Post written by Fauze Maluf-Filho, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology of University of São Paulo, Institute of Cancer of University of São Paulo (ICESP-FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil. The focus of the study was to clarify the methodology involved in conducting a systematic review with meta-analysis (SRMA), trying to help the GIE audience to …
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Rajesh Krishnamoorthi, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA discusses this systematic review and meta-analysis "Risk of recurrence of Barrett’s esophagus after successful endoscopic therapy." Endoscopic therapy is currently the treatment of choice for Barrett’s esophagus (BE) related dysplasia and mucosal adenocarcinoma. While …
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Sauid Ishaq, FRCP, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Russells Hall Hospital, Birmingham City University in Birmingham, United Kingdom discusses this systematic review and meta-analysis: "Flexible endoscopic treatment for Zenker's diverticulum: a systematic review and meta-analysis." The aim of this systematic review was to pool the results of endoscopic treatment of Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) in terms …
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 …
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