Interventional Endoscopy News

Adults with obesity who undergo gastric bypass surgery may have a higher risk for nonalcohol substance use disorder than those who do not undergo bariatric surgery, according to a study published in Obesity.

A novel scoring system could aid clinicians by predicting the risk for 30-day reintervention among patients who underwent endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, according to data published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Computer-aided detection in colonoscopy had a “positive effect” on adenoma detection rate, mean number of adenomas per colonoscopy and polyp detection rate and should be considered when performing routine colonoscopy, researchers reported.

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty was more effective for weight loss than lifestyle modification alone in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and obesity, according to a speaker at EASL Congress.

In adults with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, bariatric surgery was associated with reduced risk for major adverse CV events compared with no surgery, researchers reported.

SAN DIEGO — Adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes who undergo bariatric or metabolic surgery have a lower HbA1c and greater weight loss than those who did not undergo surgery at 7 and 12 years of follow-up, according to trial data.

The FDA has approved Suflave, an osmotic laxative consisting of polyethylene glycol, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, magnesium sulfate and sodium chloride, for colonoscopy preparation in adults, according to the manufacturer.

Patients who underwent bariatric surgery for morbid obesity had a “substantial and long-lasting reduction” of lipid-lowering and antidiabetic medication use compared with patients who did not undergo surgery.

Healio will present its sixth annual Disruptive Innovators Awards for gastroenterology and hepatology this fall.

The American Cancer Society estimates 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancers in the United States in 2023, with colorectal cancer expected to result in approximately 52,550 deaths this year alone.