Endoscopic Ablation and Hemostasis for Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Mucosal Lesions
This community focuses on using plasma-based energy and other endoscopic techniques to stop gastrointestinal bleeding and remove or treat abnormal tissue in the stomach, esophagus, and colon.
The core work involves argon plasma coagulation (APC) and hybrid argon systems, which are frequently compared against or combined with band ligation, radiofrequency ablation, and endoscopic mucosal resection. These methods are applied to manage gastric antral vascular ectasia, gastrointestinal bleeding, Barrett esophagus, and radiation proctitis. The literature also examines outcomes following bariatric surgery, specifically weight regain and post-operative complications, alongside the efficacy and safety of these endoscopic interventions in treating mucosal lesions and vascular abnormalities.
The largest share of the community's output is found in argon research, accounting for 5.6% of all argon research, and 906 papers here. This is the element with the highest paper count within this group.
The community comprises 1,570 papers, published primarily in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Endoscopy, and Gut.
Recent work includes prospective studies on cryoballoon ablation for Barrett esophagus-related neoplasia, multicenter studies on symptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum in pediatric patients, and longitudinal analyses of weight loss and regain following bariatric surgery.
Papers behind this description
- EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of hepatitis B virus infection — Journal of Hepatology, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2025.03.018
- ACG Clinical Guideline: Upper Gastrointestinal and Ulcer Bleeding — The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021 — doi:10.14309/ajg.0000000000001245
- Factors associated with weight regain post-bariatric surgery: a systematic review — Surgical Endoscopy, 2021 — doi:10.1007/s00464-021-08329-w
- Snare Tip Soft Coagulation vs Argon Plasma Coagulation vs No Margin Treatment After Large Nonpedunculated Colorectal Polyp Resection: a Randomized Trial — Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2023.09.041
- British Society of Gastroenterology practice guidance on the management of acute and chronic gastrointestinal symptoms and complications as a result of treatment for cancer — Gut, 2025 — doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2024-333812
- Portal hypertension and variceal bleeding in patients with liver cancer: Evidence gaps for prevention and management — Hepatology, 2023 — doi:10.1097/hep.0000000000000291
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Endoscopic Management of Nonvariceal Nonpeptic Ulcer Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding — Gastroenterology, 2025 — doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2025.04.041
- High-Dose Versus Standard-Dose Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy With Concurrent Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin for Patients With Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Randomized, Multicenter, Open-Label, Phase 3 Superiority Trial — International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.11.006
- Colorectal polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR): European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Clinical Guideline — Endoscopy, 2017 — doi:10.1055/s-0043-102569
- AGA Clinical Practice Update on Endoscopic Treatment of Barrett’s Esophagus With Dysplasia and/or Early Cancer: Expert Review — Gastroenterology, 2019 — doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2019.09.051
- Endoscopic eradication therapy with multifocal cryoballoon ablation for Barrett esophagus-related neoplasia: a prospective European multicenter study — Endoscopy, 2025 — doi:10.1055/a-2710-6551
- Diverse clinical features of symptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum: a multicenter study of 151 consecutive pediatric patients from the Western Balkans — Pediatric Surgery International, 2025 — doi:10.1007/s00383-025-06197-2
- Number/quality of endoscopic biopsy samples in gastrointestinal cancers for biomarker testing: All that glitters is not gold — Digestive and Liver Disease, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.dld.2025.12.005
- Meckel Diverticulum — Newborn, 2026 — doi:10.5005/jp-journals-11002-0149
- A diagnostic challenge in painless rectal bleeding in a 10-month-old infant: a case report — International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2026 — doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20262984