Placement of Enteral Self-Expandable Metal Stents Aaron J. Small, MD Shayan Irani, MD Enteral self-expandable stents (SEMSs) have become an effective treatment option for malignant strictures of the esophagus, stomach,…
Deep Enteroscopy Andrew J. Read, MD Ryan Law, DO Michael D. Rice, MD Evaluation of the small bowel is difficult to endoscopically examine due to its length, distensibility, and tortuosity….
Push Enteroscopy Michael D. Rice, MD Andrew J. Read, MD The small bowel is a difficult terrain to endoscopically examine due to its length, distensibility, and tortuosity. The length of…
Placement of Esophageal Self-Expandable Metal Stents Anna Tavakkoli, MD, MSc Ryan Law, DO Esophageal self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) use continues to evolve. Over the last several years increasing applications have…
Pneumatic Dilation for Achalasia Anna Tavakkoli, MD, MSc Achalasia is a primary esophageal motility disorder that is characterized by a loss of inhibitory neurons in the esophagus with subsequent tonic…
Endoscopic Management of Foreign Bodies of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Dustin A. Carlson, MD Ingestion of foreign bodies or food impaction is a common cause of gastrointestinal emergency.1 The majority…
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Esophageal Lesions Sumit Singla, MD Cyrus Piraka, MD Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) typically refers to the removal of flat or sessile lesions of the upper GI…
Ablation Therapy for Barrett Esophagus Allon Kahn, MD Cadman L. Leggett, MD Ablation therapy for Barrett esophagus (BE) consists of the application of thermal energy (radiofrequency ablation), a cryogen (cryoablation),…
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG), Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy (PEGJ), and Direct Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (DPEJ) Endashaw Omer, MD Stephen McClave, MD The primary indication for enteral feeding is the…
Feeding Tubes (Nasogastric, Nasoduodenal, and Nasojejunal) Dhyanesh A. Patel, MD Keith L. Obstein, MD, MPH, FASGE, FACG, AGAF Nasoenteral feeding is an effective means of providing temporary nutrition for the…
