Real-time diagnosis of H. pylori infection during endoscopy: Accuracy of an innovative tool (EndoFaster).

Background: EndoFaster is novel device able to perform real-time ammonium measurement in gastric juice allowing H. pylori diagnosis during endoscopy. This large study aimed to validate the accuracy of EndoFaster for real-time H.

Endo-sponge therapy for management of anastomotic leakages after colorectal surgery: A case series and review of literature.

Background: Endo-sponge treatment is a novel approach to manage selected patients with anastomotic leakage following colorectal surgery. However, the available data are still scanty.

Aims: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the endo-sponge therapy in a large series, and to perform a review of the current evidence concerning such a treatment.

Endoscopic submucosal dissection of early gastric neoplastic lesions: a western series.

Objective: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been found to be effective and safe for endoscopic removal of early gastric neoplasia in large Asian series. However, few data are available on the use of ESD in western countries. We assessed the efficacy of ESD performed in patients with early gastric neoplastic lesions.

A retrospective analysis of early and late outcome of biodegradable stent placement in the management of refractory anastomotic colorectal strictures.

Background: Benign colorectal strictures are treated conventionally by endoscopic dilation. Experience using SEMS for benign colonic strictures is limited, and outcomes to date have been disappointing. Refractory colorectal strictures remain challenging to be treated with surgery.

Safety of cold polypectomy for <10mm polyps at colonoscopy: a prospective multicenter study.

Background: Cold polypectomy techniques (without electrocautery) by means of biopsy forceps or snare are widely adopted for the removal of subcentimetric polyps. However, few data are available on the safety of this approach. The aim of this study was to assess the safety of cold polypectomy for subcentimetric polyps, as well as the rate of advanced neoplasia in these lesions.