Endoscopy

A novel esophageal capsule was not seen as ready for population screening for Barrett’s Esophagus, according to results form a pilot study.

Single-use duodenoscopes offered similar technical and safety outcomes in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures when compared with reusable scopes, according to research published in Gut.

Healio Gastroenterology presents the following reports on the most recent research in endoscopy.

The American Gastroenterological Association recently published clinical guidelines for gastrointestinal evaluation of iron deficiency anemia in Gastroenterology.

Due to COVID-19, Chicago and the entire state of Illinois went into lockdown mid-March. In our endoscopy unit, we transitioned to only doing emergent procedures and restricted access to all fellows to minimize personal protective equipment (PPE) use and number of people in the endoscopy unit. At the onset of the pandemic, it was difficult to estimate the availability of PPE, including the possibility of re-processing equipment such as masks. While we did not know how severely our hospital would be affected by COVID, given our location in a major urban city, we correctly anticipated a significant burden.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a vast impact and necessitated a worldwide response. However, getting things back to normal is likely to come on a country-by-country, state-by-state and in some cases, city-by-city basis.

Dilating small intestinal Crohn’s disease strictures with balloon-assisted enteroscopy had good short-term technical and clinical efficacy, according to a meta-analysis published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

Here we present some of our most recent reports on their work, as well as some insight from practicing GIs on how the pandemic has impacted daily life and practice.

Ambu Inc. announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Ambu aScope Duodeno.

In this exclusive video, Nadeem Baig, MD, from Allied Digestive Health in New Jersey, talks about adapting an endoscopy practice to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.