Endoscopic closure of iatrogenic duodenal perforation

On February 10, 2016February 2, 2016 By GIEjournalIn VideoGIE3 Comments

Shashideep Singhal, MD, form the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Texas Health Science Center, in Houston, Texas, USA presents this video case, "Endoscopic closure of iatrogenic duodenal perforation using dual over-the-scope clips." A 44-year-old female was referred for endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) after an intraoperative cholangiogram done during laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute …

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OTSC treatment of refractory peptic ulcer bleeding

On February 6, 2016January 29, 2016 By GIEjournalIn VideoGIELeave a comment

James Y. W. Lau, MD, from the Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, in Hong Kong presents this VideoGIE case, “Over-the-scope clip treatment of refractory peptic ulcer bleeding.” This video describes the use of an over-the-scope clip (OTSC) in treating the chronic peptic ulcerations with refractory bleeding that fail angiographic embolization and endoscopic …

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Treating a refractory gastrojejunal anastomotic stricture

On February 3, 2016January 29, 2016 By GIEjournalIn VideoGIELeave a comment

Hugo Uchima, MD, from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Department, Centro Médico Teknon, in Barcelona, Spain shares this video case, “Lumen-apposing metal stent for the treatment of refractory gastrojejunal anastomotic stricture after laparoscopic gastric bypass.” In this video case we show how a short fibrotic stricture can be treated successfully with a lumen-apposing metal stent. Our patient …

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ESD treatment of early cecal cancer

On January 29, 2016December 29, 2015 By GIEjournalIn VideoGIELeave a comment

Kinichi Hotta, MD, from the Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center, in Shizuoka, Japan describes this VideoGIE case "Early cecal cancer adjacent to the appendiceal orifice successfully treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection." The cecal tumor adjacent to the appendiceal orifice (CTAO) is considered one of the most difficult lesions to be treated by endoscopic resection. …

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CE diagnosis of intestinal Taenia

On January 27, 2016January 5, 2016 By GIEjournalIn VideoGIELeave a comment

Alessandro Pezzoli, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy Unit, Sant'Anna Hospital Ferrara, in Ferrara, Italy shares this video case "Capsule endoscopy diagnosis of intestinal Taenia." We present here the video of a patient suffering of occult anemia, infected by a Taenia species and diagnosed by capsule endoscopy. The patient, an 81-year-old Caucasian man, was …

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Suture-assisted flange engagement (SAFE) technique for endoluminal stenting

On January 22, 2016January 25, 2016 By GIEjournalIn VideoGIE4 Comments

James H. Tabibian, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA shares this VideoGIE case "Endoluminal stenting via the suture-assisted flange engagement technique." Gastrointestinal endoscopists are now more than ever encountering clinical scenarios where they are asked to provide endoscopic diversion or bridging of a leak site with fully-covered …

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Ingested lithium batteries cause gastrojejunal fistula

On January 13, 2016December 29, 2015 By GIEjournalIn VideoGIE2 Comments

V.G. Mohan Prasad, DM, FRCP (Edin), from the VGM Hospital, Coimbatore, in Tamil Nadu, India presents this video case "Spontaneous magnetic gastrojejunal fistula caused by accidentally ingested lithium batteries." In this video, we demonstrate a case of a gastrojejunal (GJ) fistula created by accidental ingestion of lithium batteries. This young man of 25 had gulped batteries …

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Trick for endoloop positioning before polypectomy

On January 11, 2016January 7, 2016 By GIEjournalIn VideoGIELeave a comment

Darina Kohoutova, MD, PhD,(1,2) and Bjorn J. Rembacken, MD,(2) present this VideoGIE case "Trick for endoloop positioning before polypectomy by using a double-channel gastroscope." As post-polypectomy bleeding is the most common adverse event of polypectomy, various preventive techniques for how to decrease this risk have been developed for daily endoscopy practice. Placement of ligating loop …

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Transgastric biliary brushing

On January 5, 2016December 30, 2015 By GIEjournalIn VideoGIELeave a comment

Amy Tyberg, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Weil Cornell Medical College, Cornell University in New York, New York, USA shares this VideoGIE case “Transgastric biliary brushing: a novel endoscopic technique.” This video describes a case of a patient with a history of pancreatic cancer status-post whipple procedure who presented with obstructive …

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Intragastric balloons

On December 28, 2015December 3, 2015 By GIEjournalIn VideoGIELeave a comment

Sun-Chuan Dai, MD, from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA presents this VideoGIE "Intragastric balloons: an introduction and removal technique for the endoscopist." This is a video presentation of a 40-year-old female who had requested removal of an intragastric weight-loss balloon that had been placed 2 months to her presentation. …

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