Post written by Ryan Law, DO, from the Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. We present a case of a 34-year-old woman with a history of an incompletely repaired omphalocele with recurrent small bowel obstructions and lung hypoplasia complicated by chronic respiratory failure requiring nocturnal non-invasive ventilation, who presented with concern …
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EUS-guided gastroenteric anastomosis as a bridge to definitive treatment in benign gastric outlet obstruction
Post written by Theodore W. James, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. We evaluated the use of EUS-guided gastroenteric anastomoses for patients with benign gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). We wanted to see if patients were able to successfully avoid surgery using this method. We …
Novel approach to ESD of a cecal lesion with nonlifting sign by submucosal fatty tissue with use of selective-regulation high-pressure water-jet method and immersion in saline solution
Post written by Felipe Ramos-Zabala, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, HM Montepríncipe University Hospital, HM Hospitales Group, Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of CEU San Pablo, Madrid, Spain. In this video case report, we describe an endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of a large laterally spreading lesion in the cecum, which …
Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of fecal immunochemical test versus colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening
Post written by Guo-Chao Zhong, PhD, from the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. The fecal immunochemical test and colonoscopy are the most commonly used strategies for colorectal cancer screening worldwide. Colonoscopy is regarded as the most sensitive test for the early detection of colorectal neoplasia. However, …
Peroral cholangioscopy–guided probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy for preoperative diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Post written by Yuki Tanisaka, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan. A 79-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of jaundice. He had previously undergone Billroth-II gastrectomy for gastric cancer. ERCP was performed. At first, we used a SIF-H290S (Olympus Medical Systems, Tokyo, Japan) with …
Long-term outcomes of endoscopic treatment of aberrant hepatic duct injuries after cholecystectomy
Post written by Andrea Tringali, MD, PhD, from the Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, and the Centre for Endoscopic Research Therapeutics and Training, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. Our study is focused on 32 patients who underwent endoscopic treatment of “aberrant” hepatic duct injuries following cholecystectomy. “Aberrant” hepatic ducts …
Double-tunneling butterfly method for endoscopic submucosal dissection of extensive rectal neoplasms
Post written by Noriko Suzuki, MD, PhD, from The Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, St Mark’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom. We demonstrated the application of the double-tunneling (DoT) butterfly method for ESD on 4 cases with extensive rectal neoplasms. The key feature of the DoT butterfly method is the creation of 2 tunnels that are transformed …
A novel artificial intelligence system for the assessment of bowel preparation
Post written by Honggang Yu, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, the Key Laboratory of Hubei Province for Digestive System Disease, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, and the Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease Minimally Invasive Incision, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. The current study retrospectively …
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EUS-guided duodenojejunostomy by use of a 2-cm LAMS to treat proximal jejunal stricture in a patient with chronic pancreatitis
Post written by Michael Lajin, MD, from the Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, California, USA. A 26-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of nausea and vomiting. His medical history was significant for recurrent pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia, infected walled-off necrosis requiring cystogastrostomy, splenic vein thrombosis resulting in severe portal hypertensive gastropathy, and large gastric …
Novel use of endoscopic morcellator to clear large obscuring clot in patient with upper-GI bleed
Post written by John Gubatan, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA. We present a case of a 79-year-old woman with a history of cirrhosis who presented with hematemesis and was found to have a large blood clot in the lesser curvature and fundus of the …