Patients at risk for complications after endoscopic sphincterotomy can be identified by risk factor analysis. These data suggest the hypothesis that low-dose anticoagulation prior to endoscopic sphincterotomy reduces the risk of acute pancreatitis after sphincterotomy.

At colonoscopy, adenoma detection rates are not improved by virtual chromoendoscopy with the FICE system compared with white light endoscopy with targeted indigocarmine spraying. However, FICE can effectively substitute for chromoscopy concerning the differentiation of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions.

Computed virtual chromoendoscopy is a helpful adjunct for surveillance of Barrett's esophagus and appears to be as accurate as conventional chromoendoscopy in the detection of HGIN/early cancer.

The results confirm that the new spiral enteroscopy technique reduces the examination time, although the insertion depth with DBE is at present superior.

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