Post written by Maria Eva Argenziano, MD, from the Clinic of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Emergency Digestive Endoscopy, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University Hospital Ghent, and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium, and David James Tate, MBBS, MA (Cantab), MRCP, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, …
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Modified submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection for the management of a large leiomyoma in the gastric fundus
Post written by Yasi Xiao, MD, and Dennis Yang, MD, from the Center for Interventional Endoscopy, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA. We present a video of a 61-year-old woman with a symptomatic large subepithelial lesion (SEL) in the gastric fundus. This SEL was biopsied on EUS and found to be a leiomyoma. After multidisciplinary discussion with thoracic …
Long-term outcomes of local resection versus surgical resection for high-risk T1 colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Post written by Yuxiang Chen, MM, and Kai Deng, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Sichuan University–Oxford University Huaxi Gastrointestinal Cancer Centre, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Our study was performed as a systematic retrieval of data from existing studies and pooled …
Optimal mode and power output of electrosurgical units for endoscopic papillectomy based on animal experiments and a preliminary clinical study (with videos)
Post written by Kenjiro Yamamoto, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. In this study, we conducted animal experiments to evaluate incision force and coagulation effect in various settings of the endoCUT mode with the VIO (Erbe, Tübingen, Germany) series. We determined the optimal electrosurgical unit (ESU) settings for …
Potential for peritoneal cancer cell seeding in endoscopic full-thickness resection
Post written by Osamu Goto, MD, PhD, from the Division of Research and Development for Minimally Invasive Treatment, Cancer Center, Keio University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. This article is focusing on the importance of non-exposure technique in local resection for early gastric cancers. We prospectively investigated the ability of cancer cells to be detached …
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Over-the-scope clip-assisted endoscopic full-thickness resection
Post written by Louis M. Wong Kee Song from the Mayo Clinic. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of over-the-scope clip-assisted endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) technique for removal of epithelial and subepithelial lesions in the GI tract. EFTR allows for definitive diagnosis and treatment of select subepithelial and epithelial …
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Cold snare vs cold forceps polypectomy
Bo-In Lee, MD, PhD from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital at The Catholic University of Korea in Seoul, Korea discusses this Original Article "Cold snare polypectomy versus cold forceps polypectomy for diminutive and small colorectal polyps: a randomized controlled trial." Cold snare should be considered first for the complete resection of colorectal polyp …
Jejunal hemangioma resection
Toufic Kachaamy, MD and Shabana F. Pasha, MD from Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Phoenix, Arizona and Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, respectively, share their VideoGIE case "Jejunal hemangioma resection via double-balloon enteroscopy." This case describes the endoscopic resection via double balloon enteroscopy of a jejunal hemangioma located approximately 280 cm distal to the ligament …
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