Gastric fistula formation is a known complication of bariatric surgery. Many gastric fistulae can be managed endoscopically, however, it can be difficult to successfully treat chronic fistulae…
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Minimal prospective data are available on intraoperative pancreatoscopy (IOP) for the diagnostic work-up of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (IPMN)…
Background: Several studies have demonstrated targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) of biliary brushings and/or biopsy specimens can improve the identification of neoplastic bile duct strictures…
Enterocutaneous fistulae can develop as a complication of bowel surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, and malignancy. Chronic fistulae management requires a multidisciplinary approach to consider treatment options…
Introduction: Indeterminate biliary strictures persist as a diagnostic challenge. Diagnostic tools include brush cytology (BC) and forceps biopsy (FB); however, these modalities have poor sensitivity for detecting malignancy…
INTRODUCTION: Clinicians struggle with classifying biliary tract strictures as being benign or malignant due to inadequate sampling techniques. Current sampling modalities include brush cytology (BC) and forceps biopsy (FB), which have poor sensitivity for identifying malignancy…
Introduction: Electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) is an endoscopic technique used to disrupt and remove gallstones. EHL is typically performed under direct vision of cholangioscopy…