and experience with artificial intelligence (AI) …
Referral patterns and outcomes in patients with dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus at an expert endoscopic therapy center: impact of radiofrequency ablation before referral
Post written by Rohit Goyal, MBBS, and Prasad Iyer, MD, MS, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the cornerstone of endoscopic eradication therapy for dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus. Evidence suggests that patients receiving endoscopic eradication therapy at high-volume centers have better outcomes in terms of rates of achieving complete remission …
Long-term outcome after endoscopic resection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma invading muscularis mucosa without lymphovascular invasion: a multicenter retrospective study
Post written by Tomohiro Kadota, MD, PhD, and Tomonori Yano, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan. This multicenter study focused on the long-term clinical outcomes after endoscopic resection (ER) for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) with pathological invasion of the muscularis mucosae without lymphovascular invasion (LVI). The metastatic …
