Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

PHILADELPHIA — Patients with cirrhosis had an increased risk for bleeding within 30 days of colorectal endoscopic mucosal resection compared with controls, although the need for reintervention or ICU admission was similar between groups.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Distal cap-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection is safe and effective for managing non-lifting and fibrotic colorectal polyps, according to a multicenter study presented at ACG 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Same-day discharge is a safe and feasible option for patients who undergo endoscopic submucosal dissection, according to a presentation at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

Among patients with large serrated polyps, the risk for bleeding after endoscopic mucosal resection was low, with no significant benefit seen with resection clipping, according to a study.

Recent data showed that topical budesonide may be linked to a decrease in endoscopic strictures after endoscopic mucosal resection or endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Endoscopic mucosal resection followed by radiofrequency ablation had a better safety profile for managing Barrett’s esophagus than endoscopic mucosal resection and stepwise/complete endoscopic mucosal resection, according to a presentation at the ACG virtual annual meeting.

A video Will Smith recently posted about his colonoscopy in which he walked viewers through the entire process earned praise from physicians for helping to normalize the procedure. It was the week’s top story in gastroenterology.

Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease presents a list of some of the top stories that included some of the top research and discussions pertaining to interventional endoscopy presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting

SAN ANTONIO — Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection was a safe and effective alternative to conventional resection in patients with large laterally spreading colorectal tumors, according to study results presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting.