Amitabh Chak, MD from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, USA discusses his Original Article "Comparative acceptability of transnasal esophagoscopy and esophageal capsule esophagoscopy: a randomized, controlled trial in veterans." The goal of the study was to determine whether veterans would accept novel methods for Barrett's …
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Editor’s Choice: Longitudinal assessment of colonoscopy quality indicators
Associate Editor Mimi Canto, MD, MHS, FASGE, highlights this Original Article "Longitudinal assessment of colonoscopy quality indicators: a report from the Gastroenterology Practice Management Group" by Lyndon V. Hernandez, MD, MPH, Thomas M. Deas, MD, Marc F. Catalano, MD, Nalini M. Guda, MD, Lin Huang, MD, Scott R. Ketover, MD, Kyle P. Etzkorn, MD, Kumar G. …
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Detachable snares: a video demonstration
Georgios Mavrogenis, MD from Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain in Brussels, Belgium presents this video demonstration "How to prepare and use detachable snares: a video demonstration for nurses and endoscopists" from the VideoGIE section. This video demonstrates how to prepare and use detachable snares for various indications such as polypectomy and closure of large …
New hybrid metal stent for EUS-guided biliary drainage
Tae Jun Song, MD, PhD and Sang Soo Lee, MD, PhD from University of Ulsan in Seoul, South Korea report on their New Methods article "Preliminary report on a new hybrid metal stent for EUS-guided biliary drainage (with videos)." We investigated the feasibility and safety of a newly developed self-expandable metal stent tailored for use …
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Immune-mediated cholangiopathy
Shyam Menon, MD, MRCP, MRCP(Gastro), PGDip(Epid), PGDip(Nutr Med) and colleagues present this video case from the VideoGIE section, "Immune-mediated cholangiopathy." This video case describes the clinical journey of a patient who presented with weight loss, jaundice, and a biliary stricture at the liver hilum. Cholangioscopy was performed with intent to evaluate this stricture and acquire …
3D image reconstruction in the diagnosis of small-bowel masses
Emanuele Rondonotti, MD, PhD from Valduce Hospital in Como, Italy discusses his article "Utility of 3-dimensional image reconstruction in the diagnosis of small-bowel masses in capsule endoscopy (with video)." The primary focus of this study was to evaluate whether "coupling" three-dimensional (3D) reconstructed video clips with their standard two-dimensional (2D) counterparts helps in distinguishing masses …
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Fully covered non-foreshortening esophageal stent
Kulwinder S. Dua, MD, FASGE, FACP, FRCP from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA reports on his Original Article "Efficacy and safety of a new fully covered self-expandable non-foreshortening metal esophageal stent." The primary focus of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy …
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Getting the Graph Right
Written by Lyndon Hernandez, MD, MPH, FASGE, Chair of the GIE Editorial Review Board What are the principles of creating an excellent graph? The statistician Edward Tufte asserts that not only should graphs “consist of complex ideas communicated with clarity, precision, and efficiency,” but more importantly it should also “consist of telling the truth about …
Active bleeding caused by portal hypertensive gastropathy
Mostafa Ibrahim, MD form the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology, and Digestive Oncology at Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, in Brussels, Belgium presents this video case "Active bleeding caused by portal hypertensive gastropathy." Portal hypertensive gastropathy is a serious adverse event of portal hypertension. It is difficult to treat due to the diffuse nature of …
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Early precut fistulotomy for biliary access
Luís Lopes, MD from Hospital de Santa Luzia in Viana do Castelo, Portugal discusses his Original Article "Early precut fistulotomy for biliary access: time to change the paradigm of 'the later, the better'?" from the October issue. We assessed the efficacy and safety of 2 alternative strategies in the setting of a difficult biliary cannulation: …
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