Endoscopic Management of Postsurgical Adverse Events Amar Mandalia, MD Allison R. Schulman, MD, MPH Gastrointestinal surgery is commonly performed for a variety of indications in the upper and lower gastrointestinal…
Transoral Outlet Reduction (TORe) Allison R. Schulman, MD, MPH Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has traditionally been the most commonly performed bariatric surgical procedure. It involves stapling of the stomach to…
Endoscopic Suturing Qais Dawod, MD Reem Z. Sharaiha, MD, MSc BACKGROUND Endoscopic suturing techniques were firstly introduced by Swain and Mills in 1986.1 In 1998, the FDA approved the first…
Intragastric Balloon Placement for Weight Loss Michael C. Bennett, MD Shelby Sullivan, MD Intragastric balloons (IGBs) are endoscopically placed devices intended for the management of obesity. They work by occupying…
Balloon Tamponade Donovan Inniss, BS Monica A. Tincopa, MD, MSc Esophageal varices occur as a consequence of portal hypertension and may develop in up to 50% of patients with cirrhosis,…
Endoscopic Variceal Ligation Vilas R. Patwardhan, MD Elliot B. Tapper, MD Acute variceal hemorrhage (AVH) is a devastating complication of cirrhosis and portal hypertension.1,2 The expected overall 6-week mortality associated…
Injection Therapy of Esophageal and Gastric Varices Edward Villa, MD Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD Gastrointestinal (GI) variceal bleeding is the most common lethal complication of cirrhosis and accounts for 10%…
Clips and Loops Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD The use of clip in endoscopy was first reported by Hayashi et al in 1975.1 Currently, clips are used for multiple indications including…
Bipolar Probe, Heater Probe, and Argon Plasma Coagulation Anoop Prabhu, MD THERMAL THERAPIES—BIPOLAR PROBE AND HEATER PROBE Thermal therapy remains a cornerstone in the endoscopic management of gastrointestinal bleeding. The…
Injection Therapy for Hemostasis Jessica X. Yu, MD, MS Injection therapy in the field of gastroenterology is the directed delivery of a liquid agent into the wall of the gastrointestinal…
