Jie-Li Chen, Hui-Xin Zhi, Jun-Yu Pan, Ze-Han Chen, Jia-Lan Huang, Jun Yao
{"title":"Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of severe gastric laceration with active bleeding: A case report.","authors":"Jie-Li Chen, Hui-Xin Zhi, Jun-Yu Pan, Ze-Han Chen, Jia-Lan Huang, Jun Yao","doi":"10.4253/wjge.v17.i1.100904","DOIUrl":"10.4253/wjge.v17.i1.100904","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Endoscopic therapy is the primary approach for treating Mallory-Weiss syndrome, particularly under conditions of mucosal protection and gastric acid suppression. However, for a subset of patients who cannot undergo endoscopic intervention or for whom such treatment proves ineffective, alternative measures like arterial embolization or surgical intervention may be required. While hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been applied across a range of medical conditions, its application in managing hemorrhage due to gastric tears remains undocumented.</p><p><strong>Case summary: </strong>A 52-year-old patient was admitted with symptoms of hematemesis and melena, and an endoscopy revealed a gastric fundus tear approximately 4 cm × 5 cm in size. The lesion was considered unsuitable for endoscopic repair by the attending endoscopist. Despite conservative measures, including fasting and acid suppression, the patient experienced persistent bleeding and a substantial decrease in hemoglobin levels relative to admission values. Following a multidisciplinary consultation, HBOT was initiated, resulting in the cessation of bleeding and rapid wound healing.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For patients with gastric tears presenting with active hemorrhage, HBOT might offer an effective alternative when conventional endoscopic therapies are not viable or have been unsuccessful.</p>","PeriodicalId":23953,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"17 1","pages":"100904"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11752467/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143029682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multimodal artificial intelligence system for detecting a small esophageal high-grade squamous intraepithelial neoplasia: A case report.","authors":"Yang Zhou, Rui-De Liu, Hui Gong, Xiang-Lei Yuan, Bing Hu, Zhi-Yin Huang","doi":"10.4253/wjge.v17.i1.101233","DOIUrl":"10.4253/wjge.v17.i1.101233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have significantly enhanced the capabilities of endoscopic-assisted diagnosis for gastrointestinal diseases. AI has shown great promise in clinical practice, particularly for diagnostic support, offering real-time insights into complex conditions such as esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.</p><p><strong>Case summary: </strong>In this study, we introduce a multimodal AI system that successfully identified and delineated a small and flat carcinoma during esophagogastroduodenoscopy, highlighting its potential for early detection of malignancies. The lesion was confirmed as high-grade squamous intraepithelial neoplasia, with pathology results supporting the AI system's accuracy. The multimodal AI system offers an integrated solution that provides real-time, accurate diagnostic information directly within the endoscopic device interface, allowing for single-monitor use without disrupting endoscopist's workflow.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This work underscores the transformative potential of AI to enhance endoscopic diagnosis by enabling earlier, more accurate interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23953,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"17 1","pages":"101233"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11752473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143029734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High Joule heat as a risk factor for post-endoscopic submucosal dissection electrocoagulation syndrome: A multicenter prospective study.","authors":"Masanori Ochi, Asaji Yamamoto, Satoshi Suematsu, Keita Fukuda, Kenjiro Morishige, Yasuhiro Oka, Yuta Ishikawa, Shunsuke Ueyama, Yoshinori Hiroshima, Yoshio Omae, Fumihiko Kusano, Toshiro Kamoshida","doi":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.668","DOIUrl":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.668","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Thermal damage may lead to inflammation of the peeled mucosal surface during endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To determine the effect of Joule heat on the onset of post-ESD electrocoagulation syndrome (PECS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this prospective study, PECS was characterized by in-hospital fever (white blood cell count: ≥ 10000 μ/L or body temperature ≥ 37.5 °C) and abdominal pain (visual analog scale score ≥ 30 mm during hospitalization or increased by ≥ 20 mm from baseline at admission). High Joule heat was defined as 15390 J. Between April 2020 and April 2024, 209 patients underwent colorectal ESD; those with intraoperative perforation or penetration were excluded. The remaining 202 patients were divided into the PECS and non-PECS groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PECS occurred in 30 (14.9%) patients. Multivariate analysis revealed high Joule heat as an independent factor associated with PECS (odds ratio = 7.96; 95% confidence interval: 2.91-21.8, <i>P</i> < 0.01). The procedure time and presence of lesions in the right colon were not associated with PECS.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Accumulated thermal damage on the peeled mucosal surface should be considered during PECS onset. This thermal damage is likely a major component of the mechanism underlying PECS.</p>","PeriodicalId":23953,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"16 12","pages":"668-677"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11669959/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emerging strategies in outpatient endoscopy sedation management: Recent trends and developments.","authors":"Ming-Qi Chen, Qi-Sheng Zhang","doi":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.686","DOIUrl":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.686","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this article we comment on the article by Walayat <i>et al</i>. Outpatient endoscopy has become vital in modern healthcare, providing efficient diagnostic and therapeutic interventions with minimal patient disruption. This study highlighted the key developments in sedation management, focusing on risk stratification and procedural settings to enhance safety. The findings demonstrate that a rigorous triage tool effectively reduces adverse events related to sedation and reversals. By identifying patients at higher risk, this tool helps mitigate complications during procedures. Importantly, appropriate risk stratification allows complex procedures to be performed under conscious sedation, significantly improving patient outcomes and optimizing resource allocation, particularly in constrained healthcare environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":23953,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"16 12","pages":"686-690"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11669958/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endoscopic ultrasound-guided therapies in the treatment of gastric varices: An in-depth examination of associated adverse events.","authors":"Anastasios Manolakis, Kyriaki Tsagkidou, Konstantinos Eleftherios Koumarelas","doi":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.640","DOIUrl":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.640","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Baveno VII consensus, released in 2023, recommends that the endoscopic treatment of choice for managing bleeding gastric varices (GV) is endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided treatment, specifically EUS-guided cyanoacrylate (CYA) glue injection. This approach has been endorsed due to its efficacy in controlling bleeding while reducing rebleeding rates, compared to other endoscopic techniques. Despite its efficacy, CYA injection for GV has been linked to rare but serious adverse events, such as glue embolization leading to pulmonary embolism, infection/bacteremia, splenic infarction, intra-procedural and post-procedural complications. The technique for endoscopic obliteration of GV was subsequently refined using EUS guidance, aiming to more accurately direct the injection into the varix, reduce the volume of injected glue, target the perforating vein when possible, and confirm obliteration of GV <i>via</i> Doppler examination.</p>","PeriodicalId":23953,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"16 12","pages":"640-646"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11669960/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Edward J Ciaccio, Anne R Lee, Jessica Lebovits, Randi L Wolf, Suzanne K Lewis
{"title":"Physical and psychological symptoms and survey importance in celiac disease.","authors":"Edward J Ciaccio, Anne R Lee, Jessica Lebovits, Randi L Wolf, Suzanne K Lewis","doi":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.632","DOIUrl":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.632","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition that affects approximately 1% of the worldwide community. Originally thought to be confined mostly to the small intestine, resulting in villous atrophy and nutrient malabsorption, it has more recently been implicated in systemic manifestations as well, particularly when undiagnosed or left untreated. Herein, the physical and psychological symptoms of celiac disease are described and explored. An emphasis is placed on efforts to query prospective and confirmed celiac disease patients <i>via</i> the use of surveys. Suggestions are made regarding the development of efficacious surveys for the purpose of screening for celiac disease in undiagnosed persons, and monitoring efficacy of the gluten-free diet in persons diagnosed with celiac disease. There are broad categories of physical and psychological symptoms associated with celiac disease. There is also an essential interaction between such physical and the psychological symptoms. It is important to capture the association between symptoms, <i>via</i> queries directed toward suspected and confirmed persons with celiac disease. The use of anonymous online surveys can be helpful to determine the qualities and characteristics which may be associated with this condition. It is suggested that personal surveys should be given a greater role in screening and to lessen the time for diagnosis. Querying the subject directly <i>via</i> a survey can provide clues as to the types of symptoms being experienced by those with celiac disease currently, as well as to determine the salient aspects of the symptomatology, which will be useful for rapid screening and monitoring in future work.</p>","PeriodicalId":23953,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"16 12","pages":"632-639"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11669964/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Water-assisted colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel diseases: From technical implications to diagnostic and therapeutic potentials.","authors":"Raffaele Pellegrino, Giovanna Palladino, Michele Izzo, Ilaria De Costanzo, Fabio Landa, Alessandro Federico, Antonietta Gerarda Gravina","doi":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.647","DOIUrl":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.647","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Water-assisted colonoscopy (WAC) application in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) endoscopy offers significant technical opportunities. Traditional gas-aided insufflation colonoscopy increases patient discomfort, presenting challenges in the frequent and detailed mucosal assessments required for IBD endoscopy. WAC techniques, including water immersion and exchange, provide superior patient comfort and enhanced endoscopic visualisation. WAC effectively reduces procedural pain, enhances bowel cleanliness, and increases adenoma detection rates, which is crucial for colorectal cancer screening and disease-related evaluations in IBD patients. Additionally, underwater techniques facilitate basic and advanced endoscopic resections, such as polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal and submucosal resections, often required for resecting IBD-associated neoplasia.</p>","PeriodicalId":23953,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"16 12","pages":"647-660"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11669963/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endoscopic ultrasound guided-gastroenterostomy is the best choice in the treatment of gastric outlet obstruction.","authors":"Mateusz Jagielski","doi":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.691","DOIUrl":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.691","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>First of all, I would like to congratulate Vilas-Boas <i>et al</i> on an interesting publication. In this letter the authors write about very interesting topics in the management of patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). GOO developed in up to 20% of patients with advanced hepatopancreatobiliary disease both in benign and malignant form. For this reason, the issue is very current. I fully agree with Vilas-Boas <i>et al</i> that technical aspect of the procedures (surgeon's view) often differs from the patient's view (regarding such factors as cancer-related survival, overall survival, body mass composition, nutritional biomarkers, chemotherapy tolerance and patient-reported quality of life). The mentioned factors should be taken into account when interpreting the effectiveness of treatment modalities for malignant GOO (mGOO), which should be also considered in the future studies in this subject. In my opinion, all above mentioned factors could be summarized in one term: \"Improving quality of life of patients with mGOO\".</p>","PeriodicalId":23953,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"16 12","pages":"691-693"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11669965/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peng Li, Guang-Ming Tang, Pei-Lin Li, Chun Zhang, Wei-Qiang Wang
{"title":"Endoscopic resection of a giant irregular leiomyoma in fundus and cardia: A case report.","authors":"Peng Li, Guang-Ming Tang, Pei-Lin Li, Chun Zhang, Wei-Qiang Wang","doi":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.678","DOIUrl":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.678","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Endoscopic resection of giant gastric leiomyomas, particularly in the fundus and cardia regions, is infrequently documented and presents a significant challenge for endoscopic surgery.</p><p><strong>Case summary: </strong>Herein, a case of a 59-year-old woman with a giant gastric leiomyoma was reported. The patient presented to the department of hepatological surgery with a complaint of right upper abdominal pain for one month and worsening for one week. The patient was diagnosed as gastric submucosal tumor (SMT), gallstone, and cholecystitis combined with computed tomography and gastroendoscopy prior to operation. Upon admission, following a multi-disciplinary treatment discussion, it was determined that the patient would undergo a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic resection of gastric SMT. It took 3 hours to completely resect the lesion by Endoscopic submucosal excavation and endoscopic full-thickness resection, and about 3 hours to suture the wound and take out the lesion. The lesion, ginger-shaped and measuring 8 cm × 5 cm, led to transient peritonitis post-surgery. With no cardiac complications, the patient was discharged one week after surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Endoscopic resection of a giant leiomyoma in the cardiac fundus is feasible and suitable for skilled endoscopists.</p>","PeriodicalId":23953,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"16 12","pages":"678-685"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11669962/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Colon capsule endoscopy: Can it contribute to green endoscopy?","authors":"Konosuke Nakaji","doi":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.627","DOIUrl":"10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.627","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Climate change due to sustained carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions poses a serious threat to human existence, such as extreme weather events that must be addressed in all sectors of society. Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a healthcare sector that produces high levels of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Colonoscopy (CS) is the gold standard for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening that reduces the number of CRC-related deaths. However, vast amounts of cleaning solutions used to disinfect the colonoscope are disposed of, and multiple nonrenewable wastes are generated in performing CS, which significantly impact the environment. Currently, colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) retains good accuracy and has excellent potential to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emission through a simple procedure. However, to date, colon capsules are single-use and lack a clear collection pathway. In addition, there is a lack of specific data regarding the environmental impact of CCE. Further research is needed to prove that CCE is a more environmentally friendly tool than CS.</p>","PeriodicalId":23953,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"16 12","pages":"627-631"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11669966/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142903756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}