Pierluigi Puca, Valentina Petito, Lucrezia Laterza, Loris Riccardo Lopetuso, Matteo Neri, Federica Del Chierico, Ivo Boskoski, Antonio Gasbarrini, Franco Scaldaferri
{"title":"Bariatric procedures and microbiota: patient selection and outcome prediction.","authors":"Pierluigi Puca, Valentina Petito, Lucrezia Laterza, Loris Riccardo Lopetuso, Matteo Neri, Federica Del Chierico, Ivo Boskoski, Antonio Gasbarrini, Franco Scaldaferri","doi":"10.1177/26317745211014746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26317745211014746","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Obesity is a major health issue throughout the world and bariatric surgery plays a key role in its management and treatment. The role of microbiota in determining the pathogenesis of obesity has been widely studied, while its role in determining the outcome of bariatric surgery is an emerging issue that will be an outcome in near future studies. Studies on mice first showed the key role of microbiota in determining obesity, highlighting the fat mass increase in mice transplanted with microbiota from fat individuals, as well as the different microbiota composition between mice undergone to low-fat or high-fat diets. This led to characterize the asset of microbiota composition in obesity: increased abundance of Firmicutes, reduced abundance of Bacteroidetes and other taxonomical features. Variations on the composition of gut microbiome have been detected in patients undergone to diet and/or bariatric surgery procedures. Patients undergone to restricting diets showed lower level of trimethylamine <i>N</i>-oxide and other metabolites strictly associated to microbiome, as well as patients treated with bariatric surgery showed, after the procedure, changes in the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and other phyla with a role in the pathogenesis of obesity. Eventually, studies have been led about the effects that the modification of microbiota could have on obesity itself, mainly focusing on elements like fecal microbiota transplantation and probiotics such as inulin. This series of studies and considerations represent the first step in order to select patients eligible to bariatric surgery and to predict their outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":40947,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"14 ","pages":"26317745211014746"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/26317745211014746","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39292070","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}
Fujino Junko, David Moore, Taher Omari, Grace Seiboth, Rammy Abu-Assi, Paul Hammond, Richard Couper
{"title":"Multichannel impedance monitoring for distinguishing nonerosive reflux esophagitis with minor changes on endoscopy in children.","authors":"Fujino Junko, David Moore, Taher Omari, Grace Seiboth, Rammy Abu-Assi, Paul Hammond, Richard Couper","doi":"10.1177/26317745211030466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26317745211030466","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: There are reports describing the relationship between baseline impedance level and esophageal mucosal integrity at endoscopy, such as erosive and nonerosive reflux esophagitis. However, many children with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease have normal findings or minor changes on esophagogastroduodenoscopy. We aimed to examine whether modest changes at esophagogastroduodenoscopy can be evaluated and correlated with esophageal multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring. Methods: Patients (ages 0–17 years) with upper gastrointestinal symptoms who underwent combined esophagogastroduodenoscopy and multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, between 2014 and 2016 were retrospectively studied and the following data were collected and used for analysis: demographics, multichannel intraluminal impedance data, included baseline impedance. Endoscopic findings were classified by modified Los Angeles grading, Los Angeles N as normal, Los Angeles M as with minimal change such as the erythema, pale mucosa, or friability of the mucosa following biopsy. Patients on proton pump inhibitor were excluded. Results: Seventy patients (43 boys; 61%) were enrolled with a mean age of 7.9 years (range 10 months to 17 years). Fifty-one patients (72.9%) were allocated to Los Angeles N, while Los Angeles M was evident in 19 patients (27.1%). Statistically significant differences were observed in the following parameters: frequency of acid and nonacid reflux and baseline impedance in channels 5 and 6. The median values of the data were 18.3 episodes, 16.0 episodes, 2461.0 Ω, 2446.0 Ω in Los Angeles N, 36.0 episodes, 31.0 episodes, 2033.0 Ω, 2009.0 Ω in Los Angeles M, respectively. Conclusion: Lower baseline impedance is helpful in predicting minimal endoscopic changes in the lower esophagus. A higher frequency of acid and nonacid reflux episodes was also predictive of minimal endoscopic change in the lower esophagus.","PeriodicalId":40947,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"14 ","pages":"26317745211030466"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/26317745211030466","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39277624","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}
Suneha Sundaram, Tenzin Choden, Mark C Mattar, Sanjal Desai, Madhav Desai
{"title":"Artificial intelligence in inflammatory bowel disease endoscopy: current landscape and the road ahead.","authors":"Suneha Sundaram, Tenzin Choden, Mark C Mattar, Sanjal Desai, Madhav Desai","doi":"10.1177/26317745211017809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26317745211017809","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inflammatory bowel disease is a complex chronic inflammatory disorder with challenges in diagnosis, choosing appropriate therapy, determining individual responsiveness, and prediction of future disease course to guide appropriate management. Artificial intelligence has been examined in the field of inflammatory bowel disease endoscopy with promising data in different domains of inflammatory bowel disease, including diagnosis, assessment of mucosal activity, and prediction of recurrence and complications. Artificial intelligence use during endoscopy could be a step toward precision medicine in inflammatory bowel disease care pathways. We reviewed available data on use of artificial intelligence for diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, grading of severity, prediction of recurrence, and dysplasia detection. We examined the potential role of artificial intelligence enhanced endoscopy in various aspects of inflammatory bowel disease care and future perspectives in this review.</p>","PeriodicalId":40947,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"14 ","pages":"26317745211017809"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ad/34/10.1177_26317745211017809.PMC8283211.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39273243","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":"Artificial intelligence for identification and characterization of colonic polyps.","authors":"Nasim Parsa, Michael F Byrne","doi":"10.1177/26317745211014698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26317745211014698","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Colonoscopy remains the gold standard exam for colorectal cancer screening due to its ability to detect and resect pre-cancerous lesions in the colon. However, its performance is greatly operator dependent. Studies have shown that up to one-quarter of colorectal polyps can be missed on a single colonoscopy, leading to high rates of interval colorectal cancer. In addition, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has proposed the \"resect-and-discard\" and \"diagnose-and-leave\" strategies for diminutive colorectal polyps to reduce the costs of unnecessary polyp resection and pathology evaluation. However, the performance of optical biopsy has been suboptimal in community practice. With recent improvements in machine-learning techniques, artificial intelligence-assisted computer-aided detection and diagnosis have been increasingly utilized by endoscopists. The application of computer-aided design on real-time colonoscopy has been shown to increase the adenoma detection rate while decreasing the withdrawal time and improve endoscopists' optical biopsy accuracy, while reducing the time to make the diagnosis. These are promising steps toward standardization and improvement of colonoscopy quality, and implementation of \"resect-and-discard\" and \"diagnose-and-leave\" strategies. Yet, issues such as real-world applications and regulatory approval need to be addressed before artificial intelligence models can be successfully implemented in clinical practice. In this review, we summarize the recent literature on the application of artificial intelligence for detection and characterization of colorectal polyps and review the limitation of existing artificial intelligence technologies and future directions for this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":40947,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"14 ","pages":"26317745211014698"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/26317745211014698","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39185230","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}
Alexander R Robertson, Santi Segui, Hagen Wenzek, Anastasios Koulaouzidis
{"title":"Artificial intelligence for the detection of polyps or cancer with colon capsule endoscopy.","authors":"Alexander R Robertson, Santi Segui, Hagen Wenzek, Anastasios Koulaouzidis","doi":"10.1177/26317745211020277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26317745211020277","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Colorectal cancer is common and can be devastating, with long-term survival rates vastly improved by early diagnosis. Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) is increasingly recognised as a reliable option for colonic surveillance, but widespread adoption has been slow for several reasons, including the time-consuming reading process of the CCE recording. Automated image recognition and artificial intelligence (AI) are appealing solutions in CCE. Through a review of the currently available and developmental technologies, we discuss how AI is poised to deliver at the forefront of CCE in the coming years. Current practice for CCE reporting often involves a two-step approach, with a 'pre-reader' and 'validator'. This requires skilled and experienced readers with a significant time commitment. Therefore, CCE is well-positioned to reap the benefits of the ongoing digital innovation. This is likely to initially involve an automated AI check of finished CCE evaluations as a quality control measure. Once felt reliable, AI could be used in conjunction with a 'pre-reader', before adopting more of this role by sending provisional results and abnormal frames to the validator. With time, AI would be able to evaluate the findings more thoroughly and reduce the input required from human readers and ultimately autogenerate a highly accurate report and recommendation of therapy, if required, for any pathology identified. As with many medical fields reliant on image recognition, AI will be a welcome aid in CCE. Initially, this will be as an adjunct to 'double-check' that nothing has been missed, but with time will hopefully lead to a faster, more convenient diagnostic service for the screening population.</p>","PeriodicalId":40947,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"14 ","pages":"26317745211020277"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/26317745211020277","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39046183","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":"Bariatric and metabolic endoscopy: impact on obesity and related comorbidities.","authors":"Amit Mehta, Reem Z Sharaiha","doi":"10.1177/26317745211019156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26317745211019156","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The global obesity pandemic is among the most significant public health crises today. Furthermore, obesity remains a major risk factor for many weight-related comorbid conditions including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, liver disease, and cancer. Endoscopic bariatric therapies are currently on the rise as a new tool in the fight against the obesity epidemic, offering patients an alternative to more invasive surgery and a more effective option than diet and lifestyle modifications. The aim of this review article is to summarize the current literature regarding endoscopic bariatric therapies and their impact on obesity and its associated metabolic complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":40947,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"14 ","pages":"26317745211019156"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/26317745211019156","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39046181","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":"Clearance of circulating tumor DNA in a high-risk stage-IV rectal carcinoma patient with synchronous liver metastases after conversion surgery is correlated with pathologic complete response.","authors":"Yingying Huang, Wenzhuo Jia, Lijun Wang, Qiuxiang Ou, Xue Wu, Baocai Xing","doi":"10.1177/26317745211020279","DOIUrl":"10.1177/26317745211020279","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, and its incidence continues to grow. Approximately one-third of patients with colorectal cancer develop liver metastases during the natural course of disease. Complete surgical resection is associated with very low mortality in colorectal liver metastasis patients, but only a small fraction of colorectal liver metastasis patients fulfill the selection criteria for surgical treatment. We herein describe a high-risk stage-IV rectal carcinoma patient who was initially unresectable according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines with a clinical risk score of 4 but received conversion surgery combined with systemic chemotherapy and achieved a favorable long-term clinical outcome (pathologic complete response) of approximately 28 months. Furthermore, serial circulating tumor DNA monitoring using next-generation sequencing provided a comprehensive view of the patient's clinical and pathologic status for better clinical decision support over the course of the disease. The absence of circulating tumor DNA/cells after conversion surgery was correlated with pathologic complete response. This case study not only demonstrated that a curative oncosurgical approach could be considered for high-risk colorectal liver metastasis patients under specific circumstances but also highlighted the role of circulating tumor DNA monitoring to gain further insight into the evolution of a patient's response over time.</p>","PeriodicalId":40947,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"14 ","pages":"26317745211020279"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9e/a9/10.1177_26317745211020279.PMC8175825.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39092933","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}
Elizabeth Brindise, Mouen A Khashab, Rami El Abiad
{"title":"Insights into the endoscopic management of esophageal achalasia.","authors":"Elizabeth Brindise, Mouen A Khashab, Rami El Abiad","doi":"10.1177/26317745211014706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26317745211014706","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder characterized by the loss of inhibitory neurons in the myenteric plexus, resulting in impaired relaxation of the esophagogastric junction. Achalasia is an incurable disease, and the treatment modalities are aimed at disruption of the esophagogastric junction and vary widely from pharmacological to endoscopic to surgical. Traditional endoscopic therapy includes pneumatic dilation, botulinum toxin injection, and peroral endoscopic myotomy. This review aims to provide an overview of the endoscopic management of achalasia, while focusing on the utilization of peroral endoscopic myotomy and other novel approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":40947,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"14 ","pages":"26317745211014706"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/26317745211014706","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38934338","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}
Stephanie Romutis, Bassem Matta, Jonathan Ibinson, John Hileman, Smiljana Istvanic, Asif Khalid
{"title":"Safety and efficacy of band ligation and auto-amputation as adjunct to EMR of colonic large laterally spreading tumors, and polyps not amenable to routine polypectomy.","authors":"Stephanie Romutis, Bassem Matta, Jonathan Ibinson, John Hileman, Smiljana Istvanic, Asif Khalid","doi":"10.1177/26317745211001750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26317745211001750","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The safety and efficacy of colonic band ligation and auto-amputation (1) as adjunct to endoscopic mucosal resection of large laterally spreading tumors and (2) for polyps not amenable to routine polypectomy due to polyp burden or difficult location remain unknown.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An institutional review board-approved retrospective single-institution study was undertaken of patients undergoing colonic band ligation and auto-amputation from 2014 to date. Patients with indications of 'endoscopic mucosal resection for laterally spreading tumors' and 'polyp not amenable to snare polypectomy' were included in the study. Data were collected on patient demographics, colonoscopy details (laterally spreading tumors/polyp characteristics, therapies applied, complications), pathology results, and follow-up (polyp eradication based on endoscopic appearance and biopsy results).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong><i>Patients undergoing endoscopic mucosal resection for laterally spreading tumors</i>: Thirty-two patients (31 males, aged 68 ± 9.17 years) underwent endoscopic mucosal resection-band ligation and auto-amputation of 34 laterally spreading tumors (40 ± 10.9 mm). A median of 2 ± 1.09 bands were placed. Follow-up colonoscopy and biopsy results confirmed complete eradication in 21 laterally spreading tumors (70%). Nine (30%) laterally spreading tumors required additional endoscopic therapy to achieve complete eradication. Four (13%) patients underwent surgery for cancer, and two of them had resection specimens negative for cancer or residual adenoma. One patient suffered post-polypectomy syndrome. <i>Patients undergoing band ligation and auto-amputation for polyps not amenable to snare polypectomy</i>: Seven patients underwent band ligation and auto-amputation due to serrated polyposis syndrome (one patient) and innumerable polyps, or polyps in difficult locations (extension into diverticula: two patients; terminal ileum: two patients; appendiceal orifice: one patient; anal canal: one patient). The patient with serrated polyposis syndrome achieved dramatic decrease in polyp burden, but not eradication. Follow-up in five of the six remaining patients documented polyp eradication. The patient with serrated polyposis syndrome suffered from rectal pain and tenesmus following placement of 18 bands.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Band ligation and auto-amputation in the colon may be a safe and effective adjunct to current endoscopic mucosal resection and polypectomy methods and warrants further study.</p><p><strong>Plain language summary: </strong>Colonoscopy with rubber band placement to aid in complete removal of large polyps and polyps in technically challenging locationsColonoscopy is a commonly performed procedure for the early detection of colon and rectal cancer, and prevention through polyp removal.During colonoscopy, sometimes situations are encountered making polyp removal difficult. These can inclu","PeriodicalId":40947,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"14 ","pages":"26317745211001750"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/26317745211001750","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38875140","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}
Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Konstantinos Dabos, Michael Philipper, Ervin Toth, Martin Keuchel
{"title":"How should we do colon capsule endoscopy reading: a practical guide.","authors":"Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Konstantinos Dabos, Michael Philipper, Ervin Toth, Martin Keuchel","doi":"10.1177/26317745211001983","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/26317745211001983","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this article, we aim to provide general principles as well as personal views for colonic capsule endoscopy. To allow an in-depth understanding of the recommendations, we also present basic technological characteristics and specifications, with emphasis on the current as well as the previous version of colonic capsule endoscopy and relevant software. To date, there is no scientific proof to support the optimal way of reading a colonic capsule endoscopy video, or any standards or guidelines exist. Hence, any advice is a mixture of recommendations by the capsule manufacturer and experts' opinion. Furthermore, there is a paucity of data regarding the use of term(s) (pre-reader/reader-validator) in colonic capsule endoscopy. We also include a couple of handy tables in order to get info at a glance.</p>","PeriodicalId":40947,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":"14 ","pages":"26317745211001983"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/26317745211001983","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25560176","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}