The impact of wire caliber on ERCP outcomes: a multicenter randomized controlled trial of 0.025-inch and 0.035-inch guidewires

Wire-guided biliary cannulation has been demonstrated to improve cannulation rates and reduce post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) This study compares success...

Progressive learning in endoscopy simulation training improves clinical performance: a blinded randomized trial

A progressive learning-based curriculum (PLC) led to superior clinical performance compared with an SCC. PLC comprised 6 hours of SBT, which progresse...

No Superiority of Stents vs Balloon Dilatation for Dominant Strictures in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Dominant strictures occur in approximately 50% of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) Short-term stents have been reported to produce a...

Real-life chromoendoscopy for neoplasia detection and characterisation in long-standing IBD

The study looked at the effectiveness of chromoendoscopy for neoplasia detection and characterization. Dysplasia detection rate between expert and non...

Gastroenterologist specialist care and care provided by generalists--an evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency

Gastroenterologists diagnosed celiac disease more accurately than generalists. No difference between gastroenterologists and generalists in terms of c...

Randomised controlled trial of mesalazine in IBS

Low-grade intestinal inflammation plays a role in the pathophysiology of IBS. We conducted a phase 3, multicentre, tertiary setting, randomized, doubl...

Efficacy and safety of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy immediately after endoscopic submucosal dissection

330 patients who underwent ESD for early gastric neoplasms were enrolled in the study. The primary endpoint was gastric ulcer scarring rate determined...