EndoCollab June Recap 🗓️
✅ June Recap
🔎 Quality Indicators for EGD: Are We Measuring What Matters?
We examined whether current metrics adequately reflect EGD quality and what might be missing in day-to-day practice.
🩸 Post-Polypectomy Bleeding: Prevention & Treatment Essentials
From clipping to thermal methods, we covered practical strategies to reduce and manage bleeding risk after polypectomy.
🟢 Acute Cholecystitis: Pathophysiology & Clinical Approach
A clear, concise review of key mechanisms and modern management principles for acute cholecystitis.
🔗 Variceal Banding, IPMN Surveillance & Complex Ulcers
We dove into three challenging areas: best practices for variceal banding, updates on IPMN follow-up, and strategies for stubborn ulcers.
🪠 Direct Anorectal Intubation During Colonoscopy
With Dr. Klaus Mönkemüller, we explored why this technique matters for patient comfort and procedural success.
🗂 Sydney System for Gastric Biopsies
A practical guide to using the Sydney System to systematically sample gastric mucosa when evaluating gastritis.
🔍 Diverticula vs. Colon Lumen: How to Differentiate During Endoscopy
Tips to avoid common misinterpretations when navigating tricky colonic anatomy.
📏 Meckel’s Diverticulum: The Rule of Twos Meets Real-World Endoscopy
How to spot Meckel’s in adults, with pearls on diagnosis and management from Dr. Klaus Mönkemüller.
🛡 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Colitis: 15-Point Protocol
A comprehensive approach to diagnosing and managing colitis induced by checkpoint inhibitors—timely for the modern oncology-era endoscopist.
🏃 Exercise After Colorectal Cancer Treatment PROLONGS Survival
Evidence-backed discussion on why encouraging patients to move can improve outcomes post-surgery and therapy.
✂️ Upper GI Resection Techniques: Focus on the Stomach
A surgical-endoscopic overview of partial and total gastrectomy techniques, shared with Dr. Klaus Mönkemüller.
🔎 Colonoscopy After Diverticulitis: Does It Really Increase Cancer Detection?
We analyzed the latest evidence on whether post-diverticulitis colonoscopy impacts early detection of colorectal cancer.
🦠 Bifidobacterium pseudolongum & Colorectal Cancer Suppression
A look at how this promising gut microbe could play a role in CRC prevention strategies.
Thanks for reading.
Warm regards,
The EndoCollab Team