Influence of sarcopenia as determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis in acute pancreatitis.

Sarcopenia can be defined as the loss of muscle mass and strength. It is a poor prognostic factor for many diseases. Our study aims to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with acute pancreatitis using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and hand dynamometry while also investigating its impact on acute pancreatitis.

Perception and Attitude of Turkish Gastroenterologists Toward Obesity: A Nationwide Survey Conducted by the Obesity Study Group of the Turkish Gastroenterology Association.

Background/aims:  Gastroenterologists have an important role in the treatment and management of comorbidities related to obesity. Assessment of gastroenterologists' perception and attitude toward obesity was aimed in this study.

Materials And Methods:  Survey questions were determined for the study.

Sennoside A+B Is as Effective as Polyethylene Glycol in Preparation for Small Intestine Capsule Endoscopy.

Background/aims:  We aimed to compare the effectiveness of the polyethylene glycol (PEG) and sennoside A+B regimens after clear fluid diet and fasting in bowel preperation of capsule endoscopy.

Materials And Methods:  In this retrospective single-center study, patients who were consecutively examined with small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) between May 2010 and March 2023 were evaluated. Patients who underwent PEG 4 L and sennoside A+B calcium 250 mL for small bowel preparation were assigned.

Is Cholecystectomy a cause of difficult biliary cannulation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?

Background And Study Aim: In European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines, biliary cannulation of naive papillae is defined as difficult in the presence of more than 5 papilla contacts, more than 5min cannulation time or more than one unintended pancreatic duct cannulation or opacification. It is not known whether cholecystectomy is a cause of difficult biliary cannulation. This study aimed to investigate whether cholecystectomy (CCY) is a cause of difficult biliary cannulation in patients who have undergone Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for choledocholithiasis.