Last. Alberto Murino(UCL: University College London)H-Index: 7
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Background and Aims Buried bumper syndrome (BBS) is a rare adverse event of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement in which the internal bumper migrates through the stomal tract to become embedded within the gastric wall. Excessive tension between the internal and external bumpers, causing ischemic necrosis of the gastric wall, is believed to be the main etiologic factor. Several techniques for endoscopic management of BBS have been described using off-label devices. The Flamingo se...
Background and Aims After endoscopic eradication of Barrett’s esophagus (BE), recurrence of intestinal metaplasia at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJIM) is common. The clinical significance of this finding is unclear. We assessed whether recurrent GEJIM is associated with increased risk of subsequent dysplasia and whether endoscopic treatment lowers this risk. Methods A retrospective, multicenter, cohort study was performed of treated BE patients who achieved complete eradication of intestinal...
Last. Vivek Kumbhari(Johns Hopkins University)H-Index: 35
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) has been shown to be effective for inducing weight loss. The efficacy of liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist, to augment weight loss after ESG is unknown. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of ESG and liraglutide (ESG-L) compared with ESG alone. METHODS This was a retrospective study of prospectively collected data from patients undergoing ESG at 3 outpatient clinics in Brazil between November 2017 and July 2018. Liragluti...
Background and Aims EMR and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are treatment modalities for Barrett’s esophagus involving high-grade dysplasia or early cancer. Injectional corticosteroid therapy decreases the risk of procedure-related esophageal stricture (ES) formation. Our aim was to assess the efficacy of topical budesonide on the rate of ES formation after EMR or ESD. Methods Patients included prospectively from 3 tertiary endoscopy centers received 3 mg budesonide orally twice a day for...
Background and Aims Some data suggest that individuals with numerous, Methods Colonoscopy and pathology reports from patients with ≥2 colonoscopies between 2004 and 2014 were reviewed. Exclusions included inpatients; age 75 years; and family or personal history of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, previous colorectal surgery, or a previous colonoscopy with any adenoma, sessile serrated lesion (SSL), or HP ≥10 mm. The risk of metachronous neoplasia, including adenomas and SSLs, was c...
Background and Aims Therapeutic endoscopy plays a critical role in the management of upper GI (UGI) postsurgical leaks. Data are scarce regarding clinical success and safety. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of endoscopic therapy for UGI postsurgical leaks and associated adverse events (AEs) and to identify factors associated with successful endoscopic therapy and AE occurrence. Methods This was a retrospective, multicenter, international study of all patients who underwent endoscopic t...
#2Sauid Ishaq(BCU: Birmingham City University)H-Index: 14
Last. Felix W. Leung(UCLA: University of California, Los Angeles)H-Index: 50
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Background and Aims Since 2008, a plethora of research studies has compared the efficacy of water-assisted (aided) colonoscopy (WAC) and underwater resection (UWR) of colorectal lesions with standard colonoscopy. We reviewed and graded the research evidence with potential clinical application. We conducted a modified Delphi consensus among experienced colonoscopists on definitions and practice of water immersion (WI), water exchange (WE), and UWR. Methods Major databases were searched to obtain ...
#1Aswathi Chandran(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)H-Index: 1
#2Shahrooz Rashtak(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)H-Index: 1
Last. Nirav Thosani(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)H-Index: 22
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Background and Aims The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) 2010 guidelines for suspected choledocholithiasis were recently updated by proposing more specific criteria for selection of high-risk patients to undergo direct ERCP while advocating the use of additional imaging studies for intermediate- and low-risk individuals. We aim to compare the performance and diagnostic accuracy of 2019 versus 2010 ASGE criteria for suspected choledocholithiasis. Methods We performed a retro...