Endoscopy
Conference Coverage
Postpropofol driving poses low risk to endoscopy patients
Endoscopy patients given propofol showed no significant impairment in driving.
Feature
Gastroenterology groups map a return to elective endoscopy
Much hinges on availability of PPE.
News
Postapproval data confirm risks with intragastric balloons
The New Gastroenterologist
Ergonomics 101 for trainees
We strongly encourage all trainees to be vigilant about adjusting the room (monitors and beds) to their own needs rather than their attendings’....
News
CRC task force updates colonoscopy follow-up guidance
The new guidance was based on advancements in both research and technology since the last recommendations were published in 2012.
News
U.S. Multi-Society Task Force publishes polypectomy guidance
The panelists' recommendations, which were based on both evidence and clinical experience, range from specific polyp removal techniques to...
From the AGA Journals
Mailed fecal testing may catch more cancer than endoscopic screening
At a population level, FIT screening had the highest advanced neoplasia detection rate, at 4.5%, compared with 2.3% and 2.2% for screening by...
From the Journals
Colorectal cancer cases spike after start of routine screening
The rise of colorectal cancer between 49 and 50 years of age suggests a preclinical burden of undetected cases.
Conference Coverage
Three or more nonadvanced adenomas no longer spell increased CRC risk
SAN ANTONIO – High-definition colonoscopy changes risk equation for metachronous advanced neoplasia.
From the Journals
Optimal management of Barrett’s esophagus without high-grade dysplasia
A cost-effectiveness analysis finds that endoscopic eradication therapy is the optimal strategy for patients with low-grade dysplasia that has...