Joseph David Feuerstein, MD, from the Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA describes this Original Article, "Current knowledge of antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines regarding GI open-access endoscopic procedures is inadequate." The purpose of our study was to assess the current knowledge of physicians …
Novel approach for unresectable pancreatic mass with duodenal obstruction
Alberto Larghi, MD, PhD, from the Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Catholic University, in Rome, Italy discusses this VideoGIE case "Single-session EUS-guided FNA and biliary drainage with use of a biflanged lumen apposing stent on an electrocautery enhanced delivery system: one-stop shop for unresectable pancreatic mass with duodenal obstruction." The video case describes the possibility of performing, …
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Mucosal healing in IBD
Parambir S. Dulai, MBBS, from the University of California San Diego in San Diego, California, USA discusses this review article "Assessment of mucosal healing in inflammatory bowel disease: review." Within this review article we have compared diagnostic tools currently available for the assessment of mucosal healing in inflammatory bowel disease, and we have outlined the …
Patient preferences of resect and discard paradigm
Dayna S. Early, MD, from Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, USA discusses this Original Article, "Patient preferences of a resect and discard paradigm." Resect and discard is a new paradigm for management of diminutive polyps, in which small polpys are resected and discarded instead of being …
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Common Errors Seen with New Reviewers
Written by Tim Gardner MD, MS, from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA. Performing a relevant, helpful review can be a challenge for new and seasoned reviewers alike. It is important to keep in mind that a thoughtful review is not only designed to evaluate the merit of the manuscript for publication, but …
Quality of life in patients with EGC
Eun Soo Kim, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, in Daegu, South Korea describes this Original Article, "Comparison of quality of life and worry of cancer recurrence between endoscopic and surgical treatment for early gastric cancer." This cross-sectional study with questionnaires aimed to …
Vicryl patch and fibrin glue as treatment of an esophageal leak
Maria Sylvia Ierardi Ribeiro, MD, Renata A.F.P. de Barros, MD, and Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH describe this VideoGIE case "Vicryl patch and fibrin glue as treatment of an esophageal leak." Achalasia is a motility disorder associated with degeneration of neurons in the wall of the esophagus. It is characterized by failure of relaxation of …
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Adenoma recurrence after left vs. right colectomy
Lorenzo Fuccio, MD, from the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, in Bologna, Italy discusses this Original Article, "Higher adenoma recurrence rate after left- versus right-sided colectomy for colon cancer." This study assessed the risk of the development of metachronous precancerous lesions according to the site of colonic resection …
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Magnets for therapy in the GI tract
Pádraig Cantillon-Murphy, PhD, from the School of Engineering at University College Cork, in Cork, Ireland discusses this article, "Magnets for therapy in the GI tract: a systematic review." This systematic review examined the increasing interest in the use of magnets and magnetic materials for therapeutic purposes in the gastrointestinal tract. The review analyzes 47 publications …
Polidocanol injection decreases bleeding rate after colon polypectomy
Antonio Facciorusso, MD, from the Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, at the University of Foggia in Foggia, Italy discusses this Original Article, "Polidocanol injection decreases the bleeding rate after colon polypectomy: a propensity score analysis." Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is frequently used for polyps over 20 mm in diameter. The technique involves the injection …
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