Colon cancer screening programs prevent cancer.

In this article we comment on the article by Agatsuma . Our article focuses on the use of screening for colon cancer increases the likelihood of early diagnosis of colorectal cancer compared to those presenting after symptoms develop. Patients with symptoms were more likely to have left-sided lesions with resultant hematochezia and/or changes in bowel habits.

Spontaneous Intragastric Balloon Hyperinflation: Two Cases and Outcomes.

Endoscopic bariatric therapies can provide treatment options for obesity in non-surgical candidates, as a part of combination or serial treatment plans, and for the reduction of obesity-related comorbidities. Several complications of intragastric balloons have been documented, but spontaneous hyperinflation is a risk that has not been well reported previously. We describe two cases of spontaneous intragastric balloon hyperinflation and their outcomes.

In transfusion-dependent, angiodysplasia-related anemia, adding octreotide to usual care reduced transfusions at 1 y.

Goltstein LC, Grooteman KV, Bernts LH, et al. Gastroenterology. 2024;166:690-703.

In infection, vonoprazan plus high-dose amoxicillin was noninferior to B-quadruple therapy for eradication.

Qian HS, Li WJ, Dang YN, et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023;118:627-634.

Outcomes of EUS-guided transluminal gallbladder drainage in patients without cholecystitis.

Background And Objectives: Cholecystectomy is the gold standard for most gallbladder-related disease. However, many patients with gallbladder disease are poor surgical candidates. Current nonsurgical gallbladder drainage (GBD) methods include percutaneous cholecystostomy and endoscopic ultrasound-guided transluminal GBD (EUS-GBD).

Endoscopic retrieval of magnetic foreign body ingestions with a nasal bridle: description of a novel technique (with video).

Background And Aims: Accidental and intentional foreign body ingestions are common and frequently require endoscopic intervention. Sharp metallic objects pose a risk of perforation to the entire GI tract and are often difficult to visualize among food and other matter in the stomach.

Methods: Three patients with histories of multiple ingestions are considered.