Post written by Cynthia Florencio de Mesquita from Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil, and Stefano Baraldo, MD, from the Institute for Teaching and Research, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil. We aimed to compare 2 techniques for managing gastric varices: EUS-guided coiling plus glue versus endoscopic glue injection (EGI) through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Although widely used, EGI …
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Video recording in GI endoscopy
Post written by Fateh Bazerbachi, MD, from CentraCare, Interventional Endoscopy Program, St Cloud Hospital, St Cloud, Minnesota, USA. This society document outlines the transformative potential of endoscopic video recording (EVR) in GI endoscopy. Although current endoscopic reporting relies on brief written documentation and static images, EVR can capture the complete procedural experience, offering new opportunities to enhance …
Novel hemostatic adhesive powder to prevent delayed bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection in the GI tract: first U.S. multicenter experience
Post written by Maham Hayat, MD, and Dennis Yang, MD, from the Center for Interventional Endoscopy, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA. This study aimed to evaluate the use of UI-EWD (Nexpowder; Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minn, USA), a novel hemostatic powder, for prophylaxis of delayed bleeding (DB) after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in the upper and lower GI tract. DB remains a …
Boosting efficiency in the endoscopy suite: integrating team workflows improves productivity and minimizes cost
Post written by Zoë Post, MD, MSc, and Neal A. Mehta, MD, from Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The main purpose of our study was to improve turnover time in the endoscopy unit. We first defined the various components of the turnover process and identified the teams that are involved, such as anesthesiologists, nurses, technicians, and gastroenterologists. We then …
Revision of failed Nissen fundoplication using combined antireflux mucosal ablation and endoscopic full-thickness fundoplasty
Post written by Wasseem Skef, MD, from the Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA, and Jasmine Haydel, MD, from the Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine. We performed a hybrid endoscopic procedure of antireflux mucosal ablation and fundoplasty using endoscopic suturing …
A single-center pilot study on the efficacy and safety of acetic acid–enhanced magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging for diagnosis of colorectal epithelial neoplasms
Post written by Takeshi Shimizu, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Sendai City Medical Center, Sendai, Japan. The focus of our study was to identify the ideal acetic acid (AA) concentration for AA-enhanced narrow-band imaging (NBI) magnifying endoscopy (ANBI-ME) in diagnosing colorectal epithelial neoplasms. We then compared its pit pattern diagnostic ability and diagnostic concordance with crystal …
Preliminary validation of the virtual bariatric endoscopic simulator
Post written by Mark A. Gromski, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, Suvranu De, ScD, from the College of Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, and Doga Demirel, PhD, from the School of Computer Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA. This study focuses on developing and validating the virtual …
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Top tips for the management of iatrogenic colon perforations
Post written by Mark Benson, MD, from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Colonoscopy is one of the most common endoscopic procedures completed throughout the world. Although rare, procedure-related perforations are one of the most feared adverse events of colonoscopy because of the potential for unfavorable patient outcomes. The focus …
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Open Zenker’s-peroral endoscopic myotomy: novel treatment for Zenker’s diverticulum
Post written by Kapil Sharma, DM, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Sarvodaya Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Faridabad, Haryana, India. We describe a novel approach to managing a case of absolute dysphagia caused by a large Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) in an elderly man. The procedure, termed open Zenker’s-peroral endoscopic myotomy (OZ-POEM), incorporates submucosal tunneling to conduct cricopharyngeal …
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Unique closure of large colonic endoscopic submucosal dissection defect using zigzag clip with line pulley securing technique
Post written by Kohei Ono, MD, from NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. In this video, we present a simple, easy, and robust method for closing mucosal defects after colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection using reopenable clips, nylon thread, and an endoloop in a short period. Various methods for suturing mucosal defects after endoscopic treatment have been reported, …
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