Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) - Latest News and Research Updates

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Novel Device can Provide Added Protection Against COVID-19 During Endoscopic Procedures

New simple and inexpensive device can protect healthcare workers performing esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Digestive Endoscopy . The ...

New Guideline for Endoscopic Eradication Therapy in Barrett's Esophagus

A new society guideline on use of endoscopic eradication therapy in Barrett's esophagus has been included in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy , the official journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). A new guideline ...

Innovative Endoscopic Treatments Help Improve Patient Care

A simpler procedure for collecting biopsy specimens during various procedures can improve patient care, and a study showing how a relatively new procedure, POEM, has been adapted to help an additional set of patients with gastroparesis, a troubling ...

First Endoscopic Stricturotomy With Needle Knife Therapy for Intestinal Strictures

Doctors at Cleveland Clinic have published the first study illustrating the safety and efficacy of endoscopic needle knife therapy for intestinal strictures in patients with inflammatory bowel disorder (IBD). "We pioneered this procedure," ...

Endoscopic Procedure Helps Doctors Manage Certain Pancreatic Lesions More Effectively

Branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (BD-IPMNs) are complicated to treat. They are located in the pancreas, but their position in the branch ducts makes them difficult to access. So the benefit of accessing these branches for ...

New Endoscopic Technique Gives Hope to Throat Cancer Patients

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) appears to be a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment for patients with superficial pharyngeal (throat) cancer, according to a study in the December issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy , the ...

Boston Scientific Launches Captivator EMR Device for Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

Boston Scientific Corporation has announced the launch of the Captivator EMR Device for Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR). The device is a minimally invasive alternative to an esophagectomy, a surgical procedure that removes part of the ...

Chennai Doctors Perform Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy to Help Woman Swallow Food

A 48-year-old woman Ponni from Kancheepuram in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, was suffering from discomfort while swallowing food for over three decades. The problem persisted and she checked with several doctors assuming that it was a ...

USGI to Test Effectiveness of Delivery Catheter Used in Incisionless Endoscopic Bariatric Surgery

San Clemente-based USGI Medical Inc has announced that it will be conducting a study to test the effectiveness of its delivery catheter used in incisionless endoscopic bariatric surgery. The company will be hopeful that the study will lead to its ...

Complete Endoscopic Resection as Effective as Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus

A new study published in the journal GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy reveals that while radiofrequency ablation and complete endoscopic resection were both effective in short-term treatment of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus, complete endoscopic ...

Complete Endoscopic Resection And Radiofreqeuncy Ablation Equally Effective for Dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus

Radiofrequency ablation and complete endoscopic resection may be equally effective in short term treatment of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus, a new study has found. The article comparing the two treatments appears in the May issue of GIE: ...

Physicians Who Regularly Perform Complex Endoscopic Procedures Provide Better Treatment Outcomes to Patients

The risk of hospital admission or repeat procedure among patients suffering from bile duct and pancreatic duct conditions who receive treatment from physicians frequently performing a high-risk endoscopic procedure is low. However, over 90 percent ...

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocysts Improves Clinical Outcomes

Researchers report that in patients with pseudocysts with viscous debris-laden fluid, endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage by using a combination of a nasocystic drain and transmural stents improves clinical outcomes. And also lowers the ...

Endoscopic Treatment for Zenker's Diverticulum Offers Low Complication Rate

Flexible endoscopic treatment of Zenker's diverticulum by using a diverticuloscope offers a treatment modality with a very low complication rate, reports a new study. Zenker's diverticulum is an abnormal pouch in the upper part of the ...

Advanced Barrett's Esophagus: Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Before Radiofrequency Ablation is Equally Effective Compared With RFA Alone

A procedure called endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) before radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe and effective treatment option for patients with nodular Barrett's esophagus (BE) and advanced neoplasia, says a new study. The performance of ...