EC magazine 03 2015

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Endoscopic techniquesTeaching VideosUpper GI tract

Endoscopic division of a Zenker diverticulum using the Clutch Cutter

Endoscopic division of a Zenker diverticulum using the Clutch Cutter

Endoscopic division of a Zenker diverticulum using the Clutch Cutter and management of a perforation. Coagulation of the diverticular septum using the Clutch Cutter. Settings:

Endoscopic techniquesInstrumentsLower GI tractTeaching Videos

Endoscopic diagnosis of colon polyps using the NICE classification: initial experience with BLI and LCI

Endoscopic diagnosis of colon polyps using the NICE classification: initial experience with BLI and LCI

The new generation of the Fujifilm electronic endoscopy system allows virtual chromoendoscopy alongside zoom endoscopy. Blue laser imaging (BLI), like narrow-band imaging (NBI), allows further

Endoscopic techniquesLower GI tractTeaching Videos

Perforation of a bleeding polypectomy site in the colon using a Hemoclip

Perforation of a bleeding polypectomy site in the colon using a Hemoclip

A patient who had undergone polypectomy of a flat polyp in the ascending colon presented again with peranal hemorrhage. The polypectomy site can be seen

ClassificationsUpper GI tract

Fundic Varices

Fundic Varices

In contrast to esophageal varices, there is only one classification system for fundic varices, developed by Sarin et al.

LiteratureLower GI tract

Laparoscopic surgery for rectal carcinoma — slash back?

Laparoscopic surgery for rectal carcinoma — slash back?

Since the early 2000s, meta-analyses based on smaller studies have shown that open and laparoscopic surgery for rectal carcinoma produce similar results.

LiteratureUpper GI tract

Risk stratification in Barrett’s esophagus — the emperor’s new clothes?

Risk stratification in Barrett’s esophagus — the emperor’s new clothes?

The efficacy of surveillance for Barrett’s patients is a matter of controversy, and it is probably due to the low long-term risk of carcinoma developing

LiteraturePancreas

Serous cystadenoma in the pancreas — still harmless?

Serous cystadenoma in the pancreas — still harmless?

Cystic pancreatic tumors are increasingly being detected at the asymptomatic stage, thanks to improved imaging, and “screening” imaging in particular. This often then leads to