How secure can we expect the surveillance policies to be after the implementation in T1 polyps with carcinoma?

Approximately 7% of the polyps resected endoscopically have an adenocarcinoma focus, with no previous endoscopic evidence of malignancy. This raises the question of whether endoscopic resection has been curative. Furthermore, there is no consensus on what the endoscopic and histological criteria for good prognosis are, the appropriate follow-up strategy and what are the long-term results.

Has Coca-Cola treatment become the first-line therapy for gastric bezoars, both in general and specifically for western countries?

Phytobezoars is a rare disease and less common in Western countries. The stomach is the primary site for these formations, and endoscopic treatment involving fragmentation and extraction has traditionally been the most effective approach. However, medical treatments using enzymatic and chemical agents, such as cellulase and Coca-Cola, aimed at dissolving the bezoars, have also been utilized, showing varying degrees of resolution success.

Precision in detecting colon lesions: A key to effective screening policy but will it improve overall outcomes?

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for the screening and diagnosis of colorectal cancer, resulting in a decrease in the incidence and mortality of colon cancer. However, it has a 21% rate of missed polyps. Several strategies have been devised to increase polyp detection rates and improve their characterization and delimitation.

Usefulness of an intra-gastric balloon before bariatric surgery.

Introduction: There are only few reports regarding the use of intragastric-balloons (IGB®) to achieve weight loss and subsequently decrease surgical complications. In this study, we try to assess whether presurgery weight loss using IGB decreases the postsurgical mortality after bariatric surgery.

Methods: This is a prospective case-control study.

Is the use of prophylactic hemoclips in the endoscopic resection of large pedunculated polyps useful? A prospective and randomized study.

Background: The methods for preventing post-polypectomy bleeding (PPB) are not standardised and there are groups that use hemoclips for this purpose.

Objective: To study whether the use of hemoclips reduces PPB complications.

Materials And Methods: Prospective, randomised study of patients with pedunculated polyps larger than 10 mm.

Is the use of prophylactic hemoclips in the endoscopic resection of large pedunculated polyps useful? A prospective and randomized study.

Background: The methods for preventing post-polypectomy bleeding (PPB) are not standardised and there are groups that use hemoclips for this purpose.

Objective: To study whether the use of hemoclips reduces PPB complications.

Materials And Methods: Prospective, randomised study of patients with pedunculated polyps larger than 10 mm.

Ectopic papilla of Vater in the pylorus.

The major papilla of Vater is usually located in the second portion of the duodenum, to the posterior medial wall. Sometimes the mouth of the biliary duct is located in other areas. Drainage of the common bile duct into the pylorus is extremely rare.

[Endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal fistulas with biological fibrin glue].

Objective: We summarize our experience of endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal fistulas with fibrin glue.

Patients And Method: We retrospectively reviewed the outcome of 30 patients with gastrointestinal fistulas (9 internal and 21 external) refractory to standard conservative treatment for at least 10 days. Once the fistula was endoscopically located, 4 to 8 ml of reconstituted fibrin glue (Tissucol 2.