Please find another excellent edition of Haque’s Digest for Jan 2017.

This edition of Haque’s Digest includes information on the recently published review of rectal indomethacin to protect against post-ERCP pancreatitis (affirming it’s benefit in high-risk patients). Gastrointest Endosc 2017;85:67-75.

In addition, there is an important paper on endoscopic resection of T1 colorectal cancer lesions. Narrow Band Imaging (NBI), Magnifying Chromoendoscopy (MCE), and Gross Morphological Features (GMF) for the Optical Diagnosis of T1 Colorectal Cancer and Deep Submucosal Invasion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Gastroenterology.

Of particular interest is a recent paper from Gut describing sessile serrated adenomas and how they may undergo a more rapid progression to cancer. Clinicopathological and molecular features of sessile serrated adenomas with dysplasia or carcinoma. Gut 2017;66:97–106.