Background There have been substantial improvements in the management of chronic
pancreatitis, leading to the publication of several national guidelines during recent years. In …

This Position Paper is an official statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy (ESGE). It addresses the diagnosis and management of iatrogenic perforation …

Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common GI conditions requiring acute hospitalisation
and has a rising incidence. In recent years, important insights on the management of acute …

Background Controversy exists about the best surgical treatment for esophageal carcinoma.
Methods We randomly assigned 220 patients with adenocarcinoma of the mid-to-distal …

1 ESGE recommends cold snare polypectomy (CSP) as the preferred technique for removal
of diminutive polyps (size≤ 5 mm). This technique has high rates of complete resection …

Context Most patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis require necrosectomy. Surgical
necrosectomy induces a proinflammatory response and is associated with a high …

Background Infected necrotising pancreatitis is a potentially lethal disease and an indication
for invasive intervention. The surgical step-up approach is the standard treatment. A …

Background & Aims: Despite poor performance, guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests (G-
FOBT) are most frequently implemented for colorectal cancer screening. Immunochemical …

Objective: To determine whether extended transthoracic esophagectomy for
adenocarcinoma of the mid/distal esophagus improves long-term survival. Background: A …

Background Endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) for the removal of bileduct stones is
associated with acute complications and a permanent loss of biliary-sphincter function …