OBJECTIVES: The effectiveness of colonoscopy in preventing colon cancer depends on
adenoma detection and removal. Adequacy of bowel preparation, careful mucosal visualization, …

AIM To use a national database of United States hospitals to evaluate the incidence and
costs of hospital admissions associated with gastroparesis. METHODS We analyzed the …

Objectives: Few studies have evaluated the long-term complications and outcomes of esophageal
atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) beyond childhood. The aim …

Background & Aims Many patients with a < 1 cm segment of columnar metaplasia in the distal
esophagus, also called an irregular Z line, are encountered. These patients, often referred …

Background and aims Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) may be associated with higher
rates of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) than laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy with …

Background & Aims European guidelines recommend different surveillance intervals of non-dysplastic
Barrett’s esophagus (NDBE) based on segment length, as opposed to guidelines …

Recent studies have shown that nondividing primary cells, such as hepatocytes, can be
efficiently transduced in vitro by human immunodeficiency virus-based lentivirus vectors. Other …

METHODS: A single-blinded, case-control study was conducted to stratify patients with BE
as low, intermediate, or high risk for progression to HGD/EAC within 5 years using a …

Background and Aims Seattle protocol forceps biopsy sampling (FB) is currently recommended
for surveillance in Barrett’s esophagus (BE) but limited by sampling error and lack of …

Background: Although ERCP is the cornerstone in the management of patients with acute
cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis, the effect of timing of ERCP on health care outcomes is …