Post written by Stefano Kayali, MD, from from the Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, and the Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, University Hospital of Parma, and Stefano Fantasia, MD, from the Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. Our study investigates the impact of bowel preparation quality, specifically comparing excellent (Boston Bowel Preparation Scale …
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Real-world outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound–guided tissue acquisition for actionable diagnosis in suspected primary or recurrent lymphoma
Post written by Ho Seung Lee, MD, Gunn Huh, MD, and Do Hyun Park, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, and the Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, South Korea. This study evaluated the real-world clinical impact of EUS-guided tissue acquisition in patients with suspected …
Endoscopic ultrasound—guided ethanol lavage as a novel therapeutic modality for symptomatic simple renal cysts
Post written by Yoonchan Lee, MD, Tae Jun Song, MD, PhD, and Dong-Wan Seo, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. Simple renal cysts are among the most common incidental findings on abdominal imaging, present in roughly one-half of individuals older than 50 years. Although the vast majority of these …
Comparative safety and efficacy of remimazolam versus propofol for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with the patient under deep sedation: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Post written by Sung Yong Han, MD, PhD, from the Department of Internal Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital and Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Jae Hee Cho, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, and Dongwook Oh, MD, PhD, from the Division of …
Precipitation-based versus filtration-based liquid-based cytology in endoscopic ultrasound—guided fine-needle biopsy specimens of solid pancreatic masses: a prospective, randomized trial (with video)
Post written by Jae Hee Cho, MD, PhD, and Sung Ill Jang, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, and See Young Lee, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South …
Utility of repeat colonoscopy attempt after failed colonoscopy: a systematic review and pooled analysis
Post written by Aamir Saeed, MD, from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tenn, USA. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the outcomes of repeat colonoscopy after a previous incomplete procedure. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the Western world. Colonoscopy plays a critical role …
Contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound versus conventional endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine-needle biopsy with macroscopic on-site evaluation for solid pancreatic lesions: a multicenter randomized trial
Post written by Charing C.N. Chong, MBChB, from the Department of Surgery, and Raymond S.Y. Tang, MD, from the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. In this multicenter randomized controlled study, we aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced EUS (CE-EUS) and conventional EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy (FNB) with macroscopic on-site evaluation …
Efficacy of splinting tube-assisted duodenoscope insertion in patients with an inaccessible major papilla: a single-center retrospective study (with video)
Post written by Kento Shionoya, MD, PhD, Kenjiro Yamamoto, MD, PhD, and Takao Itoi, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. Selective biliary cannulation during ERCP can be particularly challenging when the major papilla is difficult to access because of deformity, tortuosity, or anatomical constraints in the upper GI tract. In such situations, reaching the papilla …
Safety and efficacy of same-day discharge after gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy for gastroparesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Aamir Saeed, MD, from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee, Faisal Kamal, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mark Radlinski, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, and Sultan Mahmood, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. We aimed …
Best practices for endoscopic ultrasound–guided gastroenterostomy: technical recommendations from an international modified Delphi process
Post written by Giuseppe Vanella, MD, PhD, from IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, Michiel Bronswijk, MD, from University Hospitals Gasthuisberg, University of Leuven, Leuven, and Imelda General Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium, and Roy L.J. van Wanrooij, MD, PhD, from Amsterdam UMC, Vrije University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. EUS-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) is one of the major breakthroughs in …
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