Top stories in gastroenterology: FDA issues safety alert on fecal transplants after patient dies, FDA clears device to improve cleansing for colonoscopy - Healio

Among the top stories in gastroenterology last week were the FDA’s issuance of a safety alert on fecal transplants after a patient died and the FDA’s clearance of a device to improve cleansing of a poorly prepared colon during a colonoscopy screening.

Other highlights were from Digestive Disease Week and included a study that found no difference in child outcomes whether a pregnant mother with inflammatory bowel disease discontinued Remicade therapy early or late in her pregnancy, research that determined patients who underwent cold snare polypectomy while taking continuous anticoagulants did not experience increased incidence of severe bleeding compared with those who underwent hot snare polypectomy with heparin bridging and a study that suggested eosinophil counts in the colon are associated with current but not incident depression.

FDA issues safety alert on fecal transplants after patient dies

Two adults with weakened immune systems who received investigational fecal microbiota transplantations developed invasive infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli, according to an FDA press release. Read more.

Device to improve cleansing for colonoscopy receives FDA clearance

The FDA has given 510(k) clearance to the second generation of Motus GI’s Pure-Vu System, which helps provide adequate cleansing of a poorly prepared colon during a colonoscopy screening. Read more.

‘Reassuring’ data on late Remicade discontinuation in pregnancy

SAN DIEGO — There appeared to be no difference in child outcomes whether a pregnant mother with inflammatory bowel disease discontinued Remicade therapy early or late in her pregnancy, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week. Read more.

Cold snare with continuous anticoagulants does not increase bleeding in small polypectomies

SAN DIEGO — Patients who underwent cold snare polypectomy while taking continuous anticoagulants did not experience increased incidence of severe bleeding compared with those who underwent hot snare polypectomy with heparin bridging, a speaker said. Read more.

Colonic eosinophilia linked to depression

SAN DIEGO — Eosinophil counts in the colon are associated with current but not incident depression, according to study results presented at Digestive Disease Week. Read more.

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