Do Hyun Park, MD, PhD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, in Seoul, Korea shares this Original Article "Feasibility and safety of a fully covered self-expandable metal stent with antimigration properties for EUS-guided pancreatic duct drainage: early and midterm outcomes (with video)." The …
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Therapeutic ERCP in patients with cirrhosis
Ali Siddiqui, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jefferson University School of Medicine, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA discusses this Original Article, "Efficacy and safety of therapeutic ERCP in patients with cirrhosis: a large multicenter study." We performed a multicenter study to evaluate outcomes, efficacy, and safety of ERCP in patients with cirrhosis. We …
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Simple traction method for gastric ESD
Takuji Gotoda, MD, PhD, FASGE, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, in Tokyo, Japan discusses this Original Article "Usefulness of a traction method using dental floss and a hemoclip for gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection: a propensity score matching analysis (with videos)." Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) represents a significant advancement in therapeutic …
EUS-guided liver biopsy
David L. Diehl, MD, FACP, FASGE, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Geisinger Medical Center, in Danville, Pennsylvania, USA discusses this article, "EUS-guided liver biopsy provides diagnostic samples comparable with those via the percutaneous or transjugular route." Endoscopic ultrasound guided liver biopsy (EUSA-LB) is an emerging technique for performing liver biopsy. In patients who …
OTSC treatment of refractory peptic ulcer bleeding
James Y. W. Lau, MD, from the Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, in Hong Kong presents this VideoGIE case, “Over-the-scope clip treatment of refractory peptic ulcer bleeding.” This video describes the use of an over-the-scope clip (OTSC) in treating the chronic peptic ulcerations with refractory bleeding that fail angiographic embolization and endoscopic …
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Editor’s Choice: Balloon enteroscopy–assisted ERCP
Associate Editor Dr. John Saltzman highlights this article “Balloon enteroscopy–assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastrectomy and intact papillae (with videos)” by Ishii et al as February’s Editor’s Choice. Performing ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is an increasingly common clinical scenario for advanced endoscopists. The anatomy poses unique challenges including reaching the ampulla …
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Retroflexed endoscopic full-thickness resection
Xuefeng Lu, MD, from Qilu Hospital, Shandong University School of Medicine, in Jinan, China discusses this New Methods article "Facilitating retroflexed endoscopic full-thickness resection through loop-mediated or rope-mediated countertraction (with videos)." Our study focused on providing simple and effective methods to provide counter-traction during endoscopic resection of gastric submucosal tumors. Compared to laparoscopic surgery, endoscopic …
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Complete endoscopic resection for Barrett’s HGD and/or early cancer
Farzan F. Bahin, MBBS (Hons), FRACP, MPhil, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia discusses this Original Article, "Long-term outcomes of a primary complete endoscopic resection strategy for short-segment Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia and/or early esophageal adenocarcinoma." The optimal therapy for Barrett’s high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and …
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EUS-RFA for pancreatic insulinoma with a novel needle electrode
Sundeep Lakhtakia, DM, from the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad, India discusses this New Methods article "EUS-guided radiofrequency ablation for management of pancreatic insulinoma by using a novel needle electrode (with videos)." Insulinomas are one of the most common functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Surgical removal is the standard of care. However, patients who are …
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Next-generation sequencing and the clinical diagnosis of pancreatic cysts
Martha B. Pitman, MD, from the Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA discusses this Original Article "Impact of next-generation sequencing on the clinical diagnosis of pancreatic cysts." This study assesses the impact of testing pancreatic cyst fluid for genetic mutations on the clinical impression of cyst etiology based …
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