Carlos Robles-Medranda

BACKGROUND: Video analysis has emerged as a potentially strategy for performance assessment of specialized techniques where local expertise and mentorship are limited…

Introduction: Adenoma per colonoscopy (APC) has recently been proposed as a quality measure for colonoscopy. We evaluated the impact of a novel AI system, compared to standard HD colonoscopy, for APC measurement…

BACKGROUND: The most common complication after endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is delayed bleeding (DB), especially in the proximal colon…

INTRODUCTION: Third space endoscopic procedures are becoming more widespread as a minimally invasive treatment alternative for patients. Often, patients are admitted overnight post-procedure to ensure adequate pain control, hydration, and monitoring for adverse events (AEs)…

BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common malignant subepithelial lesions (SELs) in the GI tract. Due to GIST’s notable vascularity and deep location, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is the first-line diagnostic approach…

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Even though gastric varices (GV) are less frequently encountered than esophageal varices, they are associated with severe bleeding…

BACKGROUND/AIM: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has emerged as a powerful diagnostic and therapeutic tool in gastroenterology, providing detailed images of the structure’s layers, as well as nearby structures…

PORTABLE DISPOSABLE GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPES FOR GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING AT THE EMERGENCY BEDSIDE: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED NON-INFERIORITY TRIAL