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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2014; 20(13): 3485-3494
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3485
Advanced therapeutic endoscopist and inflammatory bowel disease: Dawn of a new role
Kunjam Modha, Udayakumar Navaneethan
Kunjam Modha, Udayakumar Navaneethan, Digestive Disease Institute-Desk A31, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States
Author contributions: Modha K and Navaneethan U contributed to study concept and paper preparation; Navaneethan U contributed to design and critical revisions.
Supported by Research grants from the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Working Group and the American College of Gastroenterology to Navaneethan U
Correspondence to: Udayakumar Navaneethan, MD, FACP, Digestive disease Institute-Desk A31, The Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44195, United States. navaneu@ccf.org
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Received: October 11, 2013
Revised: January 7, 2014
Accepted: January 20, 2014
Published online: April 7, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Endoscopy plays a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The involvement of an advanced endoscopist has expanded with innovations in designs of endoscopes and newer imaging techniques. Our article aims to summarize the current evidence which supports the role of an advanced endoscopist in the management of colonic and ileal pouch strictures, biliary strictures in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, endoscopic diagnosis of colonic fistulae and surveillance of colon neoplasia and cholangiocarcinoma.