Post written by Veronica Bessone, PhD, from Human Factors Engineering, Research & Development, Ambu Innovation, Augsburg, Germany. The focus of this study was to determine whether lightweight single-use endoscopes reduce muscle strain and fatigue in endoscopists, potentially improving their ergonomics and overall comfort during procedures. Interest is increasing in ergonomics in gastrointestinal endoscopy. This study is important …
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Novel miniature transendoscopic telerobotic system for endoscopic submucosal dissection (with videos)
Post written by Xiuli Zuo, MD, PhD, from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China. The focus of my study includes medical mechatronics, balloon enteroscopy, inflammatory bowel diseases, and early GI cancer diagnosis and endoscopic treatment. It is known that using a conventional endoscope to perform endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is difficult because of the 1-handed …
Endoscopic submucosal dissection for a duodenal polyp at the upper aspect of the duodenal bulb using a newly developed endoscope
Post written by Satoki Shichijo, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan. A polyp at the upper aspect of the duodenal bulb was identified by follow-up endoscopy after Helicobacter pylori eradication. The oral side of the tumor was adjacent to the pylorus, but the anal margin could not be …
Editor’s Choice: Efficacy of cap-assisted endoscopy for the visualization of the major duodenal papilla: a systematic review and meta-analysis
GIE Associate Shimon Bar-Meir, MD, highlights this article from the December issue: “Efficacy of cap-assisted endoscopy for the visualization of the major duodenal papilla: a systematic review and meta-analysis” by Umair Iqbal, MD, et al. Upper GI endoscopy does not visualize the major duodenal papilla well. Patients with familial adenomatosis polyposis are at an increased risk of …
The usefulness of a newly invented transparent silicon attachment: static electricity fastening tape hood
Post written by Shunya Takayanagi, MD, from NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Distal attachments placed on the endoscope tip are useful for cecal intubation of the colonoscope, detecting polyps by depressing the fold. Various diameter endoscopes need multiple types of attachment, which can be costly. Therefore, we developed a silicon attachment that adheres to the …
Usefulness of the ultrathin endoscope with a newly developed knife for complex esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection
Post written by Satoki Shichijo, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan. A 62-year-old woman underwent subtotal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, local resection of pharyngeal cancer with postoperative radiotherapy, and bilateral cervical lymph node dissection because of pharyngeal cancer metastasis. Follow-up endoscopy revealed a 10-mm brownish area in the …
Novel simulator of endoscopic hemostasis with actual endoscope and devices
Post written by Takeshi Kanno, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, and the Department of Education and Support for Regional Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan. Simulators capable of reproducing spurting bleeding that can be used to acquire endoscopic hemostasis with actual devices in a clinical setting have been …
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Usefulness of a handmade distal endoscope attachment with a transparent tape
Post written by Marie Kurebayashi, MD, from the Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. The video describes the steps involved in making a handmade distal attachment with a transparent tape, and how it can be used for different endoscopic procedures. Distal attachments placed on the endoscope tip improve visualization of the …
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A novel polytetrafluoroethylene-channel model
Post written by Michelle J. Alfa, PhD, from the St. Boniface Research Centre & University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada. The focus of our study was to develop a model that would mimic the accumulation of organic material and bacteria that occurs in patient-used endoscope channels when biofilm develops after repeated exposure to high-level disinfectants such …
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