Don't be afraid to EXTEND a prior sphincterotomy if you feel it is inadequate.
This pt had a 25mm stone and a decent prior sphincterotomy. Extended and completed and stone removed with a balloon sweep during ERCP.
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Many people think colonic stents are only for use on the left colon. This is TOTALLY FALSE!
Here is a great video of a 22x90 mm colonic stent being deployed across the IC valve in a pt with obstructing cecal cancer. #gitwitter#surgery#medx#medtwitter
Editor’s Choice: Wang et al determine "Intravenous dextrose during emergence from deep sedation reduces postprocedural dizziness in adults undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy: a randomized controlled trial." https://t.co/nnorlzvOpc
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A guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology recommends rifabutin triple therapy or potassium-competitive acid blocker-based regimens for treatment-naive adults with #Helicobacterpylori infection unable to receive bismuth quadruple therapy.
https://t.co/yeuBvw2QiR
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young people. Now it is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. for those under 50, according to a new analysis. https://t.co/KK8r2l9uF3
A 10-year trial found that in adults with uncomplicated #AcuteAppendicitis, 56% treated with antibiotics did not require #appendectomy.
Long-term rates of complications and quality of life were similar to those undergoing surgery. 🧵
Check out the new podcast, "How can I REALLY find more polyps during colonoscopy?" Editor-in-Chief Dr Douglas Adler chats with Dr Saurabh Chandan about “Endoscopic approaches to reduce the incidence of interval colon cancer.” https://t.co/Qg9ZKtvjV7
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EUS-guided gallbladder vs bile duct drainage for 1st-line therapy of malignant biliary obstruction
Find the article at: https://t.co/F1yWAGjuYx
Benedetto Mangiavillano et al.
Yet another Zenker's diverticulotomy- Here is the beginning of the case. The diverticulum was (typically) huge. Always amazes me how fast these cases go and how effective they are. We seem to get more and more of these as time goes on. #gitwitter#surgery