GIE Associate Editor, Dr. Fauze Maluf-Filho, highlights this article from the August issue “Prospective study of endoscopic focal cryoballoon ablation for esophageal squamous cell neoplasia in China” by Yan Ke, MD, et al. This is one of the first and probably the largest clinical trial reporting on the treatment of moderate- and high-grade dysplasia of …
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Editor’s Choice: GEA vs MAC in high-risk patients undergoing ERCP
GIE Associate Editor, Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, highlights this article from the April issue “A randomized controlled trial evaluating general endotracheal anesthesia versus monitored anesthesia care and the incidence of sedation-related adverse events during ERCP in high-risk patients” by Zachary L. Smith, DO, et al. This is one of the few studies which compare, via a randomized …
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Editor’s Choice: Role of interventional inflammatory bowel disease in the era of biologic therapy
GIE Senior Associate Editor, Dr. John R. Saltzman, MD, highlights this article from the February issue “Role of interventional inflammatory bowel disease in the era of biologic therapy: a position statement from the Global Interventional IBD Group” by Bo Shen, MD, et al. There is an increasing recognition that Interventional (or therapeutic) inflammatory bowel disease …
Editor’s Choice: Quality assurance of colonoscopy within the Dutch national colorectal cancer screening program
GIE Associate Editor, Dr. Lyndon V. Hernandez, MD MPH, highlights this article from the January issue “Quality assurance of colonoscopy within the Dutch national colorectal cancer screening program” by Maxime E.S. Bronzwaer, MD, et al. In 2006, Barclay et al showed in their landmark study in The New England Journal of Medicine the association between …
Editor’s Choice: The emerging role of histologic disease activity assessment in ulcerative colitis
GIE Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Michael Wallace, highlights this article from the December issue “The emerging role of histologic disease activity assessment in ulcerative colitis” by Rish K. Pai, MD, PhD, et al. The decision about when to start and stop therapy for ulcerative colitis is increasingly made based on colonoscopy and histological assessment of activity ("treat …
Editor’s Choice: Screening for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Associate Editor, Dr. Fauze Maluf-Filho, highlights this article from the September issue “Screening for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: recent advances” by Don C. Codipilly, MD, et al. This study provides a thorough review of the current technologies (endoscopic and non-endoscopic) to screen for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). It also points out future directions for …
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Editor’s Choice: Risk factors for gastric adenocarcinoma
Associate Editor, Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy, highlights this article from the April issue “Association of gastric intestinal metaplasia and East Asian ethnicity with the risk of gastric adenocarcinoma in a U.S. population” by Alyssa Y. Choi, MD, et al. In the United States, gastric adenocarcinoma is the forgotten stepchild, often believed to be a disease of …
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Editor’s Choice: Inadequate Boston Bowel Preparation Scale scores predict the risk of missed neoplasia
Associate Editor, Dr. Seth Gross, highlights this article from the March issue “Inadequate Boston Bowel Preparation Scale scores predict the risk of missed neoplasia on the next colonoscopy” by Matthew A. Kluge, MD, et al. This article further supports the notion of the importance of bowel preparation and its impact on adenoma detection. The study demonstrates …
Editor’s Choice: Effect of scheduled second-look endoscopy on peptic ulcer bleeding
Associate Editor, Dr. John Saltzman, MD, FASGE, highlights this article from the February issue “Effect of scheduled second-look endoscopy on peptic ulcer bleeding: a prospective randomized multicenter trial” by Soo Jung Park, MD, PhD, et al. Rebleeding remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among patients undergoing endoscopic therapy for upper GI bleeding. Second-look …
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Editor’s Choice: Stent as bridge to surgery for left-sided malignant colonic obstruction
Associate Editor, Dr. Fauze Maluf-Filho, highlights this article from the September issue “Stent as bridge to surgery for left-sided malignant colonic obstruction reduces adverse events and stoma rate compared with emergency surgery: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” by Alberto Arezzo, MD, et al. This study is the most comprehensive review …