Maria Pellisé, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, at the University of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia shares this Original Article, "The influence of clips on scars after EMR: clip artifact." In this study, we aimed to describe the influence of clips on the EMR scar. Endoscopic clips are increasingly used …
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Quality indicators for pediatric colonoscopy
Kalpesh Thakkar, MD, MSCR from the Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, USA discusses this Original Article, "Quality indicators for pediatric colonoscopy: results from a multicenter consortium." The focus of our study was to investigate key characteristics and quality indicators associated with the current practice of …
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Type III choledochal cyst and anomalous pancreatobiliary junction
Alexander Schlachterman, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA shares this video case, "Type III choledochal cyst and anomalous pancreatobiliary junction." A 34-year-old male with 2 episodes of acute recurrent pancreatitis was referred for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to further evaluate 5 cm intraduodenal dilation …
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Retroflexed ileocecal valve insertion
Emmanuel Coronel, MD and colleagues from the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, USA share this video case "The 'Moonsault' maneuver: retroflexed ileocecal valve insertion." In this video we describe a different technique to achieve ileal intubation. We reach the cecum using a pediatric colonoscope (PCF-H190L/I, Olympus, …
CA11-19: a tumor marker for detection of CRC
Bergein F. Overholt, MD, from Gastrointestinal Associates in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA describes this Original Article, "CA11-19: a tumor marker for the detection of colorectal cancer." This study details clinical results of CA 11-19, a new serum tumor marker, for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC). Results demonstrate a sensitivity of 98% and specificity of 84% for the …
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Endoscopic removal of gastric band
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 …
Low-residue diet before colonoscopy
Douglas L. Nguyen, MD¹ and Matthew L. Bechtold, MD, FASGE² discuss their systematic review and meta-analysis titled "Low-residue versus clear liquid diet before colonoscopy: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials." The focus of the study was to evaluate the effects of a low-residue diet compared to a clear liquid diet on the day prior to …
Association between proximal and distal lesions
Martin C.S. Wong, MD, MPH, from the Institute of Digestive Disease and the JC School of Public Health and Primary Care at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shatin, Hong Kong, HKSAR, China discusses this Original Article, "Association of distal hyperplastic polyps and proximal neoplastic lesions: a prospective study of 5613 subjects." The objective of this study to …
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Managing high-risk giant gastric polyps
Douglas A. Howell, MD, FASGE, from the Maine Medical Center, Interventional Endoscopy, in Portland, Maine, USA shares this VideoGIE case "Combined volume reduction with the loop-and-leave technique permits safe endoscopic management of high-risk giant gastric polyps." Giant inflammatory or reactive polyps occur in the upper GI tract. Hyperplastic polyps have a <2% malignant risk. These …
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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