Optimizing EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy with lumen-apposing metal stents for primary drainage of malignant distal biliary obstruction (SCORPION-IIp): a prospective pilot study

Post written by Roy van Wanrooij, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy (EUS-CDS) is increasingly used in management of malignant distal biliary obstruction, not only as a rescue strategy after failed ERCP, but also as the primary drainage strategy. Its growing adaptation is driven …

Continue reading Optimizing EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy with lumen-apposing metal stents for primary drainage of malignant distal biliary obstruction (SCORPION-IIp): a prospective pilot study

GIE, VideoGIE, and iGIE to honor top reviewers at DDW

Top reviewers for GIE, VideoGIE, and iGIE will be recognized at the annual Editors’ Reception on May 5 during Digestive Disease Week in San Diego, California, USA. These 60 reviewers are being honored for their outstanding contributions to the journals through completing numerous high-quality reviews. They are thanked for their invaluable service to the peer-review process. The 2025 …

Continue reading GIE, VideoGIE, and iGIE to honor top reviewers at DDW

Evaluating the efficacy of a novel hemostatic powder compared with traditional treatments in nonvariceal upper GI bleeding: a multicenter, randomized, noninferiority study

Post written by Jun Chul Park, MD, PhD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. This multicenter, randomized, noninferiority trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of CEGP-003 (CGBio, Seongnam, South Korea)—a novel hemostatic powder composed of hydroxyethylcellulose and epidermal growth factor—compared with that of conventional endoscopic treatments …

Continue reading Evaluating the efficacy of a novel hemostatic powder compared with traditional treatments in nonvariceal upper GI bleeding: a multicenter, randomized, noninferiority study

EUS-directed transduodenal ERCP in concomitant gastric outlet and biliary obstruction

Post written by William F. Abel, MD, from Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, Virginia, USA. Concomitant gastric outlet and biliary obstruction presents a unique challenge, as severe underlying illness often limits surgical treatment options. Our study details an observational experience to both relieve the gastric outlet obstruction and allow for biliary stenting as well as anticipated future …

Continue reading EUS-directed transduodenal ERCP in concomitant gastric outlet and biliary obstruction

Feasibility and safety of EUS-guided biliary drainage in inexperienced centers: a multicenter study in southwest Japan

Post written by Yusuke Ishida, MD, PhD, and Takehiko Koga, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Medicine, Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) in inexperienced centers. Although EUS-BD has shown high success rates in high-volume centers, its outcomes in newly adopting centers …

Continue reading Feasibility and safety of EUS-guided biliary drainage in inexperienced centers: a multicenter study in southwest Japan

Practical steps to green your endoscopy unit: appropriate management of endoscopic waste

Post written by Rabia de Latour, MD, from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York, USA. Endoscopy practice generates a large amount of waste and is a major contributor to healthcare’s carbon footprint. The goal of our society document was to provide readers with practical, impactful, and scalable action items to attempt …

Continue reading Practical steps to green your endoscopy unit: appropriate management of endoscopic waste

Automatic endoscopic gastroplasty for the treatment of obesity: results from a prospective multicenter study (with video)

Post written by Maria Valeria Matteo, MD, from Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. This study is a prospective multicenter investigation aimed at assessing the safety, efficacy, and usability of the EndoZip suturing device (Nitinotes Ltd, Cesarea, Israel) for automatic endoscopic gastroplasty in the treatment of class 1 …

Continue reading Automatic endoscopic gastroplasty for the treatment of obesity: results from a prospective multicenter study (with video)

Safety of cold snare resection techniques for removal of small colon polyps in patients taking clopidogrel and aspirin: a Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases prospective multicenter study

Post written by Tae-Geun Gweon, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea. Polypectomy is a procedure associated with a high risk of bleeding. Guidelines recommend uninterrupted aspirin use during polypectomy, whereas cessation of clopidogrel 5 to 7 days before polypectomy is recommended.1 2 The cold snare …

Continue reading Safety of cold snare resection techniques for removal of small colon polyps in patients taking clopidogrel and aspirin: a Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases prospective multicenter study

Quality measures in the delivery of equitable endoscopic care to traditionally underserved patients in the United States

Post written by Kathy N. Williams, MD, MS, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, USA. Our society document provides quality measures to guide endoscopy teams in the equitable delivery of high-quality endoscopic care to their patients. We focus on the delivery of endoscopic care to patients who may be disadvantaged on the …

Continue reading Quality measures in the delivery of equitable endoscopic care to traditionally underserved patients in the United States

Efficacy and safety of endoscopic hemostasis with a self-assembling peptide solution in patients with colonic diverticular bleeding: a multicenter pilot study (with video)

Post written by Daisuke Yamaguchi, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, and the Department of Gastroenterology, Ureshino Medical Center, Ureshino, Japan. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of using a self-assembling peptide solution (PuraStat; 3-D Matrix, Tokyo, Japan) for endoscopic hemostasis in patients with colonic …

Continue reading Efficacy and safety of endoscopic hemostasis with a self-assembling peptide solution in patients with colonic diverticular bleeding: a multicenter pilot study (with video)