Gastrointestinal angiodysplasia(GIA)or gastrointestinal vascular malformation(GIVM)is a disease that affects the entire digestive tract with lesions which are insidious,multiple,and easy to regenerate.The lesions usually lead to repeated latent gastrointestinal bleeding,especially in elderly patients.The main clinical features of this disorder are chronic gastrointestinal bleeding and refractory anemia.Previously,there was a lack of recognized effective and safe methods and drug interventions for the treatment of GIA.In recent years,observational studies and case reports have suggested that somatostatin analogues may be effective in the treatment of GIA bleeding,but there is a lack of double-blind randomized controlled study support.Traditional invasive treatment methods,such as angiographic embolization,endoscopic local therapy,and surgical resection,have limited therapeutic use in GIA.Recently,multicenter,double-blind,randomized controlled trials have confirmed that thalidomide has certain efficacy in reducing the incidence of rebleeding and the requirements for blood transfusion in GIA.This paper aimed to summarize the progress in the treatment of GIA and provide reference for clinicians.

Objective:To investigate the correlation of endoscopy findings with symptoms in patients undergoing gastroscopy.Methods:Patients who underwent gastroscopy for the first time in Renji Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from January to December 2017 were included in the questionnaire survey. The participants were asked to report their main symptoms of the digestive tract in details, and gastroscopy was completed within 2 weeks. Final gastroscopic diagnosis was made based on both gastroscopy and pathology, then patients were divided into the major-lesion (peptic ulcer and malignancy) group and the non-major-lesion (chronic gastritis, reflux esophagitis and others) group. The correlation of gastrointestinal symptoms with gastroscopic findings was analyzed. The risk for major gastroscopic lesions (peptic ulcer and malignant tumors) was assessed by multivariate Logistic regression analysis.Results:A total of 5 885 patients completed the questionnaire, 5 496 (93.4%) of whom completed gastroscopy. The detection rates of peptic ulcer were 12.3% (373/3 028), 12.6% (52/412), 17.9% (49/273), 9.5% (64/675) and 9.2% (102/1 108) in patients with dyspepsia, reflux, alarm, other symptoms and no symptoms, respectively, the detection rates of malignant tumors were 1.2% (36/3 028), 0.7% (3/412), 7.7% (21/273), 0.7% (5/675) and 0.4% (4/1 108), respectively in these patients. The most common symptoms was dyspepsia, accounted for 58.3% (373/640) and 52.2% (36/69) patients with peptic ulcer and malignant tumors, respectively. Alarm symptoms were found in 30.4% (21/69) patients with malignant tumors, and 15.9% (102/640) peptic ulcer patients and 5.8% (4/69) malignant tumor patients had no gastrointestinal symptoms. Compared to asymptomatic individuals, patients with dyspepsia ( P<0.001, OR=1.52, 95% CI: 1.21-1.92) and those with warning symptoms ( P<0.001, OR=2.87, 95% CI: 2.02-4.08) had significantly increased risk for major lesions (peptic ulcer and malignant tumors) detected by gastroscopy. Conclusion:Although dyspepsia and alarm symptoms are positively associated with upper gastrointestinal malignancy and peptic ulcer, they are of limited predictive value for upper gastrointestinal diseases.

Small bowel bleeding is defined as bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract where the cause cannot be clearly identified after routine gastroscopy and colonoscopy, of which bleeding visible to the naked eye is classified as overt bleeding. Endoscopy, such as capsule endoscopy and device⁃assisted enteroscopy, occupies a dominant position in the diagnosis of overt small bowel bleeding, and how to choose the right time for endoscopy is closely related to the diagnostic yield. This article provided an overview of the timing and diagnostic role of early capsule endoscopy and device⁃assisted enteroscopy in overt small bowel bleeding.

Background: Despite the decline in prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection, peptic ulcer remains a major health burden in China. Aims: To investigate the trends of peptic ulcer in recent years, especially the changes of Helicobacter pylori-positive peptic ulcer, and to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of peptic ulcer. Methods: Gender, age, and Helicobacter pylori status of patients diagnosed as peptic ulcer by gastroscopy from January 2013 to December 2019 at Shanghai Renji Hospital were retrospectively reviewed, and clinical and epidemiological characteristics were analyzed. Results: During the study period, peptic ulcer was found in 40 385 of the 383 413 patients undergoing gastroscopy, including gastric ulcer 15 114 patients and duodenal ulcer 25 271 patients. The ratio of male to female of peptic ulcer patients was 2.02:1. Helicobacter pylori was present in 60.0% of peptic ulcer patients (48.5% in gastric ulcer, 66.9% in duodenal ulcer). The detection rate of Helicobacter pylori-positive peptic ulcer was decreased with the increasing year of patients. The detection rate of Helicobacter pylori-positive gastric ulcer declined from 52.2% to 49.3% during 2013 to 2019, and Helicobacter pylori-positive duodenal ulcer from 70.0% to 63.9%. Conclusions: With the decrease of Helicobacter pylori infection rate, the incidence of Helicobacter pylori-positive peptic ulcer, especially duodenal ulcer, decreased significantly, and the incidence of non-Helicobacter pylori ulcer increased, which should be paid more attention.

Objective To investigate the clinical,endoscopic and pathological features of gastritis cystica profunda (GCP).Methods A total of 40 patients with GCP confirmed by pathology who received endoscopic or surgical treatment at Renji Hospital,School of Medicine,Shanghai Jiaotong University from May 2013 to May 2018,were included in the retrospective analysis.The clinical data such as population composition,clinical manifestations,endoscopic findings and pathological results were summarized and analyzed.Results Among the 40 patients were predominantly males (75.0％,30/40),and the mean age of onset was 61.2 years.The most common sites were cardia (32.5％,13/40) and gastric antrum (30.0％,12/40).The clinical symptoms of the patients were atypical and it was difficult to diagnose GCP with routine endoscopy examination.The endoscopic findings were mostly type 0-Ⅱ (50.0％,20/40).GCP with neoplastic lesions accounted for 55％ (22/40).Unconditional logistic regression analysis showed that male (P =0.013,OR =31.093,95％ CI:2.079-464.976) and Helicobacter pylori infection (P =0.041,OR =10.225,95％ CI:1.096-95.411) were risk factors for GCP with neoplastic lesions.Conclusion GCP commonly occurs in middle-aged and elderly men,and varies in different manifestations under white light endoscopy.GCP is not a benign lesion,but can also coexist with neoplastic lesions,which are mostly differentiated intramucosal cancer.

Magnetic endoscopic imaging (MEI)is a non-radiographic imaging technique that has been developed in recent years. MEI is capable of displaying real-time three dimensional images of the colonoscope shaft within the abdominal cavity. MEI system has been shown to be beneficial in increasing the cecal intubation rate,helping remove colonoscope insertion tube loops,reducing the duration of looping,assisting training of colonoscopy when compared with traditional colonoscopy. This article reviewed the progress in research on MEI.

Colorectal polyps are eminence lesions that protruded from mucosa into lumen,including adenomatous polyps and non-adenomatous polyps. Early detection and resection of adenoma has significance in prevention of colorectal cancer,and the surveillance afterwards is also crucial. Interval cancer is the colorectal cancer that develops between initial negative colonoscopy or all the polyps having cleared and the next colonoscopy. It is an important duty for endoscopists to reduce the incidence of interval cancer. This article reviewed the advances in studies on surveillance after resection of colorectal adenoma and the development of interval cancer.

Background:It is commonly recommended that patients should refrain from driving for 24 hours after sedation for endoscopy,however,this recommendation has been queried recently. Aims:To investigate the effect of sedation on early postoperative cognitive function in patients undergoing endoscopy. Methods:One hundred adult patients undergoing sedative esophagogastroduodenoscopy ( EGD ) were randomly recruited, and another 100 adult patients undergoing conventional EGD were served as controls. All patients had an education level more than 9 years. Cognitive function was assessed by number connection test-A( NCT-A),number cancellation test and digit symbol test( DST)before propofol sedation or the beginning of endoscopic procedure and was reassessed when the discharge criteria were met. If the results obtained were inferior to those before EGD,a third assessment was taken 30 minutes later until the results recovered or being superior to the baseline levels. Results:All patients completed the first and second assessment,and 124 patients had taken the third assessment. When the discharge criteria were met,result of number cancellation test was inferior to that before EGD in sedation group( P =0. 000 ). Furthermore,the results were analyzed by grouping with age,number cancellation test in young patients and NCT-A in elderly patients were inferior to that before EGD,respectively(P=0. 000 and P =0. 025 ). In control group,none of the results were inferior to those before EGD. The results of the third assessment recovered or being superior to the baseline levels. Conclusions:Early postoperative cognitive dysfunction at discharge is common in patients undergoing endoscopy using propofol sedation,but the impairment will recover by a prolonged staying calm before discharge. The optimal time for discharge and resuming driving remains to be further studied.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of non-magnified NBI in distinguishing neoplastic from non-neoplastic colorectal polyps,using a simple classification system(NBI international colo-rectal endoscopic[NICE]classification).Methods A total of 181 lesions detected by white light colonosco-py were enrolled in this prospective study.Each lesion was assessed by NBI,and the histology was predicted according to characteristics of lesion color,microvascular architecture,and surface pattern.The results were compared with actual histologic findings.Results The diagnostic sensitivity,specificity,PPV,NPV,and accuracy of NBI were 95. 8%(114/119),91. 9%(57/62),95. 8%(114/119),91. 9%(57/62),and 94. 5%(171/181),respectively.Diagnostic accuracy was 90. 0%(72/80)in the 1 to 5 mm group,95. 9%(47/49)in the 6 to 9 mm group,98. 1%(51/52)in the more than 10 mm group,with no statistically sig-nificant differences(P=0. 175).The sensitivity,specificity,PPV,NPV,and accuracy of NBI for diminu-tive rectosigmoid neoplasms were 87. 5%(14/16),95. 2%(20/21),93. 3%(14/15),90. 9%(20/22), and 91. 9%(34/37).Conclusion NICE classification with non-magnified NBI is effective in distinguishing neoplastic from non-neoplastic colorectal lesions.

Objective To evaluate target biopsy using magnifying endoscopy combined with narrow band imaging(ME-NBI) in suspicious gastric lesions.Methods A total of 113 patients with suspicious early gastric lesions under white light endoscopy(WLE) were prospectively enrolled and biopsied between May 2011 and May 2013.Further endoscopy was conducted using ME-NBI and target biopsy.All patients received endoscopic resection(ER).Outcomes of WLE biopsy and target biopsy were compared,with histology of ER specimen as golden standard.Results The overall diagnostic accuracy of WLE biopsy and target biopsy were 22.1％ (25/113) and 54.0％ (61/113),(P ＜ 0.0001).In diagnosing early gastric cancer (EGC) and high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HGIN),the sensitivity of target and WLE biopsy were 70.9％ and 37.9％ (P ＜ O.0001),respectively.The specificity were 90.0％ in both groups.The accuracy rates were 72.6％ and 42.5％,respectively(P ＜0.0001).The positive predictive values were 98.6％ and 97.5％ (P ＞ 0.05).The negative predictive values were 23.1％ and 12.3％ (P ＞ 0.05),respectively.The overall progression rate of target biopsy was 46.9％ (53/113).Conclusion ME-NBI target biopsy is superior to traditional WLE biopsy in diagnosis of early gastric cancer.