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Cold Snare Polypectomy for Sub-10 mm Polyps in 2026: Where CSP Is Standard and Where It Is Not
A practical update on cold snare polypectomy for diminutive and small colorectal polyps, including technique, when hot resection is still...
EUS-Guided Gastroenterostomy for Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction in 2026: Where It Fits Between Stenting and Surgery
A practical clinician update on EUS-guided gastroenterostomy for malignant gastric outlet obstruction, including when it outperforms enteral stenting, when surgery...
AI in Colonoscopy Quality: What CADe Changes and What Still Depends on the Endoscopist
A clinician-focused review of CADe, AI quality-control systems, and the quality indicators that still define a good colonoscopy in 2026.
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Cold Snare Polypectomy for Sub-10 mm Polyps in 2026: Where CSP Is Standard and Where It Is Not
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Endoscopy Sedation in 2026: Propofol, Capnography, and When Anesthesia Support Is the Safer Plan
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AI in Colonoscopy Quality: What CADe Changes and What Still Depends on the Endoscopist
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IBS-D Biomarkers in 2026: Positive Diagnosis, Fecal Calprotectin, and When Colonoscopy Still Matters
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Chronic Hepatitis B in 2026: EASL 2025, Functional Cure, and What Still Belongs in Practice
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The 2026 Frontiers: Robotic Endoscopy and Cryoballoon Efficacy
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EUS-Guided Drainage of Peripancreatic Fluid Collections in 2026: When To Drain, When To Wait, and When Percutaneous Still Matters
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Cold Snare Polypectomy for Sub-10 mm Polyps in 2026: Where CSP Is Standard and Where It Is Not
A practical update on cold snare polypectomy for diminutive and small colorectal polyps, including technique, when hot resection is still reasonable, and what current guidelines say about clipping and forceps.
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The 2026 Frontiers: Robotic Endoscopy and Cryoballoon Efficacy
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Gastric Functional Zones: The Fundus vs. Antrum Dynamics
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Dieulafoy’s Lesion: The Exoluminal Arterial Blowout
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Slim Therapeutic Gastroscopes (9.2mm) in Difficult Anatomies
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Cannulation Axes in ERCP: Reaching the 11 O’Clock Position
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Precut Sphincterotomy (Needle-Knife) for Failed Cannulation
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ASC Operations: Room Turnover and Scope Reprocessing Economics
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En Bloc Resection Curves: EMR vs. ESD
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The Pre-Resection Huddle: Verifying Antithrombotics
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Electrosurgical Knives in ESD: DualKnife vs. ITKnife
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BBPS 9: Optimal Preparation for Flat Serrated Lesions
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Hydrogen Breath Testing for SIBO and Carbohydrate Malabsorption
A gastroenterologist can test for food intolerance through various methods, including elimination diets, hydrogen breath tests, and food allergy testing.
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Ulcerative Colitis Treatment in 2026: Advanced Therapy Choice, Treat-to-Target, and Endoscopic Healing
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Crypt Architecture in Sessile Serrated Lesions (SSL)
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Low-Volume Sulfate-Based Osmotic Lavage
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