Post written by GIE Senior Associate Editor David L. Diehl, MD, MASGE, AGAF, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA. I sat down to write an Endoscopedia post on my recently published article, “The best of EUS in 2025.” I got about 500 words in, then decided to scrap that approach. …
Tag: Endoscopy
Scar incision and endoscopic balloon dilation for severe benign esophageal strictures
Post written by Naoya Tada, MD, PhD, Akira Dobashi, MD, PhD, and Kazuki Sumiyama, MD, PhD, from the Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Our video demonstrates a combined technique of scar incision and endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) for severe benign esophageal strictures following endoscopic submucosal dissection or esophagectomy. After identifying areas of severe fibrosis, we selectively …
Local recurrence rates of horizontal margin-positive en bloc endoscopic submucosal dissection of colorectal neoplasia: a meta-analysis
Post written by Daan A. Verhoeven, BSc, and Hao Dang, MD, PhD, from Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. In this meta‑analysis, we set out to evaluate how often local recurrence occurs following en bloc endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of colorectal neoplasia when the horizontal margin is positive or indeterminate. We compared that risk to cases with a negative horizontal margin …
Submit manuscripts to iGIE for free in 2025
Post written by iGIE Editor-in-Chief Linda Lee, MD, FACG, FASGE, and Senior Associate Editors Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PHD, FASGE, FACG, FJGES, Phillip Ge, MD, and Marvin Ryou, MD. We invite all authors to submit their original research, pilot studies, reviews, meta-analyses, case reports, and images to iGIE. Our fee waiver is in effect through 11:59PM …
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Burden and cost of post–endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis among commercially insured people undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Post written by Anna Tavakkoli, MD, from the University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the primary therapeutic procedure for a number of pancreaticobiliary diseases. The most common adverse event associated with ERCP is post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). Studies estimate that PEP can occur in 10% to 15% of patients, and …
Top tips for endoscopic-guided nasojejunal tube placement (with video)
Post written by Nonthalee Pausawasdi, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. This article focuses on practical tips for successful endoscopic-guided nasojejunal tube placement, a valuable technique for patients requiring postpyloric enteral nutrition. Although a common clinical procedure, nasojejunal tube placement can be technically challenging, particularly in patients …
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Best of colonoscopy in 2025
Post written by Melissa Martinez, MD, MBA, FASGE, from Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, USA. This Best of Series article focuses on the most impactful publication topics regarding colonoscopy, periprocedural management, and resection of colonic neoplasia. This year, many great publications continue to contribute to the wealth of knowledge and evolvement of colonoscopy. Some of these were …
Management of an inadvertent insertion of a biliary plastic stent into the portal vein: a dreaded ERCP adverse event
Post written by Rashid Abdel-Razeq, MD, and Hassan Siddiki, MD, MS, MEd, from Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. This article describes a case of an inadvertent biliary stent insertion into the portal vein. A multidisciplinary hybrid endoscopic and percutaneous approach successfully removed the stent and closed the biliovascular fistula without surgical intervention. It was important to showcase this video …
Revisiting the starting age of colorectal cancer screening for the average-risk Asian population: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Post written by Martin C.S. Wong, MD, and Junjie Huang, PhD, from The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. The incidence and mortality of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) have been increasing in many parts of the world. The American Cancer Society and the U.S. …
A station-wise approach to liver anatomy for linear EUS
Post written by Dario Ligresti, MD, from the Digestive Endoscopy Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS-ISMETT, Palermo, Italy, and Radhika Chavan, MD, DNB, FISG, FASGE, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, India. Our video demonstrates a structured, station-wise approach for identifying liver anatomy during linear EUS. Liver segments are described from …
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