Category : Gastroscopy

Esophageal lichen planus References: Franziska Schauer, Carmen Monasterio, Kristin Technau-Hafsi, JohannesSteffen Kern, Adhara Lazaro, Peter Deibert, Peter Hasselblatt, Henning Schwacha, Steffen Heeg, Volker Brass, Armin Küllmer, Arthur Robert Schmidt, Annette Schmitt-Graeff & Wolfgang Kreisel. (2019) Esophageal lichen planus: towards diagnosis of an underdiagnosed disease, Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 54:10, 1189-1198, DOI: 10.1080/00365521.20..

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UK guideline 2017: esophageal dilatation Tools for esophageal dilatation (ASGE 2013) References: UK guidelines on oesophageal dilatation in clinical practice 2017 Tools for endoscopic stricture dilation &#..

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Barrett esophagus Barrett’s esophagus is the change of mucosal cells in the lower portion of the esophagus from normal stratified squamous epithelium to simple columnar epithelium. Barrett is a premalignant condition associated esophageal adenocarcinoma. Prague criteria Dutch guideline Barrett 2018 ESGE Barrett guideline 2017 Statement 6 Biopsy samples should be taken from all visible mucosal ..

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Blatchford score is used for risk assessment for intervention in upper GI bleeding. ESGE guideline non-variceal upper GI bleeding: https://www.esge.com/assets/downloads/pdfs/guidelines/2015_s_0034_1393172.pdf Rockall score is used for predicting mortality in upper GI bleeding New scoring system using machine learning to predict which patients can go home for outpatient clinic gastroscopy and which patients need to be admitted ..

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Eosinophilic esophagitis Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, allergic inflammatory disease of the esophagus. It occurs when eosinophils accumulate in the esophagus, causing inflammation. References 1. Hirano et al Gut 20132. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eosinophilic_esophagitis3. de Rooij, W.E., Dellon, E.S., Parker, C.E. et al. Pharmacotherapies for the Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: State of the Art Review. Drugs 79, 1419–1434 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-0..

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Marques, S., Bispo, M., Pimentel-Nunes, P., Chagas, C., & Dinis-Ribeiro, M. (2017). Image Documentation in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Review of Recommendations. GE – Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, 24(6), 269–274. doi:10.1159/0..

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Intestinal metaplasia is a condition in which the cells that create the lining of the stomach change into intestinal epithelial cells. It’s considered a precancerous condition. ESGE guideline 2019: Patients with mild to moderate atrophy/intestinal metaplasia only in antrum do not need follow-up (evidence level 4, recommendation grade D). Reference: Shah, S. C., Gupta, S., Li, ..

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Spigelman classification for duodenal polyps. It is used to determine the surveillance interval for upper GI endoscopy in FAP (Familial adenomatous polyposis) patients. References: Brosens et al. Prevention and management of duodenal polyps in familial adenomatous polyposis. Gut 2005;54:1034–1043. doi: 10.1136/gut.2004.053843 Campos FG, Sulbaran M, Safatle-Ribeiro AV, Martinez CA. Duodenal adenoma surveillance in patients with ..

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Varices bleeding management Varices bleeding management algorithms below. Check this page for varices surveillance guidelines. Also an overview of types of gastric varices at the end of the page, as well as links to different guidelines. Dutch guideline is at the bottom of this page Dutch guideline Links to guidelines UK guideline 2015 ASGE guideline ..

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This page is about grading and endoscopic surveillance interval of esophageal varices associated with liver cirrhosis. Check this for management of varices bleeding! Links: UK guideline 2015 ASGE guid..

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