Ryan Law, DO, from the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, presents this VideoGIE case, "EUS-guided gastroduodenostomy for gastric outlet obstruction related to chronic pancreatitis." We present a patient with gastric outlet obstruction from chronic pancreatitis who underwent EUS-guided gastroduodenostomy to relieve her obstruction. Her CT scan demonstrated …
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Newly designed plastic stent for EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy
Junko Umeda, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan discusses this New Methods article "A newly designed plastic stent for EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy: a prospective preliminary feasibility study (with videos)." EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) for the creation of a fistula between the stomach and the left intrahepatic bile duct is an …
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Removal of large impacted pancreatic stone
Chang-Il Kwon, MD, and Stuart Sherman, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA present this VideoGIE case, "Large impacted pancreatic stone removed with single-operator pancreatoscopy and electrohydraulic lithotripsy." In patients with obstructive chronic calcific pancreatitis, endoscopic decompression of the main pancreatic duct with stone removal is an …
Metachronous colorectal cancers
Silvia Sanduleanu, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, in Maastricht, The Netherlands discusses this Original Article, "Metachronous colorectal cancers result from missed lesions and non-compliance with surveillance." Worldwide, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) still increases with …
Endoscopic incision and cutting procedure for colorectal anastomotic stricture
Fabio Shiguehissa Kawaguti, MD, from the Cancer Institute, São Paulo University Medical School, in São Paulo, Brazil share this VideoGIE case, "Endoscopic radial incision and cutting procedure for a colorectal anastomotic stricture." We present a patient with rectal cancer that was treated by surgical resection and temporary ileostomy and presented colorectal anastomotic stricture at the …
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Antibiotic prophylaxis before endoscopy
Joseph David Feuerstein, MD, from the Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA describes this Original Article, "Current knowledge of antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines regarding GI open-access endoscopic procedures is inadequate." The purpose of our study was to assess the current knowledge of physicians …
Novel approach for unresectable pancreatic mass with duodenal obstruction
Alberto Larghi, MD, PhD, from the Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Catholic University, in Rome, Italy discusses this VideoGIE case "Single-session EUS-guided FNA and biliary drainage with use of a biflanged lumen apposing stent on an electrocautery enhanced delivery system: one-stop shop for unresectable pancreatic mass with duodenal obstruction." The video case describes the possibility of performing, …
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Mucosal healing in IBD
Parambir S. Dulai, MBBS, from the University of California San Diego in San Diego, California, USA discusses this review article "Assessment of mucosal healing in inflammatory bowel disease: review." Within this review article we have compared diagnostic tools currently available for the assessment of mucosal healing in inflammatory bowel disease, and we have outlined the …
Patient preferences of resect and discard paradigm
Dayna S. Early, MD, from Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, USA discusses this Original Article, "Patient preferences of a resect and discard paradigm." Resect and discard is a new paradigm for management of diminutive polyps, in which small polpys are resected and discarded instead of being …
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Common Errors Seen with New Reviewers
Written by Tim Gardner MD, MS, from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA. Performing a relevant, helpful review can be a challenge for new and seasoned reviewers alike. It is important to keep in mind that a thoughtful review is not only designed to evaluate the merit of the manuscript for publication, but …
