ERCP features in 27 patients with autoimmune pancreatitis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Splenic complications of pancreatitis are exceedingly rare, occurring in only 2.2% of cases. Patients typically present in a dramatic fashion and often need an urgent procedure to prevent overwhelming infection or hemorrhage. Historically, the procedures involve surgery (distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Lee DH,Cash BD,Womeldorph CM,Horwhat JD

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer (EGC) increases, increasing numbers of patients require additional gastrectomy with lymph node dissection after noncurative ESD. ESD may cause intra-abdominal adhesions, making additional laparoscopic gastrectomy technically difficult. OBJEC...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Akagi T,Shiraishi N,Hiroishi K,Etoh T,Yasuda K,Kitano S

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The differential diagnosis between benign and malignant polyps of the gallbladder (GB) is often challenging. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS (CEH-EUS) might be an accurate method for discriminating malignant GB polyps from benign polyps. DESIGN:Observational study. SETTING:Te...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Choi JH,Seo DW,Choi JH,Park DH,Lee SS,Lee SK,Kim MH

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are an established palliative therapy for esophageal cancer. SEMS placement for cancers near the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is controversial because of a perceived increased risk of complications. OBJECTIVE:To compare outcomes after patients stented for proximal es...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Parker RK,White RE,Topazian M,Chepkwony R,Dawsey S,Enders F

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cornerstone of management for acute cholecystitis is cholecystectomy. However, surgical intervention is contraindicated in the occasional patient. EUS-guided transduodenal gallbladder drainage may represent an effective minimally invasive alternative. OBJECTIVES:To describe a new technique, EUS-guided c...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Kwan V,Eisendrath P,Antaki F,Le Moine O,Devière J

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent data suggest that quantitative EUS elastography, a novel technique that allows real-time quantification of tissue stiffness, can accurately differentiate malignant from benign solid pancreatic masses. OBJECTIVE:To externally validate the diagnostic utility of this technique in an independent cohort. ...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Dawwas MF,Taha H,Leeds JS,Nayar MK,Oppong KW

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Superficial pharyngeal cancers are being detected and treated using endoscopy in many medical facilities with increasing frequency. However, the reports focus on the hypopharynx. We identified reliable treatments by adapting the method for each region of the pharynx. Here, we introduce our methods f...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Iizuka T,Kikuchi D,Suzuki Y,Tanaka M,Takeda H

更新日期：2020-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rate of spontaneous migration of bile duct stones through the duodenal papilla is not well known. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) has been the standard method to diagnose bile duct stones, but accumulating data show there is a good agreement between ERC and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). T...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Frossard JL,Hadengue A,Amouyal G,Choury A,Marty O,Giostra E,Sivignon F,Sosa L,Amouyal P

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adenomatous colonic polyps are accepted as premalignant lesions. There is controversy regarding the significance of the hyperplastic polyp. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of further polyps in patients with only hyperplastic polyps on a first colonoscopy in comparison with patients witho...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Croizet O,Moreau J,Arany Y,Delvaux M,Rumeau JL,Escourrou J

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surveillance and treatment of small-bowel polyps in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) can be challenging and may require intraoperative enteroscopy. While initial reports that used double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) for the resection of small-bowel polyps in patients with PJS appear promising, complet...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Ross AS,Dye C,Prachand VN

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficient management of the endoscopy unit involves issues of scheduling. The aim of this study was to assess efficient use of an endoscopy unit and its relationship to patient waiting. METHODS:Formulas of queueing theory are applied to patient scheduling in endoscopy. The M/M/n queueing model assumes e...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Sonnenberg A

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of the covered Wallstent, a commercially available silicone-covered, self-expandable metallic stent (covered Wallstent), for the treatment of distal malignant biliary obstruction. METHODS:Sixty-nine consecutive patients with unresectable dist...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Nakai Y,Isayama H,Komatsu Y,Tsujino T,Toda N,Sasahira N,Yamamoto N,Hirano K,Tada M,Yoshida H,Kawabe T,Omata M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colonoscopy is the preferred screening method for colorectal cancer. However, it has a substantial miss rate for colon polyps, and several techniques have been attempted to improve this limitation. Narrow-band imaging (NBI) is a novel technology that enhances the visualization of surface mucosal and vascular...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Rastogi A,Bansal A,Wani S,Callahan P,McGregor DH,Cherian R,Sharma P

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of patients with bile duct stones and acute suppurative cholangitis is emergent biliary decompression either by endoscopic sphincterotomy, nasobiliary drainage, or stent insertion. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine whether endoscopic sphincterotomy, in addition to an internal...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Hui CK,Lai KC,Yuen MF,Ng M,Chan CK,Hu W,Wong WM,Lai CL,Wong BC

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Optical diagnosis allows for real-time endoscopic assessment of colorectal polyp histology and consists of the resect and discard and diagnose and leave paradigms. This survey assessed patient acceptance of optical diagnosis and their responses to a hypothetical doomsday scenario. METHODS:We conduc...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Sakata S,Lee AHS,Kheir AO,Tutticci NJ,Naidu S,Stevenson ARL,Hewett DG

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic insufflation has been associated with marked increase in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and hemodynamic and respiratory changes during transgastric surgery. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the hemodynamic and respiratory effects during intraperitoneal cavity exploration through 3 different natural orifi...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Navarro-Ripoll R,Martínez-Pallí G,Guarner-Argente C,Córdova H,Martínez-Zamora MA,Comas J,Rodríguez de Miguel C,Beltrán M,Rodríguez-D'Jesús A,Hernández-Cera C,Llach J,Balust J,Fernández-Esparrach G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of selective sedation for colonoscopy was conducted in two parts. All procedures were performed by one experienced colonoscopist. In the first phase, 41 patients received intravenous sedation before colonoscopy and were then prospectively randomized to either a "not-reversed" group, which did not receive fluma...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Seow-Choen F,Leong AF,Tsang C

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guide wires have become an essential part of therapeutic biliary and pancreatic endoscopy. The Teflon-painted stainless steel wire still remains the standard guide wire. However, special situations call for the use of some of the more specialized guide wires mentioned in this article. The endoscopist needs to be famil...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Jacob L,Geenen JE

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the endoscopic and histologic features of 74 nonpolypoid neoplasias of the colorectum measuring 15 mm or less in diameter. Colonoscopically, they were characterized by flat growth, being either slightly elevated with a central depression or else completely flat against the surrounding mucosa. Of the 54...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Matsumoto T,Iida M,Kuwano Y,Tada S,Yao T,Fujishima M

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven consecutive patients underwent a total of 34 esophageal variceal sclerotherapy (EVS) sessions for bleeding esophageal varices. Blood cultures were drawn pre-, intra-, and post-EVS. All pre- and post-EVS blood cultures were negative. Five of the initial nine patients studied were found to have positive blood cul...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Brayko CM,Kozarek RA,Sanowski RA,Testa AW

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) is used clinically to detect recurrent colon cancer after surgical resection, but the sensitivity of PET for premalignant colon lesions and early stage colon cancer is not well defined. METHODS:In a prospective study, 45 patients with a total of 58 co...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Friedland S,Soetikno R,Carlisle M,Taur A,Kaltenbach T,Segall G

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Endocuff (Arc Medical Design, Leeds, UK) and Endocuff Vision (Arc Medical Design, Leeds, UK) are effective mucosal exposure devices for improving polyp detection during colonoscopy. AmplifEYE (Medivators Inc, Minneapolis, Minn, USA) is a device that appears similar to the Endocuff devices but has re...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Rex DK,Sagi SV,Kessler WR,Rogers NA,Fischer M,Bohm ME,Dewitt JM,Lahr RE,Searight MP,Sullivan AW,McWhinney CD,Garcia JR,Broadley HM,Vemulapalli KC

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the results of ultrasonically guided fine needle aspiration biopsy and laparoscopy in 63 patients who underwent both procedures. In this series, fine needle biopsy showed a sensitivity of 75.6% with a 84.1% overall accuracy. Laparoscopy demonstrated a 74.3% sensitivity with an overall accuracy of 82.7%. Th...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Fornari F,Rapaccini GL,Cavanna L,Civardi G,Anti M,Fedeli G,Buscarini L

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies (anti-tTG) have simplified celiac disease (CD) diagnosis. However, in atypical forms of CD, intestinal biopsy sampling is still required. This prospective study investigates whether histologic analysis of the duodenal bulb combined with intestinal IgA anti-tTG...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： De Leo L,Villanacci V,Ziberna F,Vatta S,Martelossi S,Di Leo G,Zanchi C,Bramuzzo M,Giudici F,Ventura A,Not T

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that pathogens may persist within bacterial biofilms in endoscope accessory channels despite high-level disinfection. Breaching the gastrointestinal mucosa with biopsy forceps contaminated at time of passage has the potential to cause cross-infection between patients. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Lee RM,Kozarek RA,Sumida SE,Raltz SL

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite recent advances in cytology brush design, yield of endoscopic brush cytology in suspected pancreatic carcinoma remains low. METHODS:We prospectively evaluated 32 such patients by ERCP to analyze differences in yield based on anatomic location of the pancreatic stricture, and the role of concurrent b...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： McGuire DE,Venu RP,Brown RD,Etzkorn KP,Glaws WR,Abu-Hammour A

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ERCP was performed in two infants (29 and 62 days old) and eight children (5 to 12 years old) with jaundice due to common bile duct stones. Seven patients had hemolytic anemia and three patients had a family history of gallstone disease. Successful cannulation of the common bile duct demonstrating stones was accomplis...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Guelrud M,Mendoza S,Jaen D,Plaz J,Machuca J,Torres P

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disposable plastic biopsy forceps were compared prospectively to reusable stainless steel forceps. Thirty consecutive patients underwent a total of 249 biopsies, 124 with the disposable forceps, and 125 with reusable forceps. Biopsy locations included the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and common bile duc...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Yang R,Vuitch F,Wright K,McCarthy J

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical study was performed in 69 outpatients scheduled for endoscopy and sedated with midazolam to assess the efficacy, safety, and usefulness of flumazenil in reversing the effects of midazolam-induced sedation. Midazolam was administered intravenously before endoscopy ...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Bartelsman JF,Sars PR,Tytgat GN

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique for expeditious and safe placement of nasoenteric feeding tubes under direct vision is described. Adult patients undergo feeding tube placement with intravenous sedation and topical anesthesia. Endoscopic tube placement requires an average of 10 min and eliminates many risks associated with blind passage. ...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Van Stiegmann G,Pearlman NW

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00