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Clin Transl Gastroenterol
January 2025
Division of Gastroenterology, Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Introduction: The performance of a high quality esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is dependent on the mucosal cleanliness. Recently, the Polprep: Effective Assessment of Cleanliness in EGD (PEACE) scale was created to assess the degree of mucosal cleanliness during EGD. The aim of this study was to validate this scoring system in a cohort of international endoscopists.
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU, UK.
Background: Cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Traditional treatments like chemotherapy and radiation often result in significant side effects and varied patient outcomes. Immunotherapy has emerged as a promising alternative, harnessing the immune system to target cancer cells.
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Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara 252-0375, Kanagawa, Japan.
Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a challenging procedure involving bile duct cannulation. Despite the development of several cannulation devices, none have effectively facilitated the procedure.
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of a recently developed catheter for bile duct cannulation.
World J Gastrointest Endosc
January 2025
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Lukang Christian Hospital, Changhua 505002, Taiwan.
Background: Gastric bezoars are indigestible masses that can lead to gastrointestinal obstruction and ulceration. Standard treatments include endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy with a polypectomy snare and Coca-Cola dissolution therapy or a combination of both approaches. However, giant bezoars frequently require multiple treatment sessions and extended hospital stays.
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January 2025
General Medicine, College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kolkata 700058, India.
This article comments on the article by Du , who conducted a randomized controlled trial aiming at evaluating the effectiveness of a novel spray flushing system in cleaning flexible endoscopes while minimizing damage to the working channels. We share our perspective on the importance of improving endoscope reprocessing methods. The findings highlight the spray flushing system's capacity to improve cleaning efficacy while minimizing damage, suggesting that it might be important in enhancing endoscope reprocessing procedures.
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