Reducing the Risk of Post-ESD Pancreatitis in Periampullary Lesions

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for periampullary duodenal lesions is known to be technically challenging. Because of its close proximity to the papilla, this procedure carries a risk of post-procedural pancreatitis. Such complications may arise from mechanical trauma, thermal injury during dissection, or inadvertent obstruction of pancreatic duct outflow during mucosal defect closure.

2nd BEST Indonesia Camp Successfully Held: High Enthusiasm Among Participants

Jakarta — The Indonesian Society for Digestive Endoscopy (ISDE), in collaboration with the Academy of Endoscopy (AoE), successfully organized the Mastery Learning in Endoscopy Course: 2nd Basic Endoscopy Skills Training (BEST) Indonesia Camp, held on 13–15 November 2025 at Hotel Borobudur Jakarta. This program marks the second implementation of the BEST Camp,

ISDE Delegates Participate in the 3rd A-PSDE TAGE Advanced Course in Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand – Two representatives from the Indonesian Society for Digestive Endoscopy (ISDE), Dr. Fardah Akil (Makassar) and Dr. Saskia Aziza (Jakarta), joined the 3rd APSDE TAGE Advanced Course held on March 6-9, 2025, in Thailand. The event, organized by the Asian-Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy (A-PSDE) and the Thai Association for

ISDE Delegate at the Endoscopy Preceptorship Program, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Japan

Kanagawa, Japan – The Indonesian Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (PEGI) continues to demonstrate its commitment to enhancing the competencies of Indonesian medical professionals in the field of endoscopy. One of its representatives, Dr. M. Firhat Idrus, SpPD, K-GEH, participated in the Endoscopy Preceptorship Program held at Kanagawa Cancer Center, Japan, from January

Guideline Management in Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction (MHBO)

The updated Asia-Pacific consensus statement on the role of endoscopic management in malignant hilar biliary obstruction has been published in the Endoscopy International Open (EIO) Journal, Vol. 12 Issue 09, on September 16, 2024. This guideline aims to provide the latest information regarding the management of Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction (MHBO), particularly

CASE REPORT, RARE CASE: UNILATERAL ACUTE PRIMARY ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA AFTER COLONOSCOPY IN MALANG, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA

The case report research prepared by Supriono, MD, PhD, Amalia Nurul Hatinah, MD, Mochamad Fachrureza, MD, Syifa Mustika, MD, and Bogi Pratomo, MD, PhD have been published in the Acta Medica Indonesiana Journal vol. 55 No.2 (2023) with the title Rare Case: Unilateral Acute Primary Angle-closure Glaucoma After Colonoscopy in Malang, East

REPORT: META-ANALYSIS STUDY

The research article entitled “A comparison of efficacy and safety of potassium-competitive acid blockers and proton pump inhibitors in gastric acid-related diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis” was compiled by dr. Daniel Martin Simadibrata, Prof. Dr. dr. Ari Farial Syam, MMB, SpPD, K-GEH, FACG, FACP, FINASIM, and Yeong Yeh Lee, MD, Ph.D.,