Martti Färkkilä

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…

Barrett’s esophagus (BE), a pre-malignant precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), when recognized early through screening, could potentially allow for endoscopic surveillance or endoscopic eradication therapy…

Introduction: Recent data suggested that cold snare EMR (C-EMR) offers equal efficacy, yet superior safety, compared with traditional hot EMR (H-EMR). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the safety of C-EMR compared with H-EMR…

Similar to post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer, PEEC and PEEN undermine early cancer detection in BE…