Raf Bisschops
University Hospital Leuven
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DateMay 9, 2023Current guidelines advise esophagectomy for submucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma (T1b EAC). However, data from retrospective studies suggest that endoscopic follow-up (FU) may be a valid alternative in patients without signs of lymph node metastases (LNM) at baseline…Presenter
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University Hospital LeuvenWestmead hospital, University of SydneyUniversitatsklinikum AugsburgAmsterdam UMC- DateMay 7, 2023Focal cryoballoon ablation (FCBA) is a relatively new ablation modality for the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus (BE) related neoplasia. This prospective, European multicenter study (Euro-Coldplay, NTR NL7253) aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of FCBA for the treatment of limited BE…
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Amsterdam UMCUniversity Hospital Leuven - DateMay 9, 2023INTRODUCTION: Colonoscopy reduces colorectal cancer mortality via the identification and removal of neoplastic polyps. In clinical trials, computer aided detection (CADe) improves polyp detection, but there is limited data of CADe implementation in routine practice…
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- DateMay 20, 2024BACKGROUND: Virtual Chromoendoscopy (VCE) has proven effective in predicting disease activity in Ulcerative Colitis (UC), although challenges persist regarding local availability and expertise…
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University of Birmingham ,UK - DateMay 18, 2024Endoscopic myotomy (POEM) was shown equally effective as laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) in patients with achalasia at two years in a multicenter randomized trial. Postprocedural reflux esophagitis and treatment with acid inhibitors were more frequent after POEM…
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Humanitas UniversityAmsterdam UMC, University of AmsterdamUniversity Hospital LeuvenUniversitatsklinikum Augsburg - DateMay 21, 2024Aims: 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…
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Federal University of Minas GeraisUniversity Hospital LeuvenShowa University Yokohama Northern HospitalAmsterdam UMCIndiana University School of MedicineIPO Porto - DateMay 19, 2024Assessment of mucosal healing as a key denominator in the treat-to-target strategy for managing ulcerative colitis remains challenging. To address this, objective evaluation of histological disease activity holds promise…
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University Hospitals LeuvenKatholieke Universiteit Leuven Universitaire Ziekenhuizen LeuvenUniversity Hospital Leuven - DateMay 20, 2024Artificial intelligence-based polyp detection systems (CADe) have demonstrated to increase lesion detection during colonoscopy in average risk population although this seems to be mainly due to small and non-advance lesions…
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Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, San Raffaele Scientific InstituteThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHumanitas UniversityUniversity Hospital Leuven - DateMay 21, 2024Optimal management following radical endoscopic resection (R0 ER) of T1 esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is still a matter of debate due to conflicting reports on the risk for lymph node metastases (LNM). In case of histological risk factors for LNM, i.e…
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Westmead hospital, University of SydneyUniversity Hospital LeuvenCleveland Clinic LondonAmsterdam UMC 
DateMay 3, 2025SOCIETY: ASGEModerators
