EC magazine 02 2017
EC magazine 02 2017
Gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM)
Hendrik Manner from Wiesbaden reports on a patient with a gastric emptying disorder who was treated with what is known as gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy
Distal hypoechoic submucosal tumor in the esophagus
Submucosal lesions identified in the esophagus usually undergo further clarification using endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). In this video, Thomas Rösch from Hamburg demonstrates the examination sequence
The EndoRotor® as a completely new mechanical mucosectomy procedure — an alternative for faster ER and ESD?
Stephan Hollerbach and his team demonstrate an en-bloc resection in a swine model using the new mechanical EndoRotor® resection system.
News from DDW
The latest developments in the field of gastroenterology and endoscopy are presented every year at Digestive Diseases Week (DDW) in Chicago — although in recent
Endoscopic Doppler examination and hemostasis in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: paradigm shift, or old wine in new bottles?
During hemostasis in patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, the Forrest classification is recommended for risk stratification, as it correlates best with the risk of
The New American Guideline for Capsule Endoscopy – Too Much and Reaching Too Far?
This guidelines on capsule endoscopy was put together by 7 Canadian experts and published in a high-ranking journal. It is limited to capsule endoscopy in
