Addition of dilute epinephrine to commercially available submucosal lifting agents for cold snare EMR

Post written by William Hirsch, MD, from the Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, and Mohammad Bilal, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, University of Minnesota. Our video case details the process of adding dilute epinephrine to commercially available submucosa lifting agents. After …

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Outcomes of cold snare EMR of nonampullary duodenal adenomas ≥1 cm: a multicenter study

Post written by Natalie J. Wilson, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, and Mohammad Bilal, MD, from Advanced Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. This study focuses on evaluating the efficacy and safety of cold snare EMR (cs-EMR) for nonampullary …

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ESD of a large duodenal neuroendocrine tumor adjacent to the pyloric ring

Post written by Sonmoon Mohapatra, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Peter’s University Hospital/Rutgers—RWJ Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. A 62-year-old morbidly obese (BMI 62) man with multiple comorbid conditions was found to have a 1.5-cm subepithelial duodenal lesion in the anterior wall of the duodenal bulb, located within 1 …

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EMR of large and giant lateral spreading lesions of the duodenum

Post written by Amir Klein, MD, from the Endoscopy Unit, Westmead Hospital, in Westmead, New South Wales, Australia This study investigates the short and long term outcomes of endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of large duodenal adenomas. Large sporadic duodenal adenomas are uncommon, but harbor a malignant potential, which requires consideration of definitive treatment. EMR may …

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