_BACKGROUND AND AIMS:_ To date, whole gastrointestinal capsule endoscopy from the esophagus to the colorectum has not been fully accomplished. We have developed the guiding device using neodymium magnet (L 139 mm X W 139 mm X H 30 mm, weight: 2…
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Removal of bile duct stones is typically accomplished by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC), which requires fluoroscopy. A fluoroscopy-free technique using direct solitary cholangioscopy (DSC) has been described as an alternative to ERC for biliary stone clearance…
Effectiveness of monopolar cutting current (MC) during POEM (per oral endoscopic myotomy) varies depending on tissue consistency and body composition. To overcome such variations, a novel bipolar radiofrequency ablation (RFA) cutting knife (BC) was developed…
Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine