Metastatic gastric cancer s/p subtotal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y anatomy, severe biliary obstruction, and an inaccessible papilla. Performed EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy, but with only partial relief. Post-Proc day 3, completed antegrade stenting through the HGS.
Successful Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) performed by @BilalMohammadMD at Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, during the advanced endoscopy workshop at the Pakistan Society of Gastroenterology (PSG) Annual Summit 2026.
New on the blog: "Postprocedural cholecystitis following covered self-expandable metal stent placement in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction" by Chawin Lopimpisuth and Sean Bhalla https://t.co/Bxu8Jg09ZG
@seanbhalla@atjaved@SunilAminMD
Dr Chawin Lopimpisuth discusses his article, “Postprocedural cholecystitis following covered self-expandable metal stent placement in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction." https://t.co/LSbwKV3tr7
@atjaved @KumarShria @SunilAminMD@seanbhalla
Editor's Choice: Lopimpisuth et al present "Postprocedural cholecystitis following covered self-expandable metal stent placement in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction." https://t.co/74hrPx4WSQ
@atjaved @KumarShria @SunilAminMD@seanbhalla@yaransarkis
If you do enough POEM, you will eventually come across a case of #achalasia that just doesn’t seem right.
This case fooled me, and it wasn’t until I hit a wall of tumor “fibrosis” in the tunnel that it clicked 💡
Biopsy ➡️ Infiltrative breast CA
👏👏 @atjaved
And we’re off ☀️
Kicking off the morning at the #MiamiGastroCongress 🌴 with high-yield discussions on GLP-1s and liver disease—featuring our newest faculty member, Dr. Lauren Gilbert. Great start to a big day.
@umiamimedicine@UMiamiHealth@JodieBarkinMD
🔴Nice teaching case for the advanced therapeutic fellow
ERCP Teaching Pearl 🧠 | Hock-Pull Technique in Supine Position
🛌 Supine patient = altered orientation → technique matters
🔹 Papilla orientation:
In supine ERCP, the papilla often appears more inferior/posterior and less en face, with a tendency for the catheter to fall into the pancreatic duct due to gravity and scope torque.
🔹 Why Hock-Pull helps:
• Hockey bow redirects the tip upward toward the biliary axis despite gravity.
• Gentle pull-back everts and opens the papillary orifice, counteracting the “downward fall” seen in supine cases.
• Improves coaxial alignment (~11 o’clock) without pushing.
🔹 Manoeuvrability advantage:
• Pulling back stabilizes the papilla against respiratory motion.
• Small rotations become effective—micro-adjustments instead of force.
• Reduces repeated pancreatic duct entry and papillary trauma.
💡 Pearl:
> “In supine ERCP, gravity favors the pancreas—hock-pull brings you back to bile.”
#ERCP #SupineERCP #Endoscopy #GI #TeachingPearls #PatientSafety
In Articles in Press: "Postprocedural cholecystitis following covered self-expandable metal stent placement in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction" by Chawin Lopimpisuth et al. https://t.co/74hrPx4WSQ
#GITwitter@atjaved @KumarShria @SunilAminMD@seanbhalla
As a future Member of Congress, my oath will be to the Constitution, not to hate or division.
Freedom of religion is a pillar of our nation. As a proud American Muslim, I will defend, respect, and serve all Texans, of all faiths and backgrounds.
Your hate has no place in Congress, @ValentinaForUSA.
EMCrit 408 - Behind the Scenes of an Infuriating Medical Malpractice Trial.
I am joined by @medmalreviewer to discuss the case and then in a true surprise-the Jury Foreperson weighs in.
@embouncebacks@GitaPensaMD
[#FOAMed for Now]
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Difficult EUS-BD with transpap ante FCSEMS placement. Hardest part was getting a wire across the the stricture - required large balloon to redirect a hydrophilic wire through a super tight stricture (#4). 8mmx6cm FCSEMS placed. T-EUS rocks @methodistdallas@TexasGastros