Post written by Anuragh R. Gudur, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Our study used a large, multicentered, bariatric-specific data registry to analyze short-term outcomes after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) in comparison with surgical sleeve gastrectomy (SG). We also sought to examine which factors were associated with …
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Timing of colonoscopy in acute lower GI bleeding: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
Post written by Yasutoshi Shiratori, MD, MPH, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, St. Luke’s International University, and Naoki Ishii, MD, MPH, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Shinagawa Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. Acute lower GI bleeding (ALGIB) is a primary cause of hospital admissions from the emergency department and is associated with a 3.4% mortality. …
Covered versus uncovered double bare self-expandable metal stent for palliation of unresectable extrahepatic malignant biliary obstruction: a randomized controlled multicenter trial
Post written by Jae Hee Cho, MD, PhD, and Seungmin Bang, MD, PhD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. A double bare metal stent (DBS) is a newly developed metal stent that is woven into a cross and hook structure with braided nitinol, and it has a …
Implementation of optical diagnosis with a “resect and discard” strategy in clinical practice: DISCARD3 study
Post written by Ahmir Ahmad, MRCP, from the Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, St Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, London, UK. Real-time optical diagnosis (OD) is now possible because of image-enhancing technologies offering the potential for huge cost and time savings associated with histopathology. Despite several GI societies endorsing a “resect and discard” strategy for low-risk diminutive polyps, there …
EUS-guided gastroenterostomy versus duodenal self-expandable metal stent for malignant gastric outlet obstruction: results from a nationwide multicenter retrospective study (with video)
Post written by Rubén Sánchez-Aldehuelo, MD, from the Unidad de Endoscopia, Servicio de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (IRYCIS), Universidad de Alcalá, and Enrique Vázquez-Sequeiros, MD, PhD, from the Unidad de Endoscopia, Servicio de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, …
Environmental and health outcomes of single-use versus reusable duodenoscopes
Post written by Lyndon V. Hernandez, MD, MPH, from GI Associates and the Division of Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Concern about serious duodenoscope-related infection from multidrug-resistant organisms has facilitated single-use duodenoscopes (SDs) to permeate the market, promising a safer alternative to reusable duodenoscopes (RDs) by virtually eliminating this risk. Using mathematical modeling, …
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Comparison of technical failures and patient-related adverse events associated with 3 widely used mechanical lithotripters for ERCP: insights from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database
Post written by Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE, from the Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Centura Health, Denver, Colorado, USA, and incoming GIE Editor-in-Chief. We analyzed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database for all reports of patient-related adverse events and device failures associated with the 3 …
Bacterial contamination and organic residue after reprocessing in duodenoscopes with disposable distal caps compared with duodenoscopes with fixed distal caps: a randomized trial
Post written by Wiriyaporn Ridtitid, MD, and Rungsun Rerknimitr, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and the Excellence Center for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. The focus of this randomized trial was to compare bacterial contamination evaluated by culture between duodenoscopes with disposable distal caps …
Protein biomarkers in pancreatic juice and serum for identification of pancreatic cancer
Post written by Iris J.M. Levink, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. We aimed to develop a panel of biomarkers from serum and pancreatic juice (PJ) to detect pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma for future surveillance purposes. This study focused on the performance of proteins (interleukin-8 [IL-8]; interferon-γ [IFN-γ]; …
Safety and efficacy of over-the-scope clips versus standard therapy for high-risk nonvariceal upper GI bleeding: systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Jay Bapaye, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA. This study compared the safety and efficacy of over-the-scope clips (OTSCs) and standard therapy for high-risk nonvariceal upper GI bleeding (NVUGIB). Upper GI bleeding carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Endoscopic therapy aims at achieving …
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