BACKGROUND: There is a lack of data on training benchmarks to define competence in colorectal EMR (C-EMR) among advanced endoscopy trainees (AETs). Previous pilot data from our group demonstrated a relatively low proportion of AETs achieve competence on key cognitive and technical aspects of C-EMR…
BACKGROUND: Video analysis has emerged as a potentially strategy for performance assessment of specialized techniques where local expertise and mentorship are limited…
BACKGROUND: The combination of rectally administered indomethacin and placement of a prophylactic pancreatic stent is recommended to prevent pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in high-risk patients…
BACKGROUND: Sphincter of Oddi Disorders (SOD) describes a contentious and heterogeneous diagnosis in patients whose abdominal pain, idiopathic acute pancreatitis (AP), or both may derive from a spastic or stenotic sphincter…
BACKGROUND: Despite improvements in technique, severe adverse events (SAE), including post-procedure bleeding, remain a major concern following endoscopic resection of large colorectal polyps…