Pocket-Creation Method Non-Inferior in Gastric ESD
The pocket-creation method for gastric tumors matches conventional techniques in safety and effectiveness, with fewer subsequent surgeries.
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Comparing ERCP Techniques in Billroth II Gastrectomy
Forward-viewing endoscopy with a cap shows similar efficacy to side-viewing duodenoscopy for ERCP in Billroth II patients.
Plastic and Metal Stents Show No Survival Difference in Pancreatic Cancer
Stent choice for preoperative biliary drainage in pancreatic cancer does not affect long-term survival.
New Peptide Strategy Outperforms Balloon for Post-ERCP Bleeding
A self-assembling peptide-first approach significantly enhances hemostasis for immediate post-sphincterotomy bleeding during ERCP.
EUS-guided RFA shows promise for managing IPMNs
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) offers a safe, minimally invasive option for patients with branch-duct IPMNs who cannot undergo surgery.
Negligible benefit of terminal ileal intubation in asymptomatic colonoscopy
Routine terminal ileal intubation in asymptomatic patients undergoing colon cancer screening shows minimal diagnostic value.
New risk scoring for achalasia post-POEM reveals critical patterns.
Surgeons should consider long-term outcomes when applying the JAMS POEM score for better patient surveillance.
Effective outcomes for laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with cTIF
Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair combined with consecutive transoral incisionless fundoplication (cTIF) achieves high success rates in GERD patients.
Colonic obstruction management redefined: SEMS trumps surgery.
Using self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) as bridge-to-surgery improved outcomes for obstructive left colon cancer.
Endoscopic ultrasound-drained gallbladders safe in perforation
Surgeons can safely use endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage in patients with inoperable acute cholecystitis and Niemeier type II perforation.