Endoscopy
From the AGA Journals
Molecular Stool Testing Could Cut Post-Polypectomy Colonoscopies by 15%-41%
A noninvasive strategy could ease the surveillance burden on healthcare resources and be more palatable to patients.
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Five Steps to Improved Colonoscopy Performance
Adenoma detection rates can be highly variable due to different techniques, technical skills, pattern recognition, interpretation, and experience...
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Baveno VI Criteria Appear Cost-Effective for Detecting Varices in Cirrhosis
Previous research indicates that the expanded criteria could avoid double the number of endoscopies.
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ACG/ASGE Task Force Identifies 19 Indicators for Achieving Quality GI Endoscopy
The update represents the third iteration of the ACG/ASGE quality indicators on GI endoscopic procedures, the most recent of which was published...
From the Journals
Five Key Measures to Ensure a Quality Colonoscopy
The task force identified 15 quality indicators, divided into preprocedure, intraprocedure, and postprocedure.
From the AGA Journals
Cold Snare Resection Safe for Large Nonpedunculated Colorectal Polyps
Despite recommendations for its use, the cold snare method appears to be underused in the United States.
From the AGA Journals
Automated ERCP Report Card Offers High Accuracy, Minimal Work
The tool measures quality in relation to procedure indication and difficulty at the provider level.
From the AGA Journals
Snare Tip Soft Coagulation Leaves Clean Margins After Resection
STSC is associated with less time, lower cost, less plastic use, and a lower carbon footprint.
The New Gastroenterologist
August 2024 – ICYMI
In case you missed it: Recent studies published in the journals of the American Gastroenterology Association.
The New Gastroenterologist
Advanced Tissue Resection in Gastroenterology: Indications, Role, and Outcomes
This organ-sparing approach offers a less invasive alternative to surgery and has proved to have outcomes comparable to those of surgical standard...