Nirav Thosani

This is the most comprehensive literature review on complications of ERCP. Here we breakdown each ERCP techniques and potential complications based on our systematic review of the literature

Quality in Endoscopy
1 in 10 upper GI cancers was preceded by a non-diagnostic endoscopy within 3 years.

14,814 US patients (2016–2024): PEUGIC rate 9.4% — 18.2% with a high-risk condition vs 5.0% without.

@MadhavDesaiGI @vinayjaha @iGUT_Houston @endoscopyjrnl
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42664999/

New @ASGEendoscopy guideline on endoscopic management of benign and malignant colonic strictures now in GIE — first comprehensive GRADE-based update since 2010.
Key recs: • Stenting as bridge-to-surgery over emergency surgery for resectable CRC obstruction • Palliative stenting for unresectable disease (shared decision-making if bevacizumab) • Balloon dilation first-line for benign strictures; LAMS for short refractory anastomotic strictures
Paper: giejournal.org/article/S0016-…
Medscape summary: medscape.com/viewarticle/ne…
#GITwitter #Endoscopy #ASGE #ColonicStrictures

Transition from endoscopic oncology to Endoscopic Immuno-oncology

Congratulations @AsmeenBhattMD for well deserved promotion to Associate professor rank

@UTHealthHouston
#BariatricEndoscopy
#WomenInGI
#Ergonomics in endoscopy