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• • ·Contents

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• • ·Editorial Board

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• • ·Focus On...

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• • ·ASGE Update

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• • ·In Upcoming Issues...

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• • ·Capusle Summaries

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• • ·January 2008 Instructions for Authors

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• • ·Information for Readers

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• Guidelines

  • ·Modifications in endoscopic practice for pediatric patients

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    Prepared by: ASGE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE COMMITTEE, Kenneth K. Lee, Michelle A. Anderson, Todd H. Baron, Subhas Banerjee, Brooks D. Cash, Jason A. Dominitz, Seng-Ian Gan, M. Edwyn Harrison, Steven O. Ikenberry, Sanjay B. Jagannath, David Lichtenstein, Bo Shen, Robert D. Fanelli, Trina Van Guilder

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  • ·Renewal of and proctoring for endoscopic privileges

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    Prepared by: STANDARDS OF PRACTICE COMMITTEE, Jason A. Dominitz, Steven O. Ikenberry, Michelle A. Anderson, Subhas Banerjee, Todd H. Baron, Brooks D. Cash, Robert D. Fanelli, Seng-Ian Gan, M. Edwyn Harrison, David Lichtenstein, Bo Shen, Trina Van Guilder, Kenneth K. Lee

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• Editorial

  • ·GIE and postmodern endoscopy: 2008 and beyond

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    George Triadafilopoulos

     

• Original Articles

  • ·Self-expanding plastic stents in treatment of benign esophageal conditions

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    Adrian N. Holm, Jose G. de la Mora Levy, Christopher J. Gostout, Mark D. Topazian, Todd H. Baron

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  • ·Removable endoprosthetics in the management of esophageal pathology: all strictures and fistulae are not created equal…

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    Michael L. Kochman

    
  • ·Diagnosis of intra-abdominal and mediastinal sarcoidosis with EUS-guided FNA

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    Hazar Michael, Sammy Ho, Bonnie Pollack, Mala Gupta, Frank Gress

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  • ·Endoscopic hemostasis by using the TriClip for peptic ulcer hemorrhage: a pilot study

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    Chun-Yiu Oliver Chan, Kwok-Kay Kevin Yau, Wing-Tai Siu, Kin-Hung Simon Wong, Yiu-Wing Luk, Tai Yuk-Ping Tai, Ka-Wah Michael Li

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  • ·Hemoclips: which is the pick of the bunch?

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    Juergen Maiss, Juergen Hochberger, Dieter Schwab

    
  • ·EUS-guided FNA diagnosis of pancreatic endocrine tumors: new trends identified

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    Niraj Jani, Asif Khalid, Neeraj Kaushik, Debra Brody, Kathy Bauer, Karen Schoedel, N. Paul Ohori, A. James Moser, Kenneth Lee, Kevin McGrath

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  • ·Does endoscopic sphincterotomy reduce the recurrence rate of cholangitis in patients with cholangitis and suspected of a common bile duct stone not detected by ERCP?

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    Sang Hyub Lee, Jin-Hyeok Hwang, Ki Young Yang, Kwang Hyuck Lee, Young Soo Park, Joo Kyung Park, Sang Myung Woo, Ji Won Yoo, Ji Kon Ryu, Yong-Tae Kim, Yong Bum Yoon

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  • ·Cutting the sphincter in the presence of a normal cholangiogram

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    Patrick R. Pfau

    
  • ·Capsule endoscopy is useful and safe for small-bowel surveillance in familial adenomatous polyposis

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    Gaetano Iaquinto, Mara Fornasarig, Michele Quaia, Nicola Giardullo, Vittorio D’Onofrio, Salvatore Iaquinto, Simone Di Bella, Renato Cannizzaro

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  • ·Ultraflex precision colonic stent placement as a bridge to surgery in patients with malignant colon obstruction

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    Diego Fregonese, Riccardo Naspetti, Salvador Ferrer, Juan Gallego, Guido Costamagna, Remi Dumas, Marcello Campaioli, Alfredo Lopez Morante, Pierre Mambrini, Søren Meisner, Alessandro Repici, Luis Andreo, Enzo Masci, Alberto Mingo, Javier Barcenilla, Lucio Petruzziello

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  • ·Self-expandable metal stents in acute malignant colonic obstruction: shall you cross this bridge?

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    Eduardo da Silveira, Alan N. Barkun

    
  • ·WallFlex colonic stent placement for management of malignant colonic obstruction: a prospective study at two centers

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    Alessandro Repici, Giuseppe De Caro, Carmelo Luigiano, Carlo Fabbri, Nico Pagano, Paoletta Preatoni, Silvio Danese, Lorenzo Fucci, Pierluigi Consolo, Alberto Malesci, Nicola D’Imperio, Vincenzo Cennamo

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  • ·Making sense out of colonic stents

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    Richard Kozarek

    
  • ·Education improves colonoscopy appropriateness

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    Mario Grassini, Carlo Verna, Edda Battaglia, Paolo Niola, Monica Navino, Gabrio Bassotti

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  • ·Colonoscopy appropriateness: education is important to identify the right patient, at the right time, for the right reason

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    Walter G. Park, George Triadafilopoulos

    
  • ·Prolongation of the period between biopsy and EMR can influence the nonlifting sign in endoscopically resectable colorectal cancers

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    Kyung Su Han, Dae Kyung Sohn, Dong Hyun Choi, Chang Won Hong, Hee Jin Chang, Seok-Byung Lim, Hyo Seong Choi, Seung-Yong Jeong, Jae-Gahb Park

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  • ·Providing an endoscopy report to patients after a procedure: a low-cost intervention with high returns

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    Maya Spodik, Joshua Goldman, Kirsten Merli, Cathy Walker, Barbara Alpini, David Kastenberg

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  • ·A new device to simplify flexible endoscopic treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum

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    Diahann L. Seaman, Jose de la Mora Levy, Christopher J. Gostout, Elizabeth Rajan, Mary Knipschield

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• CME Examination

  • ·CME Activity: Continuing Medical Education Exam: January 2008

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    Todd H. Baron, Brenna C. Bounds, Robert Sedlack, Allan P. Weston, G.S. Raju, George Triadafilopoulos

      

• The Fellows' Corner

  • ·Quality in endoscopy: it starts during fellowship

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    Michael J. Pollack, Amitabh Chak

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• Review Article

  • ·Exploring the use of the sham design for interventional trials: implications for endoscopic research

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    C. Mel Wilcox

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• New Methods

  • ·Endoscopic submucosal dissection with internal traction for early gastric cancer (with video)

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    Peng-Jen Chen, Heng-Cheng Chu, Wei-Kuo Chang, Tsai-Yuan Hsieh, You-Chen Chao

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  • ·Peroral cholecystoscopy with electrohydraulic lithotripsy for treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis in end-stage liver disease (with videos)

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    Yang K. Chen, Matthew T. Nichols, Mainor R. Antillon

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  • ·EUS-guided drainage of bilomas: a new alternative?

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    Vanessa M. Shami, Jayant P. Talreja, Anshu Mahajan, Melissa S. Phillips, Paul Yeaton, Michel Kahaleh

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  • ·A novel perfusion imaging technique of the pancreas: contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS (with video)

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    Masayuki Kitano, Hiroki Sakamoto, Uwe Matsui, Yasuhiro Ito, Kiyoshi Maekawa, Tammo von Schrenck, Masatoshi Kudo

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• At the Focal Point

  • ·A rare case of upper GI bleeding: esophageal rupture associated with thoracic aortic aneurysm

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    Tiing Leong Ang, Kieron Lim, Andrew Kwek, Eng Kiong Teo, Kwong Ming Fock

     
  • ·Aspergillus mediastinitis diagnosed by EUS-guided FNA

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    Oriol Sendino, Maria Pellisé, Gabriela Ghita, Manel Solé, Jordi Rimola, Angels Ginès

     
  • ·Left gastric artery aneurysm

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    Niraj D. Jani, Kevin M. McGrath

     
  • ·Acute rupture of thoracic aorta aneurysm complicated with hemoptysis after EGD

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    Yen-Yue Lin, Chin-Wang Hsu, Shi-Jye Chu, Shih-Hung Tsai

     
  • ·The naked fat sign

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    Alasdair Patrick, Owen Epstein

     
  • ·Pet parasites infesting the human colon

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    Chia-Hung Tu, Wei-Chih Liao, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Hsiu-Po Wang

     
  • ·Endoscopic and histologic appearance of rectal syphilis

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    David L. Furman, Sugat K. Patel, Glen M. Arluk

     

• Case Studies

  • ·A case series of symptomatic intraluminal duodenal duplication cysts: presentation, endoscopic therapy, and long-term outcome (with video)

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    Fadi Antaki, Andrea Tringali, Pierre Deprez, Vu Kwan, Guido Costamagna, Olivier Le Moine, Myriam Delhaye, Michel Cremer, Jacques Devière

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  • ·Endoscopic classification of vascular lesions of the small intestine (with videos)

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    Tomonori Yano, Hironori Yamamoto, Keijiro Sunada, Tomohiko Miyata, Michiko Iwamoto, Yoshikazu Hayashi, Masayuki Arashiro, Kentaro Sugano

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• Brief Reports

  • ·Symptomatic esophageal hemangioma removed by EMR

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    B. Joseph Elmunzer, Cyrus Piraka

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  • ·Gastric diverticulum presenting as acute hemorrhage

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    Adrianne LaJoie, Williamson B. Strum

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  • ·Pancreatic infarction resulting from cholesterol crystal embolism mimicking a solid pancreatic tumor

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    Do Hyun Park, Tae-Hee Kwon, Hyun Deuk Cho, Jeong Hoon Park, Suck-Ho Lee, Sang-Heum Park, Hong-Soo Kim, Sun-Joo Kim

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  • ·Benign pneumoperitoneum developed after endoscopic biliary metallic stent placement with the rendezvous procedure

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    Yee Tak Hui, Wai Ming Lam, Ting Wa Lam, Wai Ching Cheung, Shun Fung Sze, Chi Tak Wong

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  • ·Acute small-bowel perforation secondary to capsule endoscopy

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    Alessandro Repici, Valeria Barbon, Claudio De Angelis, Carmelo Luigiano, Giuseppe De Caro, Cristina Hervoso, Silvio Danese, Paoletta Preatoni, Nico Pagano, Salvatore Comunale, Marco Pennazio, Mario Rizzetto

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  • ·Uncommon cause of early postoperative colonic fistula successfully treated with endoscopic acrylate glue injection

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    Gianluca Rotondano, Mariarosaria Viola, Luigi Orsini, Fabio Cipolletta, Maria Antonia Bianco, Maria Lucia Garofano, Livio Cipolletta

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  • ·Fractured rib as a foreign body of the colon

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    Muharem Zildzic, Nermin Salkic, Izet Eminovic, Deso Mesic

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• Letters to the Editor

  • ·What is the most effective way to communicate results after endoscopy?

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    Onofre Alarcón-Fernandez, Antonio Sánchez del Río

    
  • ·Endoscopic band ligation for cardiac variceal bleeding: safe or fatal?

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    Mitsunobu Matsushita, Kazushige Uchida, Yoshiya Tahashi, Kazuichi Okazaki

    
  • ·Somatostatin bolus injection for post-ERCP pancreatitis prevention: a need for further study

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    Dan Rudin

    
  • ·Response:

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    Angelo Andriulli

    
  • ·Endoscopic snare resection of papillary-type early bile duct cancers

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    Mitsunobu Matsushita, Kazushige Uchida, Kazuichi Okazaki

    

• News & Notices

  • ·News & notices

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