ASGE Postgraduate Course at ACG 2022: Expanding the Scope of Fundamental and Advanced Endoscopy (On-Demand) | October 2022-State of the Art Lecture: Endohepatology: New Frontier for the Gastroenterologist

State of the Art Lecture: Endohepatology: New Frontier for the Gastroenterologist

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses the field of endohepatology, which focuses on the use of endoscopic techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases. The speaker mentions the importance of this field due to the rising incidence of liver diseases related to obesity and the need for liver transplants. Common applications of endohepatology include using endoscopy to diagnose and manage varices in the esophagus, evaluating the gallbladder and biliary tree, and performing liver biopsies. The speaker emphasizes the advantages of using endoscopy for liver biopsy, such as being able to perform multiple procedures simultaneously and obtaining high specimen adequacy. The video also discusses emerging applications in the field, including EOS-guided portal pressure gradient assessment, EOS-assisted gastric variceal treatment, and EOS-guided gallbladder drainage. Overall, the speaker highlights the potential of endohepatology to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of liver diseases. No specific credits were mentioned in the video.

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David L. Diehl, MD, FASGE

Keywords

endohepatology

endoscopic techniques

liver diseases

obesity

liver transplants

varices