Outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastro-enterostomy for gastric outlet obstruction in a two-centre Australian Cohort (with video).

Purpose: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastro-enterostomy (EUS-GE) is a relatively novel technique that has been shown to require less re-intervention than standard endoscopic enteral stenting for gastric outlet obstruction and is less invasive, quicker, and more cost-effective than surgery. This study evaluated the outcomes and safety of EUS-GE in patients treated for gastric outlet obstruction across two Australian centers.

Methods: Retrospective data on demographics, presenting symptoms, disease, endoscopic and clinical outcomes, and safety were collected on all patients who underwent EUS-GE from 2021 to 2022.

The effect of a nurse-led advice line and virtual clinic on inflammatory bowel disease service delivery: an Australian study.

Background: This retrospective cohort study investigated the economic impact of implementing a nurse-led inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) advice-line and virtual clinic on the Australian healthcare system. The advice line is a telephone and email service managed by IBD specialist nurses. The virtual clinic is a planned, formal communication between the gastroenterologist and the specialist IBD nurse the result of which is communicated to the patient electronically.