Interventional Endoscopy News

Researchers reported low perioperative risk for complications among patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, with no clinically significant difference between groups, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

The incorporation of low-dose esketamine to propofol-based sedation reduced desaturation and hypotension events by approximately 61% among patients undergoing same-visit bidirectional endoscopy, researchers reported.

The PillSense System, a novel blood-sensing swallowed capsule device, safely detected blood in patients with clinically suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeding with a sensitivity of 92.9% and a specificity of 90.6%, data showed.

The FDA has granted de novo clearance to AnX Robotica for its “groundbreaking” artificial intelligence-assisted reading tool to aid in small bowel capsule endoscopy procedures, according to a company release.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to EndoSound for its Vision System, a novel endoscopic ultrasound device that attaches to upper gastrointestinal endoscopes, according to a company release.

Upfront endoscopic necrosectomy performed at the index intervention resulted in fewer reinterventions compared with a step-up treatment approach among patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis and fully encapsulated collections.

Throughout 2023, gastroenterology societies made several significant clinical practice updates to guide diagnosis, management and treatment of various GI disorders such as celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease and acute liver failure.

Women who underwent bariatric surgery gained less weight during pregnancy compared with matched controls, and weight gain was lower in those who conceived shortly after surgery, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

Updated AGA clinical practice guidelines reiterated the society’s stance that there is little data to support the recommendation that all patients should stop glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists prior to elective endoscopy procedures.

Diagnostic test completion for early age-onset colorectal cancer is low among U.S. veterans presenting with iron-deficiency anemia or hematochezia, with women and Black and Hispanic veterans less likely to undergo follow-up testing.