Post written by Abel Joseph, MD, and Joo Ha Hwang, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. A 49-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and pulmonary hypertension presented with severe odynophagia after accidentally ingesting a fish bone. Initial CT imaging revealed linear density in the upper esophagus. Although an initial endoscopy did not identify …
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection in the management of bleeding duodenal tumors refractory to conventional therapy
Post written by Daryl Ramai, MD, MPH, MSc, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. A 94-year-old woman presented with melena and a significant drop in hemoglobin. Imaging with computed tomography revealed an intramural gastric antral mass extending into the proximal duodenum, and endoscopy demonstrated a large, bleeding pedunculated …
Endoscopic submucosal dissection of a giant gastric polyp
Post written by Fatih Aslan, MD, from Gastroenterology and Advanced Endoscopy, Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. This video demonstrates en bloc endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of a giant gastric polyp extending from the cardia to the antrum in a 36-year-old woman presenting with alarm symptoms including nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and iron deficiency anemia requiring monthly parenteral …
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Closure of gastric mucosal defects using the reopenable-clip over-the-line method to decrease the risk of bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection: a multicenter propensity score–matched case-control study (with video)
Post written by Tatsuma Nomura, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Suzuka General Hospital, Suzuka, and Shinya Sugimoto, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Ise Red Cross Hospital, Ise, Japan. A retrospective study was conducted to analyze endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) procedures performed between January 2012 and March 2024. Patients were classified into 2 groups: a nonclosure group, where …
Saline immersion endoscopic submucosal dissection for management of early Barrett’s esophagus adenocarcinoma and large esophageal varices
Post written by Giuliano Francesco Bonura, MD, from the Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Azienda USL Modena, Carpi, Italy. A 65-year-old man was referred to our unit with long-segment Barrett’s esophagus (Prague C6, M10) with 2 bulky adjacent sessile lesions (30 mm and 15 mm) positive for adenocarcinoma at biopsies. Magnification endoscopy with narrow-band imaging …
Hybrid endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic full-thickness resection for R0 resection of T1 colonic adenocarcinoma
Post written by Rahul Karna, MD, from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, and Mohammad Bilal, MD, from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA. In this case, we describe management of a 35-mm malignant colon polyp in a patient at high risk for surgery. Colonoscopic exam revealed a nonpolypoid lesion (Paris classification IIa+IIc) in the …
Endoscopic background mucosal resurfacing to prevent metachronous recurrence of superficial esophageal squamous cell cancer after curative endoscopic submucosal dissection: randomized pilot study with 5-year follow-up (with video)
Post written by Wen-Lun Wang, MD, PhD, and Ching-Tai Lee, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Metachronous recurrence frequently develops in patients with superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs) after curative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), especially in those with multiple (>10) small Lugol-voiding lesions (LVLs) over the esophageal background mucosa (ie, speckled pattern). …
Editor’s Choice: Endoscopic background mucosal resurfacing to prevent metachronous recurrence of superficial esophageal squamous cell cancer after curative endoscopic submucosal dissection: randomized pilot study with 5-year follow-up (with video)
GIE Associate Editor Seiichiro Abe, MD, highlights this article from the June issue: “Endoscopic background mucosal resurfacing to prevent metachronous recurrence of superficial esophageal squamous cell cancer after curative endoscopic submucosal dissection: randomized pilot study with 5-year follow-up (with video)” by Wen-Lun Wang, MD, PhD, et al. Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has become the standard curative treatment option for …
Potential indications for peranal endoscopic myectomy in lower rectal cancer
Post written by Katsuro Ichimasa, MD, PhD, from the Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. We present a groundbreaking advancement in the management of early lower rectal cancer through peranal endoscopic myectomy (PAEM), also known as endoscopic intermuscular dissection, in our recent publication in GIE. Traditional endoscopic methods such as endoscopic submucosal dissection …
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Transcecal endoscopic appendectomy and endoscopic submucosal dissection with hand-suturing–assisted traction and closure technique
Post written by Fatih Aslan, MD, from Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. In this case, we performed an endoscopic treatment for a laterally spreading lesion involving the lumen of the appendix with poorly defined borders. The procedure included endoscopic submucosal dissection combined with transcecal endoscopic appendectomy. Hand suturing was used for traction and separate closure of the …
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