Shashideep Singhal, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at The University of Texas at Houston Medical School in Houston, Texas, USA presents this VideoGIE case, "Endoscopic removal of gastric band by use of a stent-induced erosion technique." A 51-year-old woman with vertical band gastroplasty presented with epigastric abdominal pain and emesis. An …
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Editor’s Choice: cold forceps polypectomy using NBI endoscopy
Associate Editor Seth A. Gross, MD, FASGE highlights this article from the March issue: "A prospective randomized comparative study of cold forceps polypectomy by using narrow-band imaging endoscopy versus cold snare polypectomy in patients with diminutive colorectal polyps." This study highlights the importance of proper polypectomy technique depending on polyp size when dealing with diminutive polyps. …
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Inflammatory pancreatic fluid collections
V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, FASGE, from the ASGE Standards of Practice committee writes about the new ASGE guideline, "The role of endoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory pancreatic fluid collections." The purpose of this guideline is to review the most recent classification of inflammatory pancreatic fluid collections, discuss when endoscopic intervention is appropriate, …
Balloon enteroscopy–assisted ERCP
Kentaro Ishii, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, in Tokyo, Japan discusses this Original Article, "Balloon enteroscopy–assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastrectomy and intact papillae (with videos)." Balloon enteroscopy (BE)-assisted ERCP has provided a marked improvement in the success rate of reaching the papilla and consecutive ERCP procedures in …
“Cutting the wire”
Jörg G. Albert, MD, from the Department of Medicine I, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, in Frankfurt, Germany shares this VideoGIE case, “‘Cutting the wire’ as a troubleshooter for a Dormia basket impacted in the common bile duct.” Incarceration of a bile duct stone may be a challenge for the endoscopist – but to jam a Dormia …
Simple traction method for gastric ESD
Takuji Gotoda, MD, PhD, FASGE, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, in Tokyo, Japan discusses this Original Article "Usefulness of a traction method using dental floss and a hemoclip for gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection: a propensity score matching analysis (with videos)." Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) represents a significant advancement in therapeutic …
EUS-guided liver biopsy
David L. Diehl, MD, FACP, FASGE, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Geisinger Medical Center, in Danville, Pennsylvania, USA discusses this article, "EUS-guided liver biopsy provides diagnostic samples comparable with those via the percutaneous or transjugular route." Endoscopic ultrasound guided liver biopsy (EUSA-LB) is an emerging technique for performing liver biopsy. In patients who …
Editor’s Choice: Balloon enteroscopy–assisted ERCP
Associate Editor Dr. John Saltzman highlights this article “Balloon enteroscopy–assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastrectomy and intact papillae (with videos)” by Ishii et al as February’s Editor’s Choice. Performing ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is an increasingly common clinical scenario for advanced endoscopists. The anatomy poses unique challenges including reaching the ampulla …
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Retroflexed endoscopic full-thickness resection
Xuefeng Lu, MD, from Qilu Hospital, Shandong University School of Medicine, in Jinan, China discusses this New Methods article "Facilitating retroflexed endoscopic full-thickness resection through loop-mediated or rope-mediated countertraction (with videos)." Our study focused on providing simple and effective methods to provide counter-traction during endoscopic resection of gastric submucosal tumors. Compared to laparoscopic surgery, endoscopic …
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Complete endoscopic resection for Barrett’s HGD and/or early cancer
Farzan F. Bahin, MBBS (Hons), FRACP, MPhil, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia discusses this Original Article, "Long-term outcomes of a primary complete endoscopic resection strategy for short-segment Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia and/or early esophageal adenocarcinoma." The optimal therapy for Barrett’s high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and …
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