Post written by Rubén Sánchez-Aldehuelo, MD, from the Unidad de Endoscopia, Servicio de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (IRYCIS), Universidad de Alcalá, and Enrique Vázquez-Sequeiros, MD, PhD, from the Unidad de Endoscopia, Servicio de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, …
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New ASGE journal debuts with 14-article issue: iGIE
A new ASGE journal launches today! The first issue of iGIE is now available with 14 articles exploring novel preclinical work and early clinical studies. Led by Editor-in-Chief Dr Christopher C. Thompson, the gold open-access, online-only journal will publish peer-reviewed research and best practices in GI endoscopy quarterly. “With an emphasis on innovation, early clinical …
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Reflections on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: 8 years of editorship
Post written by Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH, GIE Editor-in-Chief and Fred C. Andersen Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE. It has been nearly 8 years since our team assumed responsibility for the editorship of GIE, and it is now our turn to pass the torch …
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Environmental and health outcomes of single-use versus reusable duodenoscopes
Post written by Lyndon V. Hernandez, MD, MPH, from GI Associates and the Division of Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Concern about serious duodenoscope-related infection from multidrug-resistant organisms has facilitated single-use duodenoscopes (SDs) to permeate the market, promising a safer alternative to reusable duodenoscopes (RDs) by virtually eliminating this risk. Using mathematical modeling, …
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Comparison of technical failures and patient-related adverse events associated with 3 widely used mechanical lithotripters for ERCP: insights from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database
Post written by Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE, from the Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Centura Health, Denver, Colorado, USA, and incoming GIE Editor-in-Chief. We analyzed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database for all reports of patient-related adverse events and device failures associated with the 3 …
Bacterial contamination and organic residue after reprocessing in duodenoscopes with disposable distal caps compared with duodenoscopes with fixed distal caps: a randomized trial
Post written by Wiriyaporn Ridtitid, MD, and Rungsun Rerknimitr, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and the Excellence Center for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. The focus of this randomized trial was to compare bacterial contamination evaluated by culture between duodenoscopes with disposable distal caps …
Protein biomarkers in pancreatic juice and serum for identification of pancreatic cancer
Post written by Iris J.M. Levink, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. We aimed to develop a panel of biomarkers from serum and pancreatic juice (PJ) to detect pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma for future surveillance purposes. This study focused on the performance of proteins (interleukin-8 [IL-8]; interferon-γ [IFN-γ]; …
Safety and efficacy of over-the-scope clips versus standard therapy for high-risk nonvariceal upper GI bleeding: systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Jay Bapaye, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA. This study compared the safety and efficacy of over-the-scope clips (OTSCs) and standard therapy for high-risk nonvariceal upper GI bleeding (NVUGIB). Upper GI bleeding carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Endoscopic therapy aims at achieving …
Tip-in EMR as an alternative to endoscopic submucosal dissection for 20- to 30-mm nonpedunculated colorectal neoplasms
Post written by Kazunori Takada, MD, and Kinichi Hotta, MD, from the Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan. Compared with conventional EMR, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) provides a higher en-bloc resection rate and a lower local recurrence rate for large lesions. However, ESD is technically demanding and associated with a higher risk of adverse …
Comparison of focal cryoballoon ablation with 10- and 8-second doses for treatment of Barrett’s esophagus–related neoplasia: results from a prospective European multicenter study (with video)
Post written by Charlotte N. Frederiks, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, and the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Focal cryoballoon ablation is investigated for the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus–related neoplasia in a European multicenter study known as the …
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