Endoscopy
Conference Coverage
Easier bowel prep recipe yields real-world results
A reduced-volume bowel prep formulation was safe and was associated with high rates of adequate or better cleansing in a large practice-based...
Conference Coverage
EUS-guided RF ablation doubles survival for unresectable pancreatic cancer
Endoscopic ultrasound–guided radiofrequency ablation of tumors improved overall survival compared with standard of care.
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Real-world evidence seen for metal stents in biliary strictures
Equivalent efficacy and fewer procedures could make metal stents more cost-effective than plastic stents.
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Water exchange boosts colonoscopy training experience
Trainees had better outcomes and reported a better experience using water exchange than when using air insufflation.
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Colonoscopy in FIT-based screening demands higher ADR
Endoscopists performing colonoscopy in FIT-positive adults should aim for markedly higher ADRs compared with primary colonoscopy screening,...
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Expert review of management of subepithelial lesions
SELs represent a heterogeneous group of lesions such as ectopic pancreatic tissue and tumors, and choice of management depends on several...
Flashback
Then and now: Endoscopy
In the second issue of GI & Hepatology News in February 2007, an article reviewed the disruptive forces to colonoscopy including CT...
Short Clinical Reviews
Lean and clean: Minimally invasive endoscopic and pharmacologic approaches to obesity
Endoscopic bariatric therapy and antiobesity medications have blossomed because of the need for less-invasive options to stimulate weight loss.
From the AGA Journals
Endoscopy experts review training, assessment evidence
Review aims to simplify challenges for educators and clinical endoscopists with a review of tools and techniques and assessment methods.
Conference Coverage
EUS-guided gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis
Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage is the most common, nonoperative method; however, drain-related complications (20%-75%) limit its...