Post written by Aamir Saeed, MD, from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tenn, USA. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the outcomes of repeat colonoscopy after a previous incomplete procedure. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the Western world. Colonoscopy plays a critical role …
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Editor’s Choice: Utility of repeat colonoscopy attempt after failed colonoscopy: a systematic review and pooled analysis
GIE Associate Editor Shimon Bar-Meir, MD, highlights this article from the May issue: “Utility of repeat colonoscopy attempt after failed colonoscopy: a systematic review and pooled analysis” by Aamir Saeed, MD, et al. Colonoscopy is the most reliable test for detecting colorectal cancer or colonic polyps. Its advantage lies in being both diagnostic and therapeutic. It allows biopsy specimens to …
Endoscopic approaches to reduce the incidence of interval colon cancer
Post written by Saurabh Chandan, MD, from Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA. The primary focus of this study was to review and summarize endoscopic techniques to mitigate and lower the incidence of interval colon cancer, which is defined as a colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosed after a screening examination or test in which no cancer …
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Multistaged endoscopic full-thickness resection using full-thickness resection device for large recurrent polyp: a case report
Post written by Taylor Bowler, DO, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Rahul Karna, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Mohammad Bilal, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA. Our article highlights a case of an 85-year-old man with multiple comorbidities …
Best of colonoscopy in 2025
Post written by Melissa Martinez, MD, MBA, FASGE, from Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, USA. This Best of Series article focuses on the most impactful publication topics regarding colonoscopy, periprocedural management, and resection of colonic neoplasia. This year, many great publications continue to contribute to the wealth of knowledge and evolvement of colonoscopy. Some of these were …
Revisiting the starting age of colorectal cancer screening for the average-risk Asian population: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Post written by Martin C.S. Wong, MD, and Junjie Huang, PhD, from The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. The incidence and mortality of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) have been increasing in many parts of the world. The American Cancer Society and the U.S. …
Randomized crossover trial comparing through-the-scope balloon enteroscopy via colonoscope with standard colonoscopy on depth of ileal insertion
Post written by M. Ammar Kalas, MD, from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA. This study aimed to assess the effect of a through-the-scope balloon attachment on depth of maximal ileal insertion (DMI) during retrograde enteroscopy. We adopted a crossover trial design in which each patient in the study …
Surveillance findings in high-risk patients after baseline computer-assisted detection colonoscopy: a propensity score matching analysis
Post written by Wai Keung Leung, MD, from the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. This study aimed to determine long-term colonoscopy outcomes in patients after computer-assisted detection (CADe) colonoscopy at baseline. Although CADe colonoscopy has been consistently demonstrated to increase the colorectal adenoma or polyp detection rate, …
Creating a standardized tool for the evaluation and comparison of artificial intelligence–based computer-aided detection programs in colonoscopy: a modified Delphi approach
Post written by Sanjay Gadi, MD, and Jeremy Glissen Brown, MD, from Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Artificial intelligence—based computer-aided detection (CADe) software may improve colorectal cancer outcomes by increasing adenoma detection while reducing miss rates during colonoscopy. CADe has had promising results in controlled environments but mixed results when evaluated in …
Pilot randomized trial of efficacy and safety of yogic technique versus polyethylene glycol solution for bowel preparation in colonoscopy
Post written by Manas Kumar Panigrahi, MD, DM, FRCP (Edin), from the Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India. The focus of our study was to improve on existing methods of bowel preparation in colonoscopy. Bowel preparation is the most important determinant of a proper colonoscopy. Inadequate bowel preparation often leads to missed …