Endoscopic submucosal dissection of colon polyps with submucosal fibrosis using the combination of near-focus mode and traction device

Post written by Sukit Pattarajierapan, MD, from the Surgical Endoscopy Colorectal Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. We present 2 cases of a lateral spreading tumor with the pseudo-depressed nongranular type (LST-NG-PD) with submucosal fibrosis at the ascending colon. The tumors were challenging to resect by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) with …

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Clip-and-line traction method for difficult ERCP cannulation due to choledochocoele

Post written by Mark Henrik Bonnichsen, MBBS (Hon), from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. We describe a case of a 77-year-old woman who underwent ERCP for choledocholithiasis and surveillance MRCP for an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. MRCP also showed an incidental choledochocoele. At ERCP, the choledochocoele made visualization of the …

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A successful case of an endoscopic submucosal dissection using a combination of the pocket-creation method and traction with a spring-and-loop with clip for early gastric cancer with severe ulcer scarring

Post written by Fumisato Sasaki, MD, PhD, from Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan. The pocket-creation method (PCM) has been reported as a useful method in endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). On the other hand, the spring-and-loop with clip (S-O clip; Zeon Medical, Tokyo, Japan) is a useful …

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Maximizing limited space: usefulness of percutaneous cricothyrotomy and super-soft hood for hypopharyngeal endoscopic submucosal dissection

Post written by Marc Julius H. Navarro, MD, from the Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, the Institute of Digestive and Liver Diseases, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City, and the Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Makati Medical Center, Makati City, Philippines. In this video, we present a case of en …

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Long-term outcome of cervical lymph node metastasis in superficial pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma after endoscopic submucosal dissection

Post written by Daisuke Kikuchi, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. We evaluated the risk factors of cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) in 331 patients with superficial pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) without a history of chemoradiotherapy for PSCC who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) at Toranomon Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. …

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Predictors of stricture after non-circumferential endoscopic submucosal dissection of the esophagus and single-dose triamcinolone injection immediately after the procedure

Post written by Muneaki Miyake, MD, from the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan. The focus of our study was to identify predictors of stricture after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of the esophagus with local triamcinolone (TA) injection. Local TA injection is widely used to prevent stricture formation after ESD of the …

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Circumferential endoscopic submucosal dissection of distal rectal polyp in a patient with portal hypertension complicated by bowel obstruction

Post written by Siddharth B. Javia, MD, from Confluence Health, Wenatchee, Washington, USA. Our video demonstrates a technique for circumferential endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) without using any traction accessories. This was performed in a patient who had significant scarring from Crohn’s colitis and portal hypertension with large blood vessels in the submucosa, which made ESD challenging. …

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Exposed versus nonexposed endoscopic full-thickness resection for duodenal subepithelial lesions: a tertiary care center experience (with videos)

Post written by Zaheer Nabi, MD, DNB, from the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India. In this study, the feasibility and safety of exposed versus nonexposed endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) in patients with large (≥10 mm) duodenal subepithelial lesions were evaluated. Exposed EFTR was performed using a conventional electrosurgical knife, and the ensuing full-thickness defect was …

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Modified double-layered suturing for a mucosal defect after colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (Origami method) (with video)

Post written by Teppei Masunaga, MD, and Motohiko Kato, MD, PhD, from the Division of Research and Development for Minimally Invasive Treatment, Cancer Center, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Endoscopic defect closure techniques have been applied to reduce the incidence of adverse events after colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). This retrospective observational study aimed …

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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 …

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