Amitabh Chak, MD from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, USA discusses his Original Article "Comparative acceptability of transnasal esophagoscopy and esophageal capsule esophagoscopy: a randomized, controlled trial in veterans." The goal of the study was to determine whether veterans would accept novel methods for Barrett's …
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Editor’s Choice: Longitudinal assessment of colonoscopy quality indicators
Associate Editor Mimi Canto, MD, MHS, FASGE, highlights this Original Article "Longitudinal assessment of colonoscopy quality indicators: a report from the Gastroenterology Practice Management Group" by Lyndon V. Hernandez, MD, MPH, Thomas M. Deas, MD, Marc F. Catalano, MD, Nalini M. Guda, MD, Lin Huang, MD, Scott R. Ketover, MD, Kyle P. Etzkorn, MD, Kumar G. …
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New hybrid metal stent for EUS-guided biliary drainage
Tae Jun Song, MD, PhD and Sang Soo Lee, MD, PhD from University of Ulsan in Seoul, South Korea report on their New Methods article "Preliminary report on a new hybrid metal stent for EUS-guided biliary drainage (with videos)." We investigated the feasibility and safety of a newly developed self-expandable metal stent tailored for use …
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3D image reconstruction in the diagnosis of small-bowel masses
Emanuele Rondonotti, MD, PhD from Valduce Hospital in Como, Italy discusses his article "Utility of 3-dimensional image reconstruction in the diagnosis of small-bowel masses in capsule endoscopy (with video)." The primary focus of this study was to evaluate whether "coupling" three-dimensional (3D) reconstructed video clips with their standard two-dimensional (2D) counterparts helps in distinguishing masses …
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Fully covered non-foreshortening esophageal stent
Kulwinder S. Dua, MD, FASGE, FACP, FRCP from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA reports on his Original Article "Efficacy and safety of a new fully covered self-expandable non-foreshortening metal esophageal stent." The primary focus of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy …
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Early precut fistulotomy for biliary access
Luís Lopes, MD from Hospital de Santa Luzia in Viana do Castelo, Portugal discusses his Original Article "Early precut fistulotomy for biliary access: time to change the paradigm of 'the later, the better'?" from the October issue. We assessed the efficacy and safety of 2 alternative strategies in the setting of a difficult biliary cannulation: …
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Endoscopic band ligation in a porcine model
Ryan Law, DO from the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA discusses his New Methods article "Endoscopic band ligation for closure of GI perforations in a porcine animal model (with video)." We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic band ligation for closure of acute gastrointestinal perforations using …
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Psychomotor recovery after procedural sedation
Akira Horiuchi, MD from the Digestive Disease Center at Showa Inan General Hospital in Komagane, Japan discusses his Technical Review article "Special topics in procedural sedation: clinical challenges and psychomotor recovery" from the September issue. The aim of this review is to provide the reader with an overview of the current knowledge concerning assessing and …
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Iatrogenic bile duct obstruction
Aijaz A. Sofi, MD, FACP from the University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, USA shares his New Methods article "A simultaneous endoscopic and laparoscopic approach for management of early iatrogenic bile duct obstruction." In this study, we present a novel method of concurrent endoscopic and laparoscopic approach in patients with iatrogenic bile duct …
Learning curve for achieving competency in colonoscopy
Robert Enns, MD and Neal Shahidi, MD from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada discuss their article "Establishing the learning curve for achieving competency in performing colonoscopy: a systematic review" from the September issue. The focus of our systematic review was to establish training requirements for achieving competency in performing colonoscopy …
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