Interventional Endoscopy News

The ACG has released its first guidance for gastric premalignant conditions, such as atrophic gastritis, gastric intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia, in sync with surveillance recommendations established for the colon and esophagus.

Use of an automatic quality control system during routine colonoscopy increased adenoma detection rate among low- and medium-level detectors in China, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer has released updated guidance establishing a “reasonable benchmark” for the quality of bowel preparation prior to a colonoscopy exam.

In this podcast episode, Prateek Sharma, MD, about how program directors can help shepherd GI fellows into clinical research spaces, providing quality exams for upper endoscopy and more.

Metabolic surgery significantly lowered risk for major adverse liver outcomes vs. nonsurgical management among patients with obesity and compensated cirrhosis from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, according to study data.

Among populations with low adherence to colorectal cancer screening, annual fecal immunochemical testing was the cheapest and most effective noninvasive screening method, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Adults with obesity who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass achieved a greater excess BMI loss at 10 years compared with those who underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, according to data published in JAMA Surgery.

People with first-degree relatives who were repeatedly diagnosed with colorectal polyps appeared at increased risk for colorectal cancer, especially early-onset CRC, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.

Cost-effectiveness and optimal stopping ages for colorectal cancer screening after age 75 years appear to be associated with an individual’s age, sex, comorbidity status and screening history, according to results of an economic evaluation.