Comparative diagnostic performance of different techniques for EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy sampling of solid pancreatic masses: a network meta-analysis

Post written by Antonio Facciorusso, MD, PhD, from the Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy. In the last decade, several EUS fine-needle biopsy (FNB) sampling needles have been developed, and newer end-cutting FNB needles, which feature alterations of the cutting tip, have been found to outperform other needles in …

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Top tips for endoscopic biliary stenting for hilar obstruction

Post written by Ryan Law, DO, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. The focus of this manuscript was very simple. I aimed to identify what I believe are the most important pearls for successful endoscopic management of patients with biliary hilar obstruction. The goal was to simplify this topic into …

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Auxiliary diagnosis of subepithelial lesions by impedance measurement during EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy

Post written by Yosuke Minoda, MD, PhD, from the Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, and the Department of Endoscopic Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. This study presents a new method to differentiate a GI stromal tumor (GIST) from a non-GIST in gastric subepithelial lesions (SELs) …

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2023 GIE, VideoGIE, and iGIE top reviewers honored at DDW

Congratulations to the 2023 GIE, VideoGIE, and iGIE Reviewer Award Winners, who will be recognized at the Editors’ Reception on May 8 at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago, Illinois, USA. These distinguished reviewers are being honored for their superior contributions to the journals through completing high numbers of reviews and submitting the highest quality of …

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Comparison of EUS-guided ablation and surgical resection for nonfunctioning small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: a propensity score–matching study

Post written by Hoonsub So, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, South Korea, Sung Woo Ko, MD, PhD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, and Do Hyun Park, MD, PhD, from the Department of …

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In-stent radiofrequency ablation with uncovered metal stent placement for tumor ingrowth/overgrowth causing self-expandable metal stent occlusion in distal malignant biliary obstruction: multicenter propensity score–matched study

Post written by Namyoung Park, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Woo Hyun Paik, MD, PhD, from the Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and Jae Hee Cho, MD, PhD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Institute …

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Editor’s Choice: Computer-aided characterization of early cancer in Barrett’s esophagus on i-scan magnification imaging: a multicenter international study

GIE Associate Editor Seiichiro Abe, MD, PhD, FASGE, FJGES, highlights this article from the April issue: “Computer-aided characterization of early cancer in Barrett’s esophagus on i-scan magnification imaging: a multicenter international study” by Mohamed Hussein, MRCP, et al. Magnifying virtual chromoendoscopy is helpful in differentiating between dysplastic and nondysplastic lesions in patients with Barrett’s esophagus (BE), …

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Artificial intelligence for detecting and delineating the extent of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and precancerous lesions under narrow-band imaging (with video)

Post written by Bing Hu, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The focus of this study was to train an artificial intelligence (AI) system that could detect and delineate the extent of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and precancerous lesions under nonmagnified narrow-band imaging (NBI) and to …

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Novel less-invasive therapy for liver abscess: combining lavage and draining through a single device

Post written by iGIE iNTERNATIONAL Associate Editor Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, MD, MSc, PhD, from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, and the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Hospital São Luiz Morumbi e Vila Nova Star, Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR), São …

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Computer-aided characterization of early cancer in Barrett’s esophagus on i-scan magnification imaging: a multicenter international study

Post written by Mohamed Hussein, MRCP, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom. We aimed to develop a computer-aided characterization system that could support the diagnosis of dysplasia in Barrett’s esophagus on magnification endoscopy. We also strived to assess the speeds of the networks in making this …

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