Small Bowel Injury
Eightfold higher odds for mortality with high-risk emergency GI surgery in older adults
Although both patient frailty and type of procedure affected outcomes among adults older than 65 years undergoing emergency surgery, the level of procedure risk had a stronger link to adverse outcomes, according to researchers.
FDA grants de novo clearance to AnX Robotica’s AI tool for small bowel capsule endoscopy
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.
Video capsule endoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy effective for non-small bowel bleeding
Video capsule endoscopy and double-balloon enteroscopy were safe and effective in the management of patients with indications other than suspected small bowel bleeding, including celiac disease and Crohn’s disease, researchers reported.
Motorized spiral enteroscopy bests single-balloon in deeper bowel evaluation for Crohn’s
Motorized spiral enteroscopy may have a technical advantage over single-balloon enteroscopy in reaching mid-small bowel lesions and examining a greater length of bowel in a shorter period of time in patients with suspected Crohn’s disease.
ACG, ASGE release first quality indicators for capsule endoscopy, deep enteroscopy
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.