Endoscopy
From the Journals
POEM found safe, effective for treating achalasia after failed Heller myotomy
Safe alternative to pneumatic dilation or repeat Heller procedure.
From the Journals
Enhanced disinfection of duodenoscopes did not reduce contamination
No type or level of disinfection was able to remove all bacterial cells on duodenoscopes.
From the Journals
VIDEO: Study highlights risks of postponing cholecystectomy
Performing cholecystectomy during the index admission cut the risk of recurrent biliary events within 60 days by 92%.
From the Journals
Minimally invasive screening for Barrett’s esophagus offers cost-effective alternative
The cytosponge is not yet available commercially, but in combination with endoscopy could reduce the cost of screening.
News from the FDA/CDC
Fujifilm issues recall to update ED-530XT duodenoscopes
Recall will improve reprocessing, so the devices can more easily be cleaned.
From the Journals
New cryoballoon treatment eradicated esophageal squamous cell neoplasias
Nitrous oxide cryoablation system shows good efficacy and reasonable safety.
From the Journals
EUS beats MRCP on sensitivity for bile duct stones
Specificity was not significantly different between the two tests.
From the Journals
Bowel prep score helps predict missed polyps
Patients with advanced polyps at the first colonoscopy are at increased risk of advanced polyps at the second.
From the Journals
Endoscopists who took 1 minute longer detected significantly more upper GI neoplasms
Slow wins the race. EGD time affects gastric cancer detection rates.
Conference Coverage
Waiving screening copayments could cut colorectal cancer deaths
CHICAGO – Out-of-pocket costs may present a barrier to colorectal screening, and removing those costs could reduce colorectal cancer deaths,...