Volume 86 - 2023 - Fasc.4 - Letters
Motorized spiral enteroscopy: this is the end my friend?
Endoscopic devices have a history of being launched as
the next big thing, and subsequently being retrieved from
the marked because of efficacy or safety concerns. The
Shapelock overtube to overcome sigmoid loop formation
during colonoscopy and the Enteryx implant to reduce
gastro-oesophageal reflux are only two examples (1,2).
They were voluntarily removed by the manufacturers
because of serious adverse events. These were accessory
devices to facilitate endoscopy or to perform endoscopic
therapeutic interventions.
2023 Belgian consensus on Helicobacter pylori treatment, yet another (Belgian) guideline
The Belgian Helicobacter and Microbiota Study
Group (BHMSG) welcomes the publication of their
new Belgian consensus on the treatment of Helicobacter
pylori (Hp) in the Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica. Vol
86, January-March (74-91), 2023 (1).
We carried out a survey through a questionnaire on
the treatment habits of Belgian practitioners at the end of
2020. This 30 questions survey was distributed through
the Belgian professional associations of gastroenterology
and general practitioners. 138 responses were received
in total, including 95 Belgian and 43 African physicians.
