Endoscopy
Conference Coverage
Hemostatic clipping cuts bleeds after large polyp removal
WASHINGTON – Using hemostatic clips to close mucosal defects following endoscopic removal of large colonic polyps cut the rate of severe, delayed...
Latest News
FDA alerts clinicians to gastric balloon deaths
Four fatalities followed gastric perforation within a month of balloon placement.
From the Journals
Meta-analysis supports endoscopic surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus
Surveillance was associated with earlier cancer detection and modest reductions in mortality.
Conference Coverage
A methylene blue dye pill sheds light on hard-to-see polyps
Polyps can go unseen during colorectal cancer screenings. But a new dye pill may help in identifying flat and subtle polyps and stop cancer in its...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves marketing of device to control GI bleeding
Device used to help control GI bleeding can now be marketed.
From the Journals
How anesthesia in the GI endoscopy suite contributes to endoscopy malpractice
In a small study of anesthesiology medical malpractice cases, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography most often resulted in payouts to...
In Focus
Underserved populations and colorectal cancer screening: Patient perceptions of barriers to care and effective interventions
Minority populations born in the United States and immigrant populations are among those with the lowest rates of CRC screening.
AGA Tech Summit
Therapeutic endoscopy expands reach to deep GI lesions
BOSTON – The techniques are challenging and require a sure hand with closure techniques.
AGA Tech Summit
VIDEO: In 2018, the AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology is going strong
BOSTON – CGIT is there to provide support for your innovation from beginning to success.
AGA Tech Summit
Infection risk from reprocessed duodenoscopes is low, but the goal is zero
BOSTON – “Disinfection simply may not be enough. The solution is likely to be something else, such as single-use scopes or sterilization.”