The use of artificial intelligence in academia is a hot topic in the education field. ChatGPT is
an AI tool that offers a range of benefits, including increased student engagement, …

ContextConventional colonoscopy is the best available method for detection of colorectal
cancer; however, it is invasive and not without risk. Computed tomographic colonography (CTC…

Patients and practitioners expect that their endoscopy procedures will go smoothly and
according to plan. There are several reasons why they may be disappointed. The procedure may …

BACKGROUND: Complications of ERCP are an important concern. We sought to determine
predictors of post-ERCP complications at our institution. METHODS: GI TRAC is a …

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the procedure of choice for surgical removal of
the gallbladder. The most significant complication of this new technique is injury to the bile …

There is mounting evidence that global climate change has extended growing seasons,
changed distribution patterns, and altered the phenology of flowering, breeding, and migration. …

Background & Aims: Patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction are at high risk of developing
pancreatitis after endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy. Impaired pancreatic drainage caused …

Pancreatitis is a complex, progressively destructive inflammatory disorder. Alcohol was long
thought to be the primary causative agent, but genetic contributions have been of interest …

BACKGROUND: We have previously reported the feasibility and the safety of an endoscopic
transgastric approach to the peritoneal cavity in a porcine model. We now report successful …

BACKGROUND: We have previously reported the feasibility and safety of the peroral
transgastric endoscopic approach for diagnostic peritoneoscopy, liver biopsy, and …