Philippe Leclercq

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

Aims: to develop and validate a new scale for mucosal visualization of the upper gastrointestinal tract during esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), the Gastroscopy RAte of Cleanliness Evaluation (GRACE), as a quality standard tool through the application of a standardized, reliable, and validated scor…

Background: The adoption of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) as the main option for large colorectal lesions is still limited in the West. A recent high-quality study showed colorectal ESD has been proved equally safe and more effective than piecemeal endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)…

AIMS Endoscopic characterization aims to predict the histology of a lesion and thus the risk of cancer. This characterization step is essential, especially in the case of large superficial colorectal lesions, as the choice of resection technique directly depends on it…