Effect of instrument diameter on the depth of penetration of fiberoptic sigmoidoscopes.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic therapies for early neoplasia in Barrett's esophagus may be a viable alternative to esophagectomy. OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to compare endoscopic therapy and esophagectomy. DESIGN:Retrospective review from a single institution. SETTING:A medium-sized tertiary referral center. PATIENTS AND INT...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Schembre DB,Huang JL,Lin OS,Cantone N,Low DE

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is now accepted that the curing of Helicobacter pylori infection will result in healing of chronic active gastritis and will change the natural history of gastroduodenal ulcer disease. Both endoscopic observation and evaluation of H. pylori status of the stomach are necessary for diagnosis and treatment o...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Sato T,Fujino MA,Kojima Y,Ohtsuka H,Ohtaka M,Kubo K,Nakamura T,Morozumi A,Nakamura M,Hosaka H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few data about the performance variability among endoscopists participating to nationwide or regionwide colorectal cancer screening programs. OBJECTIVE:To assess the variability of neoplasia detection rates among endoscopists participating in a regional colorectal cancer screening program based on...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Bretagne JF,Hamonic S,Piette C,Manfredi S,Leray E,Durand G,Riou F

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unsedated esophagoscopy with ultrathin endoscopes is a valuable screening modality for Barrett's esophagus, but the stomach and the duodenum cannot be examined completely with the smallest and best tolerated of these endoscopes. There are no data as to how often disease in the stomach and the duodenum would ...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Wildi SM,Glenn TF,Woolson RF,Wang W,Hawes RH,Wallace MB

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability to access the abdominal cavity though a direct (modified-PEG type) gastric incision to perform natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has been demonstrated in the literature. However, the optimal technique to access the abdomen remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study wa...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Pauli EM,Moyer MT,Haluck RS,Mathew A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methylene blue has been used to selectively stain areas of specialized intestinal metaplasia in Barrett's esophagus. The sensitivity, specificity, and negative and positive predictive values for the detection of specialized intestinal metaplasia by methylene blue chromoendoscopy were determined in patients w...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Breyer HP,Silva De Barros SG,Maguilnik I,Edelweiss MI

更新日期：2003-04-01 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:Choledochocele is a rare abnormality involving the intramural segment of the common bile duct. ERCP is essential to demonstrate a choledochocele. The aim of this study was to investigate the duodenoscopic and cholangiographic findings during ERCP. METHODS:Over a 4-year period, 17 symptomatic patients (8 men...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Kim MH,Myung SJ,Lee SK,Yoo BM,Seo DW,Lee MH,Jung SA,Kim YS,Min YI

更新日期：1998-09-01 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:Despite a paucity of women occupying leadership positions in academic medicine, studies have shown a higher ratio of female representation in the program director position compared with division chief in multiple specialties. This study aims to determine whether this trend exists in 3-year gastroent...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Woodward Z,Rodriguez Z,Jou JH,Keyashian K,Chen Y,Thomas CR Jr,Elta GH,D'Souza SL

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to determine the rate of false-positive diagnosis with EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration and to identify factors contributing to this type of error. METHODS:The records of 577 patients undergoing EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration were reviewed and a subset of 188 patients with ma...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Schwartz DA,Unni KK,Levy MJ,Clain JE,Wiersema MJ

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detection of hepatic metastases during EUS is an important component of tumor staging. OBJECTIVE:To describe our experience with EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) of solid hepatic masses and derive and validate criteria to help distinguish between benign and malignant hepatic masses. DESIGN:Retrospective study, sur...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Fujii-Lau LL,Abu Dayyeh BK,Bruno MJ,Chang KJ,DeWitt JM,Fockens P,Forcione D,Napoleon B,Palazzo L,Topazian MD,Wiersema MJ,Chak A,Clain JE,Faigel DO,Gleeson FC,Hawes R,Iyer PG,Rajan E,Stevens T,Wallace MB,Wang KK,

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic surveillance is recommended for patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) because of the high prevalence of duodenal adenomas and the risk of periampullary cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the natural history of untreated duodenal and ampullary adenomas in FAP patients during s...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Burke CA,Beck GJ,Church JM,van Stolk RU

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autoimmune pancreatitis has been designated as sclerosing pancreatocholangitis, because this disease shows a high prevalence of bile-duct lesions. We present herein the clinical characteristics of unusual cases that show dominant bile-duct lesions and mimicking infiltrating hilar cholangiocarcinomas. METHOD...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Hamano H,Kawa S,Uehara T,Ochi Y,Takayama M,Komatsu K,Muraki T,Umino J,Kiyosawa K,Miyagawa S

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Barrett's epithelium is a risk factor for esophageal cancer. In this study we attempted to reverse Barrett's epithelium in an acid-reduced environment by using multipolar electrocoagulation. METHODS:All patients had specialized columnar epithelium of at least 2 cm in length. Patients with dysplasia on succe...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Kovacs BJ,Chen YK,Lewis TD,DeGuzman LJ,Thompson KS

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in various chronic liver diseases compared with the general population remains unclear. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the risk of CRC in patients with chronic liver diseases before and after liver transplantation. METHODS:Electronic...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Komaki Y,Komaki F,Micic D,Ido A,Sakuraba A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-six patients who underwent piecemeal resection of large, sessile villous adenomas followed by immediate laser photoablative therapy are presented. In contrast to previously published series utilizing laser alone, prior snare resection of such lesions provides copious tissue for histologic analysis, decreases the...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Low DE,Kozarek RA

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A benign gastroesophageal anastomotic stricture occurs in up to 42% of patients after transhiatal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Management of anastomotic strictures may require extended periods of serial endoscopic dilation, with significant risk, cost, and inconvenience for the patient. OBJECTIVE:To...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Barthel JS,Kelley ST,Klapman JB

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Initial clinical applications have shown that US elastography might be able to distinguish tissues because of their specific consistency. OBJECTIVE:(1) To investigate the feasibility of EUS elastography of the pancreas and (2) to describe elastographic patterns of the normal pancreas and the pancreas affect...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Janssen J,Schlörer E,Greiner L

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the influence of biliary drainage catheter placement on bile duct wall thickness, we performed intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) in patients before and after biliary drainage. METHODS:Patients underwent IDUS before and after either short-term (n = 9, 6 to 8 days) or long-term (n = 9, 14 to 35 d...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Tamada K,Tomiyama T,Ichiyama M,Oohashi A,Wada S,Nishizono T,Tano S,Aizawa T,Ido K,Kimura K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal management of asymptomatic pancreatic cystic neoplasm is not known. OBJECTIVE:In a decision analysis, the cost-effectiveness of different strategies for managing solitary, asymptomatic pancreatic cystic neoplasm were compared. INTERVENTION:Three strategies were examined in a Markov model with a thi...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Das A,Ngamruengphong S,Nagendra S,Chak A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited information is available regarding the use of EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in the diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the yield of this technique in the primary diagnosis of lymphoma. METHODS:The records were reviewed of 38 consecutive pat...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Ribeiro A,Vazquez-Sequeiros E,Wiersema LM,Wang KK,Clain JE,Wiersema MJ

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of EUS in the locoregional staging of gastric carcinoma is undefined. OBJECTIVE:We aimed to comprehensively review and quantitatively summarize the available evidence on the staging performance of EUS. DESIGN:We systematically searched the MEDLINE, Cochrane, CANCERLIT, and EMBASE databases for rel...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Mocellin S,Marchet A,Nitti D

更新日期：2011-06-01 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:Although several reports have claimed that the appendix can be involved as a skip lesion in ulcerative colitis, they do not exclude the possibility that this skip lesion occurs as a result of medical therapy. Also, little is known about the relation between the presence of appendiceal orifice inflammation an...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Yang SK,Jung HY,Kang GH,Kim YM,Myung SJ,Shim KN,Hong WS,Min YI

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter Pylori is strongly associated with peptic ulcer disease. A correlation between high IgG serum antibody concentrations and a clinical diagnosis has been reported. It has been recognized that peptic ulcer disease occurs with increased frequency in cirrhosis. In this study, we attempted to establis...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Tsai CJ

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of endoscopic interventions in thrombocytopenia has received little attention in the medical literature. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the safety of endoscopic interventions including evaluation of GI bleeding (GIB) in patients with thrombocytopenia. DESIGN AND SETTING:Retrospectiv...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Krishna SG,Rao BB,Thirumurthi S,Lee JH,Ramireddy S,Guindani M,Ross WA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Postpolypectomy bleeding (PPB) is the most common adverse event after colorectal polypectomy. Use of anticoagulants is an important risk factor for PPB. This study aimed to evaluate PPB in patients receiving treatment with warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). METHODS:Between August 2017...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Harada H,Miyaoka Y,Yuki T,Iwaki T,Maeda G,Nakahara R,Murakami D,Ujihara T,Katsuyama Y,Hayasaka K,Kushiyama Y,Fujishiro H,Amano Y

更新日期：2020-10-03 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：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has revolutionized the resection of GI superficial neoplasms, but adoption in Western countries is significantly delayed. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate a stepwise colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) learning and operative training protocol. DESIGN:Prospective st...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Iacopini F,Bella A,Costamagna G,Gotoda T,Saito Y,Elisei W,Grossi C,Rigato P,Scozzarro A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00