EUS-guided coil injection therapy in the management of gastric varices: the first U.S. multicenter experience (with video)

Post written by Ahmad Najdat Bazarbashi, MD, from Washington University in St. Louis School, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The focus of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of EUS-guided coil therapy for the management of gastric varices through a multicenter retrospective collaborative effort in the United States—the first of its kind. There …

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Long-term outcomes after EUS-guided antegrade intervention for benign bilioenteric anastomotic stricture

Post written by Kazumasa Nagai, MD, PhD, from Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. Bilioenteric anastomotic stricture (BES) is a significant adverse event after hepaticojejunostomy. Recently, EUS-guided antegrade intervention (EUS-AI) has been developed in cases of balloon enteroscopy–assisted ERCP failure. Several reports have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of EUS-AI. However, the results of these studies were …

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Ultrathin endoscope equipped with ultrasonic miniprobe for upper GI US in a porcine model

Post written by Hanchao Pan, MM, from the Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. A 1.4-mm diameter EUS miniprobe catheter system (20 MHz and 30 MHz) was designed and fabricated. This system can be compatible with the existing ultrathin gastroscope working channel. Miniprobe ultrasonography through the ultrathin gastroscope can be realized …

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What we need to do to integrate artificial intelligence into GI endoscopy

Post written by Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH, from Mayo Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. This Top Tips article was timely given the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are applicable to GI and medicine in …

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Prophylactic stenting to decrease the incidence of esophageal strictures after extensive endoscopic submucosal dissection: the first U.S. experience

Post written by Antonio Mendoza Ladd, MD, FACG, FASGE, from the University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA. This case series focused on the effect of prophylactic placement of fully covered self-expandable metal stents after esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).  ESD of esophageal lesions has increased significantly over the last 10 years in the United States. …

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Management of small subepithelial tumors by endoscopic banding without resection and single-incision needle-knife–assisted biopsy sampling: a prospective multicenter study

Post written by Francesc Bas-Cutrina, MD, and Joan B. Gornals, MD, PhD, from the Endoscopy Unit, Department of Digestive Diseases, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Endoscopic band ligation (EBL) without resection has been described in ablative treatment for Barrett’s esophagus or eradication of esophageal varices. Few …

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Editor’s Choice: Efficacy of cap-assisted endoscopy for the visualization of the major duodenal papilla: a systematic review and meta-analysis

GIE Associate Shimon Bar-Meir, MD, highlights this article from the December issue: “Efficacy of cap-assisted endoscopy for the visualization of the major duodenal papilla: a systematic review and meta-analysis” by Umair Iqbal, MD, et al. Upper GI endoscopy does not visualize the major duodenal papilla well. Patients with familial adenomatosis polyposis are at an increased risk of …

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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of an oral sulfate solution and 3-L polyethylene glycol on bowel preparation before colonoscopy: a phase III multicenter randomized controlled trial

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 …

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Location and appearance of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus recurrence after endoscopic eradication therapy: no additional yield from random biopsy sampling neosquamous mucosa

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 …

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Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty reintervention score using supervised machine learning

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 …

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