Post written by Meng-Yun Lin, PhD, MPH, from the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and the Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Using the Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database and Medicare data, our study compares patient outcomes of outpatient GI endoscopy …
Visceral artery pseudoaneurysms in necrotizing pancreatitis: risk of early bleeding with lumen-apposing metal stents
Post written by Guru Trikudanathan, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Visceral artery pseudoaneurysm (PSA) after necrotizing pancreatitis (NP) arises from enzymatic degradation of the arterial wall by the pancreatic enzymes or infection, direct erosion by necrosis, or traumatic injury to small arteries during interventions resulting …
Quit screwing around: magnetic retrieval of an appendiceal foreign body
Post written by Jad P. AbiMansour, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. This video case is about a 65-year-old carpenter who had a CT scan performed for back pain and was incidentally found to have a metallic screw retained in his appendix. The surgical team referred the patient …
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A case of endoscopic minor duodenal papillectomy after pancreatic stent placement using an endoscopic ultrasonography-guided rendezvous method
Post written by Sho Takahashi, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan. We report a case of the inside pancreatic stenting papillectomy method for the minor duodenal papilla using the EUS-guided rendezvous method. Endoscopic papillectomy is a minimally invasive procedure for duodenal papillary tumors. However, it is often …
VideoGIE now accepting new article types
With a redesigned website and article types debuting, VideoGIE has relaunched with a fresh look and new opportunities for authors. The journal’s website underwent a makeover to become more accessible and modern with easier use on mobile devices. In addition, authors can submit new article types: Original Articles – These submissions should report on endoscopic …
Novel classification for adverse events in GI endoscopy: the AGREE classification
Post written by Paul Fockens, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Research Institute Amsterdam Gastroenterology & Metabolism, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Our research showed that there is no commonly used classification for adverse events in GI endoscopy (AGREE). We developed and tested a new classification based on a universally …
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Helix tack suspension for esophageal stent fixation
Post written by Roberto P. Trasolini, MD, MSc, from the Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. We describe and demonstrate a technique for esophageal stent fixation using through-the-scope (TTS) suturing, a new technique that makes use of helix tacks connected by a 3-0 polypropylene suture …
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Comparison of postpolypectomy bleeding events between cold snare polypectomy and hot snare polypectomy for small colorectal lesions: a large-scale propensity score–matched analysis
Post written by Hiroyuki Takamaru, MD, PhD, from the Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. We analyzed more than 12,000 colorectal lesions treated by cold snare polypectomy and 2400 treated by hot snare polypectomies. The rate of postpolypectomy bleeding after cold snare polypectomy was .1% compared with .5% after hot snare polypectomy. Next, …
Dr Adler named next GIE Editor-in-Chief
Douglas G. Adler, MD, FASGE, has been named Editor-in-Chief of GIE, starting in January 2023. Dr Adler, who currently serves as a Senior Associate Editor for the journal, will replace Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH, FASGE, who has led GIE for 8 years. Dr Adler received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in …
Margin marking before colorectal endoscopic mucosal resection and its impact on neoplasia recurrence (with video)
Post written by Dennis Yang, MD, from the Center of Interventional Endoscopy, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA. Traditionally, during endoscopic submucosal dissection, lesion margins are meticulously examined and defined by placing coagulation marks lateral to the borders of the target lesion. The intended purpose of this step is to avoid inadvertent incomplete resection at the outer …
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