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Indeterminate-size rectal carcinoids
Ferga C. Gleeson, MD from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota discusses her Original Article "Endoscopically identified well-differentiated rectal carcinoid tumors: impact of tumor size on the natural history and outcomes." A paucity of data pertain to the natural history and outcome of patients with incidentally identified well-differentiated rectal …
Choledochoscopic surveillance
Authors Mohit Girotra, MD and Rayburn F. Rego, MD from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA share this case "Choledochoscopic surveillance in a patient with Hepaticolithiasi" from the VideoGIE section. A 54-year-old Asian female with recurrent hepaticolithiasis had previously undergone a Kasai …
4-step approach to POEM
Payal Saxena, MD, from the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland presents this video case titled "Peroral endoscopic myotomy: a 4-step approach to a challenging procedure" from the VideoGIE section. Our video demonstrates the techniques for performing each of the 4 steps of POEM, which are …
Perforation in colorectal stenting
Emo E. van Halsema, MSc discusses this Original Article "Perforation in colorectal stenting: a meta-analysis and a search for risk factors" from the June issue. We performed a meta-analysis of the literature to identify risk factors for perforation from colonic stent placement. A total of 86 studies published between 2005 and 2011 were selected, including …
Tract dilation with stent retrieval device
Takao Itoi, MD, PhD, FASGE from the Tokyo Medical University in Tokyo, Japan shares his VideoGIE case "Tract dilation with a stent retrieval device in EUS-guided pancreatic duct stent placement." Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided pancreatic duct (PD) stenting is always challenging. Apart from EUS-guided biliary drainage, it may be more difficult to dilate the needle tract …
Metal stents for lumen apposition for EUS-guided drainage
Jong Ho Moon, MD from the Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute at SoonChunHyang University School of Medicine in Bucheon/Seoul, South Korea discusses this New Methods article "A newly designed fully covered metal stent for lumen apposition in EUS-guided drainage and access: a feasibility study (with videos)" from the June issue. EUS-guided transenteric drainage by …
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Scanning fiber endoscopy
Adam W. Templeton, MD from the University of Washington presents this video case titled "Scanning fiber endoscopy: a novel platform for cholangioscopy" from the VideoGIE section. In this video we demonstrate our initial experience with a novel new cholangioscope. This cholangioscope allows for improved imaging of the bile duct using otherwise standard ERCP technique and …
Comparing endoscopic vs percutaneous drainage
Venkata Sandeep Akshintala, MD from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions discusses his Original Article "A comparative evaluation of outcomes of endoscopic versus percutaneous drainage for symptomatic pancreatic pseudocysts" from the June issue. The focus of this study is to compare the outcomes of Endoscopic Drainage (ED) and Percutaneous Drainage (PD) for symptomatic pseudocysts. Symptomatic pseudocysts can …
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Endoscopy in patients with lower GI bleeding
ASGE Standards of Practice Committee member Shabana F. Pasha, MD discusses the newest ASGE guideline: "The role of endoscopy in the patient with lower GI bleeding." This guideline is a product of the ASGE Standards of Practice Committee. It provides a summary of the existing literature on the different etiologies, classification, and clinical presentation of …
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