Sommario

• • ·Contents

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• • ·Editors/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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• • ·Capsule Summaries

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• • ·December 2009 Instructions for Authors

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• • ·Information for Readers

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• • ·On behalf of our authors and readers: A tribute to our reviewers and board members

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• • ·Author Index

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• • ·Subject Index

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• Position Statement

  • ·Position statement: nonanesthesiologist administration of propofol for GI endoscopy

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    John J. Vargo, Lawrence B. Cohen, Douglas K. Rex, Paul Y. Kwo

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• Guideline

  • ·Management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopic procedures

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    Prepared by: ASGE Standards of Practice Committee, Michelle A. Anderson, Tamir Ben-Menachem, S. Ian Gan, Vasundhara Appalaneni, Subhas Banerjee, Brooks D. Cash, Laurel Fisher, M. Edwyn Harrison, Robert D. Fanelli, Norio Fukami, Steven O. Ikenberry, Rajeev Jain, Khalid Khan, Mary Lee Krinsky, David R. Lichtenstein, John T. Maple, Bo Shen, Laura Strohmeyer, Todd Baron, Jason A. Dominitz

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• Editorial

  • ·“So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye”: departing thoughts and welcoming news on an accelerating GIE

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    George Triadafilopoulos

    

• Original Aritcles

  • ·Use of a new jumbo forceps improves tissue acquisition of Barrett’s esophagus surveillance biopsies

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    Sri Komanduri, Garth Swanson, Laurie Keefer, Shriram Jakate

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  • ·The hunt for dysplasia in Barrett’s esophagus

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    Marcos C. Pedrosa

    
  • ·A fully-covered stent (Alimaxx-E) for the palliation of malignant dysphagia: a prospective follow-up study

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    Madeleen J. Uitdehaag, Jeanin E. van Hooft, Els M.L. Verschuur, Alessandro Repici, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Paul Fockens, Ernst J. Kuipers, Peter D. Siersema

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  • ·Stents for the long haul: what do we need?

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    Kevin McGrath

    
  • ·EUS-guided FNA of solid pancreatic masses: a prospective, randomized trial comparing 22-gauge and 25-gauge needles

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    Uzma D. Siddiqui, Federico Rossi, Lawrence S. Rosenthal, Manmeet S. Padda, Visvanathan Murali-Dharan, Harry R. Aslanian

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  • ·EUS-guided FNA: better samples with smaller needles?

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    Henning Gerke

    
  • ·EUS elastography for the characterization of solid pancreatic masses

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    Julio Iglesias-Garcia, Jose Larino-Noia, Ihab Abdulkader, Jeronimo Forteza, J. Enrique Dominguez-Munoz

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  • ·Usefulness of slimmer and open-cell-design stents for endoscopic bilateral stenting and endoscopic revision in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (with video)

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    Jeong Yeol Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Hyung Wook Kim, Cheol Woong Choi, Il Du Kim, Jong Ho Hwang, Dong Uk Kim, Jae Sup Eum, Yong Mock Bae

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  • ·Sedation during endoscopy for patients at risk of obstructive sleep apnea

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    Vijay S. Khiani, Wajeeh Salah, Santo Maimone, Linda Cummings, Amitabh Chak

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  • ·Effectiveness of EUS in drainage of pelvic abscesses in 25 consecutive patients (with video)

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    Shyam Varadarajulu, Ernesto R. Drelichman

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  • ·Large refractory colonic polyps: is it time to change our practice? A prospective study of the clinical and economic impact of a tertiary referral colonic mucosal resection and polypectomy service (with videos)

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    Michael P. Swan, Michael J. Bourke, Sina Alexander, Alan Moss, Stephen J. Williams

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  • ·In vivo assessment of gastrotomy closure with over-the-scope clips in an experimental model for varicocelectomy (with video)

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    Carla Rolanda, Estevão Lima, David Silva, Ivone Moreira, José M. Pêgo, Guilherme Macedo, Jorge Correia-Pinto

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  • ·Endoluminal compression clip: full-thickness resection of the mesenteric bowel wall in a porcine model

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    Yael Kopelman, Peter D. Siersema, Yael Nir, Amir Szold, Amol Bapaye, Ori Segol, Ehud P. Willenz, Shlomo Lelcuk, Alexander Geller, Doron Kopelman

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• CME Examination

  • ·Continuing Medical Education Exam: December 2009

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    Raquel E. Davila, Jeffrey H. Lee, William Ross, Shou-Jiang Tang, G.S. Raju, George Triadafilopoulos

     

• The Fellows' Corner

  • ·Becoming a reviewer is good for you—the peer-review process

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    Lyndon V. Hernandez

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• Bariatric Articles

  • ·Endoscopy after bariatric surgery (with videos)

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    Keith L. Obstein, Christopher C. Thompson

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  • ·Mechanisms of bariatric surgery and implications for the development of endoluminal therapies for obesity

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    Nicholas Stylopoulos, Vincent Aguirre

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  • ·Radiological imaging of the GI tract after bariatric surgery

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    Jose C. Varghese, Shuvro H. Roy-Choudhury

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• Special Article

  • ·Pragmatic classification of superficial neoplastic colorectal lesions

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    René Lambert, Shin ei Kudo, Michael Vieth, John I. Allen, Hiroaki Fujii, Takahiro Fujii, Hiroshi Kashida, Takahisa Matsuda, Masaki Mori, Hiroshi Saito, Tadakazu Shimoda, Shinji Tanaka, Hidenobu Watanabe, Joseph J. Sung, Andrew D. Feld, John M. Inadomi, Michael J. O’Brien, David A. Lieberman, David F. Ransohoff, Roy M. Soetikno, Ann Zauber, Claudio Rolim Teixeira, Jean Francois Rey, Edgar Jaramillo, Carlos A. Rubio, Andre Van Gossum, Michael Jung, Jeremy R. Jass, George Triadafilopoulos

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• Technical Review

  • ·Cholangioscopy and pancreatoscopy (with videos)

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    Nam Q. Nguyen, Kenneth F. Binmoeller, Janak N. Shah

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• Review Article

  • ·Guidewire versus conventional contrast cannulation of the common bile duct for the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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    Justin Cheung, Kelvin K. Tsoi, Wai-Leong Quan, James Y.W. Lau, Joseph J.Y. Sung

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• New Methods

  • ·Preliminary experience with a new cytology brush in EUS-guided FNA

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    Mauro Bruno, Martino Bosco, Patrizia Carucci, Donatella Pacchioni, Alessandro Repici, Lavinia Mezzabotta, Rinaldo Pellicano, Maurizio Fadda, Giorgio Maria Saracco, Gianni Bussolati, Mario Rizzetto, Claudio De Angelis

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  • ·Loop-anchor purse-string versus endoscopic clips for gastric closure: a natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery comparison study using burst pressures

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    David J. Desilets, John R. Romanelli, David B. Earle, Vihar C. Surti, Field F. Willingham, William R. Brugge

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  • ·Endoscopic injection of skeletal muscle–derived cells augments gut smooth muscle sphincter function: implications for a novel therapeutic approach

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    Pankaj J. Pasricha, Ijaz Ahmed, Ron J. Jankowski, Maria-Adelaide Micci

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  • ·Thinking outside the box: autotransplantation into GI sphincters

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    Peter J. Kahrilas

    

• At the Focal Point

  • ·Metastatic breast cancer mimicking primary depressed gastric cancer

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    Takashi Abe, Katsuhide Yoshidome, Hideki Iijima, Tsukasa Oyama, Hiroki Akamatsu, Naoki Kawai, Masakazu Yasumaru, Masahiko Tsujimoto, Tsutomu Nishida, Masahiko Tsujii

     
  • ·Magnifying the endoscopic appearance of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome

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    Eigo Kojima, Akihiko Tomita, Makiko Matsumura, Ikuharu Kinoshita

     
  • ·A case of an ingested sewing needle in the appendix

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    Na Rae Ha, Hang Lak Lee, Jai Hoon Yoon, Seung Cheol Jo, Kang Nyeong Lee, Sung Gon Shim, Oh Young Lee, Byung Chul Yoon, Ho Soon Choi, Joon Soo Hahm, Dong Hoo Lee, Min Ho Lee

     
  • ·Upping the “ant-e” on endoscopic ant sightings

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    Charles R. Boardman, Amnon Sonnenberg

     
  • ·Rectal fistulae resulting from treatment with sorafenib and bevacizumab

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    Erik C. von Rosenvinge, Lakshmi D. Gopal, Theo Heller, Elise C. Kohn, Michael D. Yao

     

• Case Studies

  • ·Esophageal stenting in children: indications, application, effectiveness, and complications

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    Chad Best, Boris Sudel, John E. Foker, Tara C.K. Krosch, Charles Dietz, Khalid M. Khan

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  • ·Laparoscopy-assisted ERCP: experience of a high-volume bariatric surgery center (with video)

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    Tercio L. Lopes, Ronald H. Clements, C. Mel Wilcox

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  • ·EUS for the management of peripancreatic fluid collections after distal pancreatectomy

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    Shyam Varadarajulu, Jessica M. Trevino, John D. Christein

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  • ·EUS-guided FNA of peritoneal carcinomatosis in patients with unknown primary malignancy

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    Shajan Peter, Isam Eltoum, Mohamad A. Eloubeidi

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• Brief Reports

  • ·Primary aortoduodenal fistula: a rare cause of upper GI bleeding

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    Muhammad Fahad Khan, David Novak, Paul Anain, James McDonald

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  • ·EUS-guided drainage of a pericardial cyst: closer to the heart (with video)

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    Alberto Larghi, Marek Stobinski, Domenico Galasso, Arianna Amato, Pietro Familiari, Guido Costamagna

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  • ·Endoscopic diagnosis of a biliary neuroendocrine tumor

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    Elise A. Malecki, Ruben Acosta, William Twaddell, Todd Heller, Maria A. Manning, Peter Darwin

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  • ·Diagnostic and therapeutic procedure with a short double-balloon enteroscope and cholangioscopy in a patient with acute cholangitis due to hepatolithiasis

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    Makoto Takaoka, Masaaki Shimatani, Tsukasa Ikeura, Masanori Koyabu, Takeo Kusuda, Norimasa Fukata, Mitsunobu Matsushita, Kazuichi Okazaki

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  • ·Endoscopic glue injection for persistent biliary leakage

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    Gavin Wright, Vipul Jairath, Michael Reynolds, Ray G. Shidrawi

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  • ·Placement of a self-expandable metal stent in a case of malignant stoma stenosis

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    Florian Kreth, Dietmar Stüker, Olga Maksimovic, Michael Gregor, Florian Graepler

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  • ·Use of double-balloon enteroscopy to diagnose a primary intestinal melanoma

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    Ivan Cubas, Serge Sorser, Laurence Stawick

     

• Letters to the Editor

  • ·Does posture affect the gastric emptying time of the video capsule endoscope?

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    Surinder Singh Rana, Deepak Kumar Bhasin, Saroj Kant Sinha, Kartar Singh

    
  • ·EUS complements ERCP during pregnancy

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    Vui Heng Chong

    
  • ·Response

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    Shou-jiang Tang

    
  • ·Initial diagnostic modality for superior mesenteric artery occlusion: risky colonoscopy or safe CT?

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    Mitsunobu Matsushita, Naoyuki Danbara, Mika Omiya, Kazuichi Okazaki

    
  • ·Response

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    Jin Dong Kim, Kang-Moon Lee, Jeong Rok Lee, Chang Nyol Paik, Woo Chul Chung

    
  • ·Water-related techniques in colonoscopy: the end justifies the means!

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    Emilio Brocchi, Raffaele Pezzilli, Davide Campana, Paola Tomassetti, Roberto Corinaldesi

    
  • ·Response

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    Felix W. Leung, H. Steven Aharonian, Joseph W. Leung, Paul H. Guth, Guy Jackson