Interventional Endoscopy News

The 10-year interval between screening colonoscopies “could potentially be extended” to 15 years among patients without a family history of colorectal cancer and negative findings for CRC at the first colonoscopy, researchers reported.

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty was more cost-effective and sustained greater weight loss over 5 years compared with semaglutide for patients with class II obesity, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

More than 9% of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy had retained gastric contents, although the risk for aspiration remained low, according to study results.

Researchers estimated that nearly 60 million individuals aged 45 to 85 years are at average-risk for colorectal cancer and eligible for screening in the U.S., according to cross-sectional study data in JAMA Network Open.

Triennial blood-based screening for colorectal cancer was not cost-effective compared with existing screening modalities such as colonoscopy, fecal immunochemical test and stool DNA testing, according to microsimulation model projections.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists were linked to a significantly higher risk for aspiration pneumonia after gastrointestinal endoscopy, particularly among those undergoing upper endoscopy and propofol sedation, according to a study.

Incidence rates of distant and regional stage colorectal adenocarcinoma have increased over the past two decades among those aged 46 to 49 years and should be considered when counseling patients on screening initiation, research showed.

Colonoscopy screening reduced the incidence of colorectal cancer and related mortality by 30% and 32%, respectively, compared with usual care, although the benefit was less than that of sigmoidoscopy where no screening exists, data showed.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed timing of colonoscopy relative to total joint arthroplasty was not linked to an increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection.

In our latest installment of Healio’s diversity, equity and inclusion series, Aileen Bui, MD, and her mentor, Jennifer Phan, MD, discussed managing gender-based bias in advanced endoscopy and how women can combat impostor syndrome.