Post written by Andrea Tringali, MD, PhD, from the Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli - IRCCS, Catholic University, and CERTT, Centre for Endoscopic Research, Therapeutics and Training - Catholic University, Rome, Italy. Pancreatic duct drainage by ERCP and insertion of plastic stents is effective in the treatment of pain related to chronic …
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Endoscopic restoration of completely transected and prolapsed common bile duct
Post written by Jorge Vargas, MD, from the Social Security System of Costa Rica, Hospital of Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. During a regular ERCP, a forceful stone extraction of a big stone was performed, and a frightening complication occurred. The common bile duct prolapsed into the duodenal lumen. After several cannulation attempts, we were able …
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Precutting EMR with full or partial circumferential incision with a snare tip
Post written by Naohisa Yoshida, MD, PhD, from the Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan. We herein introduce 2 cases in which precutting EMR with a snare was performed. The first case was a IIa+IIc lesion 10 mm in size on the sigmoid …
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New-generation full-spectrum endoscopy versus standard forward-viewing colonoscopy
Post written by Toyoki Kudo, MD, PhD, from the Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. Although colonoscopy is the gold standard for detection of colorectal adenomas, some adenomas are missed. Full-spectrum endoscopy (FUSE) allows for observation with a 330° angle of view, which is expected to decrease the miss rate. However, …
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Pulley traction-assisted colonic ESD affords good visibility of submucosal layer
Post written by Satoki Shichijo, MD, from the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan. We performed endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for a laterally spreading tumor involving a diverticulum in the posterior wall of ascending colon. We performed traction-assisted colonic ESD using a clip-and-line, which usually makes ESD safe and efficient by …
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Focal cryoballoon versus radiofrequency ablation of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus
Post written by Sanne N. van Munster, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, and the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This study is a comparison of endoscopic cryoballoon ablation and radiofrequency ablation for eradication of Barrett’s-related neoplasia. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the standard …
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In vivo diagnosis of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm with per-oral pancreatoscopy–guided confocal laser endomicroscopy
Post written by Yuki Tanisaka, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan. Our patient was a 79-year-old man in whom computed tomography indicated expansion of the main pancreatic duct. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) showed expansion of the entire pancreatic duct but could not detect the villous protrusions. Endoscopic …
Endoscopic vacuum therapy for a large esophageal perforation after bariatric stent placement
Post written by Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, MD, MSc, PhD, from the Endoscopy Unit, Gastrointestinal Department, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. In this video, we present a case of a large esophageal perforation that occurred after a bariatric stent placement for the treatment of …
Successful liver-directed gene delivery by ERCP-guided hydrodynamic injection
Post written by Vivek Kumbhari, MD, from the Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The success of gene-targeted therapy depends on 2 fundamental steps; the first being the intracellular delivery and the second is the genetic modification of the target cells. The first step …
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Endoscopic management of gossypiboma
Post written by Radhika Chavan, MD, DNB, from the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India. A 30-year-old woman underwent cholecystectomy 3 weeks earlier and developed abdominal pain, vomiting, and low-grade fever within 2 weeks of surgery. On contrast-enhanced computed tomography, a large lesion with an internal reticular pattern was seen in the gastro-hepatic region. She …
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