EC magazine 04 2017

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ERCPEndoscopic techniquesTeaching Videos

Endoscopic relief of a gallbladder empyema

Endoscopic relief of a gallbladder empyema

The endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) image, seen from the antrum, shows a tightly filled gallbladder with hyperechoic reflexes, in a 71-year-old patient. The patient had an

Teaching VideosUpper GI tract

The bougie cap – a new method of treating stenoses in the gastrointestinal tract

The bougie cap – a new method of treating stenoses in the gastrointestinal tract

In the classic method, a stricture in the esophagus is dilated using a Savary bougie after advancement of a guide wire. The difficulty with this

ClassificationsUpper GI tract

Esophagastric Junction Cancers (AEG)

Esophagastric Junction Cancers (AEG)

Tumors of the esophagogastric junction should be classified not only according to the TNM system with regards to tumor penetration (T stage), presence of lymph

ClassificationsLower GI tract

Paris Classification: Early Colorectal Cancers

Paris Classification: Early Colorectal Cancers

The Paris classification for superficial / early tumors should be part of a standard terminology for endoscopic assessment. This classification applies to the entire gastrointestinal

LiteratureLower GI tract

Optimizing the adenoma detection rate – a never-ending story? Or does the outcome quality depend on the follow-up?

Optimizing the adenoma detection rate – a never-ending story? Or does the outcome quality depend on the follow-up?

The adenoma detection rate (ADR) is the holy grail of quality assurance in colonoscopy. It is the main parameter for outcome quality — or more

ERCPTeaching VideosUpper GI tract

Roux-en-Y anatomy after gastric resection

Roux-en-Y anatomy after gastric resection

This video illustrates the altered anatomy resulting after the type of gastric resection that is carried out for gastric carcinoma, for example. Bowel continuity is

Lower GI tractSpecial CasesTeaching Videos

Multimodal treatment approach with endoscopic full-thickness resection of a rectal carcinoma

Multimodal treatment approach with endoscopic full-thickness resection of a rectal carcinoma

A 77-year-old patient presented to the emergency department with Hb-relevant lower gastrointestinal bleeding during anticoagulation treatment with rivaroxaban and clopidogrel. At colonoscopy, the bleeding source