Post written by Nik Dekkers, MD, from Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. This article is the first of VideoGIE's new Patient Education article type. To learn more about VideoGIE submission requirements, visit the journal website. To our knowledge, standardized information provision for T1 colorectal cancer (T1CRC) patients is lacking. These videos describe the medical …
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Post written by Peng Pan, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. The oral sulfate solution (OSS) split-dose regimen has been evaluated in several trials by comparing 2-L polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbic acid or 4-L PEG using the split-dose or same-day method. These studies showed that OSS was …
Post written by Abbinaya Elangovan, MD, from the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. We report on a patient with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who presented with recurrent GI bleeding. He underwent multiple investigations that did not reveal the etiology of bleeding. A bulging was noted in the duodenum in upper endoscopy …
Post written by Tony He, MBBS, FRACP, and Andrew C.F. Taylor, MD, FRACP, from the Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent’s Hospital, and the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. We aimed to help inform surveillance guidelines in patients who had successful complete eradication of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus (BE) by identifying the anatomic location, appearance, and histology …
Post written by Kambiz Kadkhodayan, MD, from the Center for Interventional Endoscopy, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA. We describe a new endoscopic procedure to treat candy cane syndrome in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients. The syndrome refers to patients who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and developed significant and sometimes debilitating postprandial abdominal discomfort that is often relieved …
Post written by Ali El Mokahal, MD, from the American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. In this study, we investigated the impact of procedural sequence during same-day bidirectional endoscopy conducted with the patient under monitored anesthesia care. Our primary outcome was the time to recovery from sedation. We also evaluated the amount of sedation administered, time …
Post written by Hassam Ali, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. This study aimed to develop a predictive model for 30-day reintervention rates following endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) procedures. Using supervised machine learning techniques, the model incorporates factors such as patient demographics, clinical variables, and …
Post written by Satoki Shichijo, MD, PhD, from Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan. We performed underwater EMR for a 20-mm Paris Ip polyp at the terminal ileum. The lumen of the terminal ileum was infused with normal saline through the waterjet of the colonoscope. This made the polyp float and permitted thorough inspection despite the …
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Post written by Christopher McGowan, MD, MSCR, AGAF, ABOM, FASGE, from True You Weight Loss, Cary, North Carolina, USA. In this video, we describe our technique for the endoscopic removal of an AspireAssist weight-loss device (Aspire Bariatrics, King of Prussia, Penn, USA) with simultaneous prophylactic stoma closure. The device was approved by the U.S. Food and …
Post written by Cecilia Binda, MD, from the Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì-Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, Forlì-Cesena, Italy. Our study focused on EUS-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) as an option for jaundice treatment that may be reserved for patients affected by distal malignant biliary obstruction (DMBO) after ERCP failure and EUS-guided biliary drainage (hepaticogastrostomy or choledochoduodenostomy) …
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