Endoscopy
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Colonoscopy in FIT-based screening demands higher ADR
Endoscopists performing colonoscopy in FIT-positive adults should aim for markedly higher ADRs compared with primary colonoscopy screening,...
From the Journals
AGA Clinical Practice Update: Expert review of management of subepithelial lesions
SELs represent a heterogeneous group of lesions such as ectopic pancreatic tissue and tumors, and choice of management depends on several...
Flashback
Then and now: Endoscopy
In the second issue of GI & Hepatology News in February 2007, an article reviewed the disruptive forces to colonoscopy including CT...
Short Clinical Reviews
Lean and clean: Minimally invasive endoscopic and pharmacologic approaches to obesity
Endoscopic bariatric therapy and antiobesity medications have blossomed because of the need for less-invasive options to stimulate weight loss.
From the AGA Journals
Endoscopy experts review training, assessment evidence
Review aims to simplify challenges for educators and clinical endoscopists with a review of tools and techniques and assessment methods.
Conference Coverage
EUS-guided gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis
Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage is the most common, nonoperative method; however, drain-related complications (20%-75%) limit its...
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New model could boost BE screening, early diagnosis
The predictive model relies on factors readily available in EHRs and could potentially be automated using e-Trigger tools.
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Fine-needle aspiration alternative allows closer look at pancreatic cystic lesions
Through-the-needle microforceps biopsy allow next-generation sequencing to be paired with histology for accurate results.
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MERIT: Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty shows ‘very impressive’ outcomes in randomized clinical trial
ESG is a minimally invasive, reversible, organ-sparing bariatric procedure that might be able to fill care gaps left by traditional approaches.
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Higher ADR continues to show ‘strong, consistent’ link with lower interval CRC
The reduction in risk over a broad range of ADRs underscores the importance of an effective colonoscopy.