Many activities related to GIE took place during Digestive Disease Week this year in Chicago. Twenty-one author interviews were taped on Monday. New author interviews filmed at DDW will be featured in upcoming issues of the Journal. Thank you to all of our interviewers and authors who participated! GIE Associate Editors met for a …
Tag: gastrointestinal endoscopy
Over-the-scope clip for post-esophagectomy fistula
Brian S. Lim, MD, MCR from Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine presents this video case titled "Over-the-scope clip for closure of persistent post-esophagectomy gastric conduit fistula." A 69-year-old man had an Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma. On postoperative day 6, the patient developed severe chest pain; CT …
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Transillumination auxiliary technique for POEM
Francisco Baldaque-Silva, MD from Centro Hospitalar de São João in Porto, Portugal presents this video case "New transillumination auxiliary technique for peroral endoscopic myotomy." In our experience, one of the most difficult steps of the peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) technique is the achievement of a proper tunnel length that will allow a safe and effective …
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Pharyngeal cancer during endoscopy
Hiroyoshi Nakanishi, MD from Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital in Ishikawa, Japan reports on his Original Article published recently in GIE titled "Detection of pharyngeal cancer in the overall population undergoing upper GI endoscopy by using narrow-band imaging: a single-center experience, 2009–2012." Narrow-band imaging (NBI) including magnifying endoscopy is very useful for the detection and diagnosis …
Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis
Vishal Ghevariya, MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in Elmhurst, New York presents this VideoGIE case "Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis." Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis (EIPD) is a condition characterized by the development of numerous epithelium lined cystic foci or diverticulum within the esophageal wall. Progressive dysphagia and chest discomfort are the most common …
Tips on writing a manuscript review
Written by Julia J. Liu, MD, MSc, FASGE from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. As you open your inbox, an invitation for manuscript review catches your eye. It is your research area, but it’s been a while since you wrote your last review, or this is your …
Propofol anesthesia during colonoscopy
Louis Y. Korman, MD from the Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group, Chevy Chase Clinical Research, in Washington, D.C. discusses his recently published Original Article "Effect of propofol anesthesia on force application during colonoscopy." The focus of this study was to determine if colonoscopy technique, as measured by the amount of force applied to the insertion tube, is …
Transgastric gallstone extraction
Takao Itoi, MD, PhD, FASGE from the Tokyo Medical University in Tokyo, Japan presents this video case "Transgastric large gallstone extraction in a patient with acute cholecystitis through a lumen-apposing metal stent (with video)" from the April issue. A Tokyo guideline in 2013 proposed that percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) is considered a safe alternative …
Improving operational performance in the endoscopy center
Neal K. Kaushal, MD, MBA from the Irvine Medical Center at the University of California in Los Angeles reports on his Original Article "Using efficiency analysis and targeted intervention to improve operational performance and achieve cost savings in the endoscopy center." In recent years, the demand for endoscopic services has increased dramatically. This is due …
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Capsule endoscopy localization
Neil B. Marya, MD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts discusses his article "Computerized 3-dimensional localization of a video capsule in the abdominal cavity: validation by digital radiography." The main purpose of this study was to test a new radiofrequency capsule localization system in healthy human volunteers. In the absence of …
