Brief Education on Microvasculature and Pit Pattern for Trainees Significantly Improves Estimation of the Invasion Depth of Colorectal Tumors by Joon Sung Kim, Bo-In Lee, Hwang Choi, Bong Koo Kang, Jong In Kim, Hae Mi Lee, Eun-Joo Im, Byung-Wook Kim, Sang-Woo Kim, Myung-Gyu Choi, Kyu Yong Choi

“…This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of education for trainees on the gross findings identified by conventional white-light endoscopy (CWE), the microvascular patterns identified by magnifying narrow-band imaging endoscopy (MNE), and the pit patterns identified by magnifying chromoendoscopy (MCE) in estimation of the invasion depth of colorectal tumors. …”
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Kyoto global consensus report on<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>gastritis: summary by A. A. Sheptulin

“…Broader application of magnification endoscopy methods is recommended for diagnostics of chronic gastritis. …”
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Efficacy of Endoscopic Evaluation and Hemostatic Intervention for Post-hemorrhoidectomy Bleeding by Katsuhisa Ohashi, Katsuhide Ohashi, Akinori Sasaki, Kazuyoshi Ota, Kazutomo Kitagawa

“…We investigated the feasibility of using endoscopy for observation and maintaining hemostasis during PHB. …”
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The first experience of laser scalpel «LS-0,97» application at endoscopic ablation of rectal polyps by V. S. Rubtsov, Yu. V. Chalyk

“…No complications during laser photocoagulation procedure and in postoperative period were observed. At control endoscopy 6 to 12 months after erasion no relapse of polyps was revealed.Conclusions. …”
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Acute Gastric Volvulus on Hiatal Hernia by Abdessamad EL KAOUKABI, Mohamed MENFAA, Samir HASBI, Fouad SAKIT, Abdelkrim CHOHO

“…An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (EGD) and an upper gastrointestinal contrast made it possible to diagnose an acute gastric volvulus on hiatal hernia. …”
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An Unusual Localization of a Pleomorphic Adenoma in the Rhinopharynx by Fabio Pagella, Francesco Chu, Alessandro Pusateri, Elina Matti

“…The introduction of endoscopy, as shown by our experience, leads to important benefits in the identification, treatment, and followup of such rhinopharyngeal benign tumors.…”
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A Case of Gastric Metastatic Melanoma 15 Years after the Initial Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma by Sohail Farshad, Scott Keeney, Alexandra Halalau, Gehad Ghaith

“…This case illustrates the rare occurrence of metastatic melanoma to the stomach which occurred 15 years after the initial skin diagnosis of melanoma was made, its endoscopic appearance, and how the nonspecific symptoms frequently lead to a delayed diagnosis or one that is not made at all until after autopsy. For these reasons, endoscopy should be promptly performed if there is a suspicion of gastrointestinal metastatic melanoma.…”
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Fluoroscopic-Guided Removal of Jejunal Sharp Foreign Body: An Alternative Approach to Surgery by Abdulrahman Qatomah, Simon McQueen, Wafa Qatomah, Aishah Qatomah, Ali Bessissow

“…While successful removal of the stomach FB was achieved through endoscopy, the second FB in the small bowel proved challenging due to perforation concerns and limited expertise. …”
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Burkitt Lymphoma of the Duodenum: An Uncommon Phenomenon by Fahad Malik, Manuel Gonzalez, Wahib Zafar

“…A high suspicion should be present while treating immunocompromised patients with chronic abdominal symptoms especially with complications such as bleeding or occult positive testing. Early endoscopy intervention with biopsy can help identity and treat these conditions with improved outcomes for the patients.…”
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Pancreaticopleural Fistula: A Review of Imaging Diagnosis and Early Endoscopic Intervention by Ali Kord Valeshabad, Jennifer Acostamadiedo, Lekui Xiao, Winnie Mar, Karen L. Xie

“…A systematic literature search was performed on reported cases with pancreaticopleural fistula (PPF) who underwent early therapeutic endoscopy within the last 10 years. Imaging modalities, particularly CT and MRCP, play essential role in prompt preprocedural diagnosis of PPF. …”
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Accidental Insertion of a Broken Needle into the Pterygoid Mandibular Space during Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block: A Case Report by Kazuhiro Terada, Kenji Yamagata, Fumihiko Uchida, Satoshi Fukuzawa, Naomi Ishibashi-Kanno, Hiroki Bukawa

“…We successfully removed the broken injection needle using fluoroscopy and assisted endoscopy under general anesthesia.…”
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A Case of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Renoduodenal Fistula by R. Conor Holton-Burke, Mini Varughese

“…This finding was subsequently confirmed during percutaneous nephrostomy placement, stent placement, a small bowel follow-through study, and upper endoscopy. She was diagnosed with XGP with associated renoduodenal fistula, eventually treated by open nephrectomy with fistula takedown. …”
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Hemobilia following Percutaneous Liver Biopsy in the Setting of Malignancy (with Video): Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by B. Pabla, M. Porayko

“…During initial upper endoscopy, it was noted that he had blood emanating from the duodenal papilla consistent with hemobilia and he was ultimately diagnosed with post-liver biopsy hemorrhage. …”
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A Small Glomus Tympanicum Tumor Resected by Minimally Invasive Transcanal Endoscopic Approach by Masafumi Ohki, Shigeru Kikuchi

“…The tumor was transcanally and completely resected by endoscopy without any complication. Before and after the surgery, pure-tone audiometry showed a normal hearing level. …”
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Programmed Cell Death of Endothelial Cells in Myocardial Infarction and Its Potential Therapeutic Strategy by Mingyue Wu, Zixia Huang, Lijin Zeng, Chunfei Wang, Deming Wang

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Esophageal Leiomyomatosis – An Unusual Cause of Pseudoachalasia by Sukanta Ray, Sundeep Singh Saluja, Ruchika Gupta, Tushar Kanti Chattopadhyay

“…Barium swallow showed a smooth narrowing at the lower end of the esophagus with a longer than usual stricture length. Endoscopy showed a dilated esophagus with a submucosal nodule in the region of the cardia. …”
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Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding Related to NSAID Use in a Patient with Ileorectal Anastomosis by Esere Nesiama, Letisha Mirembe, Kierra Weber, Sruthy Isaac, Deborah Trammell, Izi Obokhare

“…In the case of bright red blood per rectum with associated NSAID use, we recommend NSAID cessation followed by an individualized treatment plan, such as upper/lower endoscopy and/or angioembolization.…”
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Classification of Gastrointestinal Diseases Using Hybrid Recurrent Vision Transformers With Wavelet Transform by Biniyam Mulugeta Abuhayi, Yohannes Agegnehu Bezabh, Aleka Melese Ayalew, Miraf Alemayehu Lakew

“…This study presents a novel method for classifying GI diseases using endoscopy videos. The proposed method involves three major phases: image processing, feature extraction, and classification. …”
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Embolization of a Duodenal Arteriovenous Malformation in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Phil Inouye, Norman Marcon, Robin A Pugash, Robert H Hyland, Marie E Faughnan

“…Transfusion of a total of 27 units of red blood cells was required over the three months before admission. Upper and lower endoscopy did not reveal a source of bleeding and a technetium-labelled red blood cell scan was noncontributory. …”
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Superior Thyroid Cornu Anatomical Variation Causing Globus Pharyngeous and Dysphagia by Jiannis K. Hajiioannou, Vasiliki Florou, Panagiotis Kousoulis

“…Clinicians should be aware of this rare variation using CT neck as the imaging study of choice. Direct endoscopy rules out any synchronous disease or malignancies.…”
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