Quality Indicators in Colonoscopy Practice

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, FASGE Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Eastern Virginia Medical School Gastroenterology Consultants Virginia Beach, Virginia G&H Why have quality indicators for endoscopic […]

Risks and Potential Cost Savings of Not Sending Diminutive Polyps for Histologic Examination

Douglas K. Rex, MD Director of Endoscopy Indiana University Hospital Professor, Department of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana […]

Endoscopic Ultrasound Elastography

Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono, MD Chief, Endosonography Unit Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit Vita Salute San Raffaele University San Raffaele Scientific Institute Milan, Italy G&H Currently, how […]

Bleeding Following Wide-Field Endoscopic Resection in the Colon

Michael J. Bourke, MBBS, FRACP Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Westmead Hospital Sydney, Australia G&H Is bleeding a common complication of endoscopic […]

Update on Endoscopic Approaches to Nutritional Support

Mark H. DeLegge, MD Professor of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina G&H Could you discuss the current […]

Grading the Degree of Difficulty of ERCP Procedures

Stephen M. Schutz, MD, FACG Boise Gastroenterology Associates Boise, Idaho G&H Approximately 10 years ago, you developed a scale to grade the complexity of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography […]

Preliminary Data on theNanopowder Hemostatic Agent TC-325 to Control Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Samuel A. Giday, MD, FACG Center for Digestive Health Orlando, Florida G&H Why is a new hemostatic method needed for management of gastrointestinal bleeding? What limitations are […]

The Use of Cecal and Terminal Ileal Images for Verifying the Completion of Colonoscopy

Nick Powell, MB ChB, MRCP Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Gastroenterology Department St. Mary’s Campus London, United Kingdom G&H What is the optimal modality for documenting colonoscopy […]

Endoscopic Management of Obesity

Mohammed A. Qadeer, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, North Carolina G&H What is the current role of endoscopy […]

Management of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

John Baillie, MB ChB, FRCP Professor of Medicine Wake Forest University Health Sciences Center Winston-Salem, North Carolina G&H How commonly does pancreatitis occur as a complication of […]

The Significance and Management of Nonampullary Duodenal Polyps

Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD Professor of Medicine Chief of Endoscopy Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC G&H What are the characteristics of nonampullary duodenal polyps? FA-K Duodenal polyps can […]

Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

Massimo Conio, MD Director, Department of Gastroenterology General Hospital Sanremo, Italy G&H How does endoscopic mucosal resection differ from standard polypectomy? MC Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) allows the […]

Update on Endoscopist-Administered Propofol Sedation for Endoscopic Procedures

John Vargo, MD, MPH Acting Chairman Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Digestive Disease Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio G&H How safe and effective is endoscopist-administered propofol sedation […]

Management of Acute Cholangitis

Patrick Mosler, MD, PhD Division of Gastroenterology University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, Kentucky G&H What is acute cholangitis? PM Acute cholangitis is a systemic infectious disease characterized […]

Management of Benign Esophageal Strictures

Todd H. Baron, MD Professor of Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota G&H What are the most common causes of benign esophageal strictures? TB In the past, peptic strictures […]