Post written by Faisal S. Ali, MD, from the Center for Interventional Gastroenterology at UTHealth (iGUT), University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA. Our study aimed to provide further guidance on evaluating intermediate probability choledocholithiasis (IPC) in patients with cholelithiasis. The updated American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) guideline recommends endoscopic …
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Cost analysis for complex colon polyps
Ryan Law, DO¹ and Sachin Wani, MD² discuss their article "Endoscopic resection is cost-effective compared with laparoscopic resection in the management of complex colon polyps: an economic analysis." We performed a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing laparoscopic and endoscopic resection strategies in patients with complex colon polyps and sought to identify predictors that determine cost-effectiveness. Mounting evidence …
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