Post written by Thomas Tielleman, MD, from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. This is a case of a 48-year-old man who underwent cholecystectomy complicated by hemoperitoneum requiring take-backs to the operating room. A complete bile duct transection ultimately complicated the surgeries. Cholangiography from ERCP and percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography confirmed a large …
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GI bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist device: endoscopic approach and prediction model using supervised machine learning
Post written by Hassam Ali, MD, from Gastroenterology & Hepatology, East Carolina University/Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. The present study investigates GI bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). We aimed to understand the risk factors associated with this condition and to develop a predictive model using machine learning. GI bleeding …
The Lambda stenting technique: a new approach to address EUS-guided biliary drainage–associated adverse events
Post written by Hiroki Sato, MD, PhD, Hidemasa Kawabata, MD, PhD, and Mikihiro Fujiya, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. We encountered 2 cases of stent migrations and 1 case with repeated cholangitis. In the first 2 cases, the metal stent inserted during the first …
Safety and performance evaluation of the automated helical suturing system as compared with the manual suturing platform in endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in a porcine model
Post written by Steven E. Shamah, MD, from the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel. The focus of our study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel suturing device that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to perform endoscopic suturing. Most endoscopic suturing devices have a steep learning curve. By introduction of …
Efficacy of bougie versus balloon dilatation in children with benign esophageal stricture: a propensity score–matched retrospective cohort study
Post written by Ujjal Poddar, MD, DNB, DM, from the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. We conducted this propensity score—matched retrospective study to compare bougie versus balloon dilatation for short esophageal strictures in children and assess the outcome of endoscopic dilatation on their growth. Although uncommon, …
Treatment of Bouveret syndrome with stone fragmentation using an endoscopic submucosal dissection knife
Post written by Fiona Milne, MD, from Queen's University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Our case describes a 61-year-old man with a 3-decade history of recurrent cholecystitis who presented with Bouveret syndrome. A CT scan showed a 5-cm obstructing gallstone in the proximal duodenum. Surgery was considered to be high risk, given medical comorbidities. …
Novel miniature transendoscopic telerobotic system for endoscopic submucosal dissection (with videos)
Post written by Xiuli Zuo, MD, PhD, from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China. The focus of my study includes medical mechatronics, balloon enteroscopy, inflammatory bowel diseases, and early GI cancer diagnosis and endoscopic treatment. It is known that using a conventional endoscope to perform endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is difficult because of the 1-handed …
VideoGIE now accepting Industry Education articles
VideoGIE has launched a new article type, Industry Education, with the goal of providing vetted educational content about current and upcoming endoscopic technologies. Key features will include tips and tricks showing manufacturer-approved equipment uses and settings. Accepted submissions will be posted on the VideoGIE website, hosted for 1 year with the option to renew, and …
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Endoscopic management of colorectal anastomosis refractory leaks: a journey from conventional to inventive approaches
Post written by iGIE iNTERNATIONAL Associate Editor Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, MD, MSc, PhD, from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Division, Hospital Vila Nova Star, Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, and the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. The goal of …
Migrated lumen-apposing stent trapped within a pancreatic fluid collection: Forward-view EUS for the rescue!
Post written by Pradev Inavolu, MD, DM, Wladyslaw Januszewicz, MD, PhD, and Sundeep Lakhtakia, MD, DM, from AIG Hospitals and Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. We encountered a case of maldeployment of a lumen-apposing mental stent (LAMS) into the pseudocyst cavity with loss of access. Typically, such an adverse event necessitates a surgical intervention …
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