Endoscopy

ASGE announced a new collaboration with Surgical Science to develop gastrointestinal endoscopy simulation-based training and curricula.

In this video, Sumera I. Ilyas, MBBS, gastroenterologist, physician-scientist and transplant hepatologist with Mayo Clinic, discusses challenges in diagnosing cholangiocarcinoma during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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. — Prophylactic endotracheal intubation prior to endoscopy was not beneficial for patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and was instead tied to adverse risks, researchers reported at ACG 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a Healio video exclusive, Amrit Kamboj, MD, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Rochester, reported a predictive model accurately identified patients’ likelihood of eosinophilic esophagitis.

GENEVA — A validated prediction model showed the potential to identify people at greater risk for high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia or esophageal cancer, according to study results presented at World Cancer Congress.

The distensibility index provides a superior metric for fibrostenotic severity vs. esophageal diameter alone in pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The FDA granted clearance to Medtronic’s endoscopic hemostasis system, Nexpowder, intended to improve visibility and management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding not linked to varices, according to a company press release.

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The ACG and ASGE have released a joint guideline on comprehensive quality indicators for capsule endoscopy and deep enteroscopy in the diagnosis and management of small-bowel disease.