On the Bleeding Edge: Mastering GI Emergencies and Inpatient GI Consultation (Live and Virtual)| September 2026-Mc-GI-Ver: DIY the Inpatient GI Service

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The lecture presents a collection of creative, mostly off-label ways to repurpose hospital supplies and endoscopy equipment for practical problems. The speaker emphasizes that many ideas are based on limited evidence and should be approached cautiously. Examples include improving suction to clear blood clots, preventing hemostatic powder catheters from clogging, using clear caps to remove impacted food, and adapting feeding tubes to create PEG-J extensions. Other suggestions cover closing fistulas, making colonic decompression tubes, modifying bite blocks and guidewire tools, and using sutures, tape, or clips for procedural adjustments. The lecture also discusses endoscopic vacuum therapy for leaks, suction-marking lesions, and alternative coagulation techniques. Throughout, the speaker shares personal preferences and improvised techniques, often borrowing materials from other hospital departments. The central message is to think resourcefully, while recognizing that these approaches are not universally validated and may carry risks.

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Andy Tau, MD, FASGE

Keywords

endoscopy

off-label

hospital supplies

procedural improvisation

feeding tubes

hemostatic techniques