Second-generation distal attachment cuff improves adenoma detection rate

Post written by Harsh K. Patel, MBBS, and Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Department of Gastroenterology, University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas, USA. The focus of our study was to compare the outcomes of standard high-definition white-light colonoscopy (SC) to second …

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Mucosa-preserving Zenker’s diverticulotomy

Post written by Linda Yun Zhang, MBBS, from the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. We present a 78-year-old woman with a short-septum Zenker’s diverticulum successfully treated with a mucosa preserving Zenker’s diverticulotomy. In this technique, in contrast to the original Zenker’s peroral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM) technique, mucosal incision and entry …

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Editor’s Choice: Second-generation distal attachment cuff improves adenoma detection rate

GIE Associate Editor, Dr. Seth Gross, highlights this article from the March issue “Second-generation distal attachment cuff improves adenoma detection rate: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” by Harsh K. Patel, MBBS, et al. This study shows the benefits of mechanical enhancement during colonoscopy, which can improve a key quality metric, adenoma detection rate. Colonoscopy is a …

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Band ligation-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection of an intradiverticular polyp

Post written by Mohammed Barawi, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Interventional Endoscopy, Ascension St John Hospital, Detroit, Michigan. In this video, we present the case of a healthy 50-year-old man who was seen for routine colonoscopy and was found to have a 7-mm polyp within the base of a diverticulum. The colonoscopy was …

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Safety and efficacy of a novel powered endoscopic debridement tissue resection device for management of difficult colon and foregut lesions

Post written by Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG, FASGE, AGAF, from the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA. Standard endoluminal resection using established EMR and ESD techniques can be difficult and risky when attempting to remove fibrotic or scarred lesions. For the first time, we …

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Application of optical character recognition with natural language processing for large-scale quality metric data extraction in colonoscopy reports

Post written by Sobia Nasir Laique, MD, and Umar Hayat, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, and Division of Gastroenterology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The focus of our study was to demonstrate the use of a new hybrid approach using natural language processing of charts that have …

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Evaluating learning curves and competence in colorectal EMR among advanced endoscopy fellows

Post written by Dennis Yang, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. The aim of this multicenter prospective pilot study was to evaluate colorectal endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) training among advanced endoscopy fellows using a novel assessment tool. Despite the broad application of colorectal EMR, markers of training …

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A case of anal condyloma acuminatum observed by endocytoscopy

Post written by Fumihiro Inoue, MD, from the Gastrointestinal Center & Institute of Minimally-Invasive Endoscopic Care (i-MEC), Sano Hospital, Kobe, Japan. Anal condyloma acuminatum (CA) is known as one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. It is a disease that is occasionally seen in daily practice and is sometimes difficult to distinguish from anal …

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Novel rigidizing overtube for colonoscope stabilization and loop prevention

Post written by Mike Tzuhen Wei, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA. Loop formation can impede scope advancement, destabilize the tip, and cause pain. While there are …

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Endoscopic suturing of a jejunal feeding tube extension to prevent recurrent gastric coiling

Post written by Nicholas M. McDonald, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. A 23-year-old woman with a history of nausea, vomiting, and a 40-lb weight loss resulting in a BMI of 14.5 was referred for evaluation. Her symptoms were attributed to gastroparesis. Prior to referral, she had undergone …

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