Author Archives: Gregory A. Coté

The Return of Intragastric Balloons for Obesity Management

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Gregory A. Coté

Ponce J, Woodman G, Swain J, et al. The REDUCE pivotal trial: a prospective, randomized controlled pivotal trial of dual intragastric balloon for the treatment of obesity. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2015;11:874–881. Continue reading →

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Probe-Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy for Indeterminate Bile Duct Strictures: The Inaccuracies of Accuracy When Appraising the Value of a Diagnostic Test

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Gregory A. Coté

Slivka A, Gan I, Jamidar P, et al. Validation of the diagnostic accuracy of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy for the characterization of indeterminate biliary strictures: results of a prospective multicenter international study. Gastrointest … Continue reading →

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