iGIEPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-08-22DOI: 10.1016/j.igie.2025.08.009
Kanwal Bains MD , Thomas J. Wang MD , Marvin Ryou MD
{"title":"Endoscopic ultrasound–guided coil embolization and absorbable hemostatic gelatin sponge is a safe and efficacious treatment for bleeding rectal varices","authors":"Kanwal Bains MD , Thomas J. Wang MD , Marvin Ryou MD","doi":"10.1016/j.igie.2025.08.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igie.2025.08.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and Aims</h3><div>Rectal variceal bleeding is a rare life-threatening cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. We present the first case series to our knowledge of successful hemostasis achieved with combination of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided coil embolization and absorbable gelatin sponge (AGS) for bleeding rectal varices.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We performed a retrospective review of 6 patients with active rectal variceal bleeding. All patients underwent EUS-guided coil embolization with AGS therapy. Procedural details, technical success, adverse events, and rebleeding rates were measured.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We achieved 100% technical success (6 of 6 patients) with successful sonographic rectal varices decompression. A range of 1 to 4 coils with a total length of 7 to 20 cm was injected along with AGS. There were no adverse events or rebleeding from recurrent rectal varices. Median follow-up period was 190 days.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>EUS-guided coiling coupled with AGS therapy appears to be a potentially safe and efficacious alternative for patients with bleeding rectal varices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100652,"journal":{"name":"iGIE","volume":"5 1","pages":"Pages 70-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147570718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
iGIEPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-08-30DOI: 10.1016/j.igie.2025.08.011
Bryan C. Luu MD , Scott A. Larson MD, PhD , Reena V. Chokshi MD , Fares Ayoub MD , Wasseem Skef MD
{"title":"Adoption of unsedated transoral wireless pH capsule at a Veterans Affairs hospital: a feasibility study","authors":"Bryan C. Luu MD , Scott A. Larson MD, PhD , Reena V. Chokshi MD , Fares Ayoub MD , Wasseem Skef MD","doi":"10.1016/j.igie.2025.08.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igie.2025.08.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and Aims</h3><div>The Lyon Consensus 2.0 recommends prolonged wireless pH monitoring for unproven gastroesophageal reflux disease. Endoscopic placement may be limited by cost and resource availability, especially in publicly funded health systems. Transoral placement represents a valid alternative. This study aimed to assess the technical success, safety, and reliability of unsedated transoral wireless pH capsule wireless capsule placement in a Veterans Affairs hospital cohort.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients aged ≥18 years who underwent ambulatory reflux testing from January 2023 to December 2024. Patients were divided into those receiving transoral wireless capsule (TO-WC) placement and those undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with wireless capsule (EGD-WC) placement. The primary outcome was technical success. Secondary outcomes included study failures, adverse events, pH study duration, and time-to-capsule placement.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 120 patients, 41 underwent TO-WC placement and 79 EGD-WC placement. No differences were identified in baseline sociodemographic and clinical variables between both groups. There was a nonsignificant trend toward a lower technical success rate in the transoral group (35/41 [85.4%, TO-WC] vs 75/79 [94.9%, EGD-WC], <em>P</em> = .072). In addition, premature detachments (<48 hours) were more common in the transoral placement group (12/41 [29.3%] vs 8/79[10.1%], <em>P</em> = .014). Two patients (4.8%) in the TO-WC group experienced odynophagia, which was managed conservatively.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Unsedated TO-WC placement may be a less successful method for ambulatory pH monitoring in a Veterans Affairs hospital population, especially for prolonged wireless pH testing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100652,"journal":{"name":"iGIE","volume":"5 1","pages":"Pages 21-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147570711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing colonoscopy reporting quality: impact of structured templates and educational tutorials on automated adenoma detection rate reporting tool performance","authors":"Divya Rayapati MD , Anmol Singh MBBS , Navdeep Singh MD , Sean Tackett MD, MPH , Alec Faggen MD , Venkata S. Akshintala MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.igie.2025.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igie.2025.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and Aims</h3><div>Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is a key colonoscopy quality metric. We previously created an automated ADR reporting tool, but inconsistent documentation hinders its quality. This study aims to evaluate the impact of structured colonoscopy report templates and educational tutorials on ADR metrics recorded by the reporting tool.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We introduced structured colonoscopy report templates and an educational tutorial across 5 endoscopy centers. ADR-qualifying colonoscopies 120 days before and after intervention were analyzed. The Qlik analytics system–based automated ADR calculator (QlikTech Inc, King of Prussia, Pa, USA) was used to review screening colonoscopies and calculate ADR.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 5382 colonoscopies were performed during the study period. Among 1436 ADR-qualifying colonoscopies, the reporting of ADR increased from 28.8% to 34.6% (<em>P</em> = .019), and reporting of polyp detection rate improved from 67.8% to 71.7% (<em>P</em> = .031) using the automated ADR reporting tool. The tool was not significantly associated with increased reporting in multivariate analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>An increase in reporting of ADR was noted after the intervention period, with results durable up to 120 days after the intervention. However, multivariate analysis suggests the possibility of confounding factors beyond the intervention alone. Educational interventions on structured colonoscopy reporting improved quality metrics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100652,"journal":{"name":"iGIE","volume":"5 1","pages":"Pages 33-36.e8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147570713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Addressing barriers: randomized trial of effect of video education on colonoscopy preparation in Cantonese/Mandarin-speaking patients","authors":"Saleh Alghsoon MD , Amanda Leung BS , Bowei Deng MD , Sonia Friedman MD , Sushrut Jangi MD","doi":"10.1016/j.igie.2025.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igie.2025.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and Aims</h3><div>Asian Americans demonstrate lower colonoscopy screening rates than the general U.S. population, highlighting complex cultural and social barriers. We aim to compare the effect of a video-based instructional tool versus standard of care on bowel preparation quality and patient-related factors.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A randomized controlled trial enrolled Cantonese/Mandarin-speaking patients who underwent outpatient colonoscopies between July and November 2023. Participants (n = 132) were randomly assigned to 2 groups: 1 receiving standard preparation guidance and the other a link to a video educational tool. Primary outcome was Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) with secondary outcomes including total procedure time, withdrawal time, patients' anxiety levels, and self-perception of preparation quality.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 169 participants enrolled (81 video, 88 control), 31 were excluded because of cancellations, no-shows, or consent withdrawal, resulting in 66 per group. Eleven video group participants did not watch the video and were reassigned to the control group per protocol. Final analysis included 77 in the control group and 55 in the video group, with a 55.5% male composition, averaging 60 years. In the per-protocol analysis, the median BBPS was the same in both groups (<em>P</em> = .064). The mean (95% confidence interval) withdrawal times exhibited no significant difference (<em>P</em> = .74), with averages of 14.4 (12.2-16.7) and 14.8 (12.9-16.9) minutes for the control and video groups, respectively. However, there was a significant difference in patient perception of preparation quality (<em>P</em> = .05), with averages of 9 (8.1-9) and 9.5 (9.3-9.7) for the control and experimental groups, respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our study suggests that a video-based instructional tool improves Cantonese/Mandarin-speaking participants' perception of colonoscopy preparation quality. There was a trend toward improved BBPS in patients who watched the video, while total procedure and withdrawal times were comparable in both groups. Further research is needed to assess the impact of educational videos and other tools on bowel preparation in this patient population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100652,"journal":{"name":"iGIE","volume":"5 1","pages":"Pages 26-32.e1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147570664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
iGIEPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-03-30DOI: 10.1016/j.igie.2025.05.009
Partha Pratim Ray MTech
{"title":"Privacy-preserving of endoscopy documentations with reasoning-aware focused large language models","authors":"Partha Pratim Ray MTech","doi":"10.1016/j.igie.2025.05.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igie.2025.05.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100652,"journal":{"name":"iGIE","volume":"5 1","pages":"Pages 96-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147570719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}