Lapses in reprocessing of flexible endoscopes have been demonstrated in many environments and are thought to contribute to the transmission of infection between patients.  The

Biliary leaks and strictures are among the most common adverse events after liver transplantation. Anastomotic strictures are generally managed using endoscopic balloon dilation and stenting

Post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) remains an important adverse event. Indomethacin suppositories and pancreatic duct (PD) stents have both been demonstrated to reduce PEP in patients at

Endoscopic decompression and drainage of immature pancreatic and peripancreatic fluid collections with incomplete encapsulation by a wall of surrounding tissue have generally been avoided out

The risk of transmission of microorganisms by contaminated duodenoscopes remains a pertinent concern for ERCP practices. This report describes microbial challenge studies in a single-use

Biodegradable biliary and pancreatic stents with predictable performance would be tremendously cost-effective for many pathologies for which temporary stenting is used. In this prospective pilot

Bret T. Petersen, MD, FASGE, reviewing Muthusamy VR, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019 Nov 6 and Ross A, et al. Gastrointest Endosc 2020 Feb.

Bret T. Petersen, MD, FASGE, reviewing Iqbal U, et al. Gastrointest Endosc 2019 Oct 16. While most patients with acute cholangitis respond to initial antibiotics

Bret T. Petersen, MD, FASGE reviewing Gerges C, et al. Gastrointest Endosc 2019 Nov 25. Biliary strictures are often hard to characterize using standard brush

Bret T. Petersen, MD, FASGE reviewing Oyama H, et al. Gastroenterology 2019 Aug 29. Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (IPMN) lesions pose a risk for