Cold snare defect protrusion and incomplete polyp resection after forced cold snare polypectomy: a prospective observational study
Conclusions FCSP was performed on 105 polyps (8%) in this study. FCSP may be associated with the occurrence of CSDP and IPR. Further studies are necessary to confirm our results. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 10, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Arimoto, Jun Chiba, Hideyuki Yamada, Keiji Nishiguchi, Takanori Kobayashi, Mikio Okada, Naoya Suto, Takuma Niikura, Toshihiro Kuwabara, Hiroki Nakaoka, Michiko Ida, Tomonori Tags: Original article Source Type: research

An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction: Vanek's tumor
We report a case of a 56-year-old patient with a 24-hour history of obstructive symptoms, including bowel cessation and vomiting. The patient also had abdominal pain and gradual weight loss over the past two months. Notably, the patient had a prior diagnosis of Crohn's disease 12 years ago, without treatment or continuous medical monitoring.PMID:37929940 | DOI:10.17235/reed.2023.9914/2023 (Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas)
Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - November 6, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Alejandro Hueso Mor Carmen D íaz López Eugenia Caballero Rodr íguez Natalia Carina Storti Rajesh Gianchandani Moorjani Vanessa Concepci ón-Martín Modesto Enrique Moneva Arce Manuel Barrera G ómez Source Type: research

Endoscopic Management of Gallbladder Disease
AbstractPurpose of ReviewDiseases of the gallbladder can be increasingly managed through endoscopic interventions, either serving as an alternative to or obviating the need for cholecystectomy. In this review, we aim to review the most recent data on endoscopic management of the most common gallbladder diseases.Recent FindingsThe development of lumen-opposing metal stents (LAMS) marked a major shift in gallbladder management, with transmural techniques now well studied for management of cholecystitis. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is also a well-developed technique for gallbladder imaging, comparable or superior to transabdo...
Source: Current Gastroenterology Reports - November 2, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research

Magnifying chromoendoscopy is a reliable method in the selection of rectal neoplasms for local excision
ConclusionMagnifying chromoendoscopy is reliable for predicting invasion depth in early rectal neoplasms and selecting patients for local excision. (Source: Techniques in Coloproctology)
Source: Techniques in Coloproctology - November 1, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research