Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tgh.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tgh-21-14/coif). The series “Innovation in Endoscopy” was commissioned by the editorial office without any funding or sponsorship. AT served as the unpaid Guest Editor of the series and serves as an unpaid editorial board member of Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology from April 2019 to March 2023. AT reports that she serves as an consultant for Boston Scientific and EndoGastric Solutions, outside the submitted work. The author has no other conflicts of interest to declare.