Post written by Hafiz Muzaffar Akbar Khan, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Azhar Hussain, MBBS, from the Division of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA. The aim of our study was to evaluate and describe safe and effective use of a through-the-scope endoscopic suturing system for anchoring …
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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 …
Safety and efficacy of direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube placement compared with surgical jejunostomy: a tertiary care analysis
Post written by Shajan Peter, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Basil Hirschowitz Center of Advanced Endoscopy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. We examined cases over 5 years of enteral tube feeding placement. We further divided the patients into cohorts for the traditional open laparotomy approach, laparoscopic jejunostomy, and direct percutaneous endoscopic …
Successful EUS-guided pancreatic cyst chemoablation safely allows reduction in the frequency of radiographic surveillance: long-term follow-up of randomized prospective data
Post written by J. Westley Heinle, MPH, from the the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. The 2 randomized prospective Chemotherapy for Ablation and Resolution of Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts (ChARM) clinical trials investigate and develop alcohol-free EUS-guided pancreatic cyst chemoablation. The current investigation …
Adverse events of the single-operator cholangioscopy system: a Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database analysis
Post written by Saurabh Chandan, MD, from the Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, and the Center for Interventional Endoscopy, Advent Health, Orlando, Florida, USA. The primary aim of our study was to assess and report all adverse events (AEs), including those device- and patient-related, associated with the single-operator cholangioscopy (SOC) system (SpyGlass; Boston …
Peroral endoscopic myotomy for spastic esophageal dysmotility among opioid users: a multicenter propensity score matching study
Post written by Baha Fawwaz, MD, from Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA. Opioids have become one of the most widely prescribed medications in the United States. Chronic opioid use has been associated with esophageal dysmotility. The focus of our study was to evaluate and compare the clinical outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for …
Safety of EUS latex balloon use in patients with a latex allergy
Post written by Eric J. Vargas, MD, MS, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. The focus of our study was to explore and report on our experience with EUS latex balloon use in patients with a self-reported latex allergy. The use of a fluid-filled balloon improves acoustic coupling and visualization …
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Outcomes of cold snare EMR of nonampullary duodenal adenomas ≥1 cm: a multicenter study
Post written by Natalie J. Wilson, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, and Mohammad Bilal, MD, from Advanced Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. This study focuses on evaluating the efficacy and safety of cold snare EMR (cs-EMR) for nonampullary …
Endoscopic submucosal dissection with versus without traction for pathologically staged T1B esophageal cancer: a multicenter retrospective study
Post written by Abel Joseph, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, and Kornpong Vantanasiri, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Our study delves into endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for treating T1b esophageal cancer (EC). Specifically, we compared 2 approaches: ESD with traction (Tr-ESD), which uses …
A novel blood-sensing capsule for rapid detection of upper GI bleeding: a prospective clinical trial
Post written by Andrew C. Storm, MD, Chair of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. GI bleeding is the most common indication for admission to the hospital in gastroenterology. Determining the source and location of bleeding can be challenging and often requires procedures such as upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, and small-bowel enteroscopy for diagnosis and treatment. Ideally, physicians …
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