This year's published gastrointestinal (GI)-related literature was, as usual, abundant. As many of us resumed clinical routines and office hours more typical of pre-pandemic years, we can be forgiven for letting some of the new publications slip by. Blink and you may have missed updated guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), expert reviews on various disorders, or recent clinical trials about prevalent GI cancers.
To help us all stay in the loop, I've gone through the 2021 GI literature and selected the top articles that I think have the greatest game-changing potential for our clinical practices. These articles are not listed in any order of preference; rather, they're all "must-reads" for ensuring that we continue to offer the best possible treatment to our patients in 2022.
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Endoscopic Management of Perforations in Gastrointestinal Tract: Expert Review
Clearly, one of the most devastating complications of endoscopic procedures is perforation, given the life-threatening implications it can have. That's why it's so critical for us to quickly recognize and appropriately manage this potential adverse outcome.
Thankfully, the AGA responded to this need by commissioning an expert reviewfor those tasked with performing endoscopic procedures.