Under careful monitoring the use of propofol for sedation during ERCP is superior to midazolam/meperidine even in high-risk octogenarians.

Miniprobe EUS is suitable and has a sufficient but not optimal accuracy for staging of colonic neoplasm. Its employment makes sense if minimally invasive resection techniques in patients with high-risk for open surgery are planned.

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Electroencephalogram monitoring enables more effective titration of propofol dosage for sedation during endoscopy and is, therefore, associated with faster patient recovery.

Endoscopic resection of esophageal submucosal tumors is safe and effective. The probability of achieving curative resection (R0 resection, histologically benign) is high especially if the tumors are smaller in size (< 4 cm).