Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antimicrobial resistance is an urgent, global issue. In 2017, the
World Health Organization designated clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori as a high priority …

Radiation proctitis is radiation-induced rectal mucositis, occurring as a result of radiation
therapy for various pelvic malignancies. The management of radiation proctitis is …

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a real-time optical imaging technique that is similar
in principle to ultrasonography, but employs light instead of sound waves and allows depth …

BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an endoscopic technique used to
eradicate Barrett's esophagus (BE). However, such ablation can commonly lead to …

Radiation therapy is a widely utilized treatment modality for pelvic malignancies, including
prostate cancer, rectal cancer, and cervical cancer. Given its fixed position in the pelvis, the …

Chronic radiation proctopathy occurs in 5%-20% of patients following pelvic radiotherapy.
Although many cases resolve spontaneously, some lead to chronic symptoms including …

Pelvic radiation is a commonly utilized treatment for malignancy of the genitourinary and
lower gastrointestinal tract. Radiation proctitis and the resultant clinical picture varies from …

Depth resolved and en face OCT visualization in vivo may have important clinical
applications in endoscopy. We demonstrate a high speed, two-dimensional (2D) distal …

Radiation therapy is commonly used as part of the multidisciplinary treatment strategies of
pelvic malignancies of gynecologic, urologic, and anorectal origin with wellestablished …

Self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) are the current standard of care for the palliative
management of malignant biliary strictures. Recently, endoscopic ablative techniques with …