Microscopic colitis: a misnomer for a clearly defined entity?

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:Previous clinical and experimental studies have shown evidence of a leakage of whole bacteria and bacterial products after major trauma through the gut barrier. By determining plasma endotoxin levels, products of the arachidonic pathway, interleukin-6, and the endotoxin-neutralizing capacity (...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Berger D,Boelke E,Stanescu A,Buttenschoen K,Vasilescu C,Seidelmann M,Beger HG

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:Both endoscopic ultrasound- (EUS-) guided tissue sampling techniques, fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and Trucut biopsy, have advantages and limitations. The aim of this study was to develop a strategy of combining these two EUS-guided sampling techniques in order to maximize the diagnostic accur...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Aithal GP,Anagnostopoulos GK,Tam W,Dean J,Zaitoun A,Kocjan G,Ragunath K,Pereira SP

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Video capsule endoscopy represents a significant advance in the investigation of intestinal diseases. The performance of the procedure and indications are reviewed here in order to establish guidelines for its use, in accordance with current knowledge from the published literature. Capsule endoscopy is performed in pa...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Gay G,Delvaux M,Rey JF

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dieulafoy's disease is a rare, but dangerous cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. We report here the case of a patient in whom the failure of endoscopic therapy necessitated a surgical approach by combining endoscopy and laparoscopy. The intraoperative endoscopic examination located the site of the lesion preci...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Bouillot JL,Aubertin JM,Fornes P,Petite JP,Alexandre JH

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:Computed-tomographic (CT) colonography has been introduced as a minimally invasive colon examination for the detection of colorectal neoplasms. The aim of this study was to compare the performance characteristics of multidetector-array CT colonography (MDCTC) and conventional colonoscopy in a ...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Ginnerup Pedersen B,Christiansen TE,Bjerregaard NC,Ljungmann K,Laurberg S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:The aim of the present study was to observe the endoscopic characteristics of cells on the surface layer of superficial esophageal carcinomas in vivo using an endocytoscopy system and to compare the findings with those in normal squamous epithelium. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Superficial esophageal...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Kumagai Y,Monma K,Kawada K

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modified instrument that permits simultaneous endoscopic irrigation and sclerotherapy of a bleeding site in the gastrointestinal tract under direct visualisation is presented. To date, the system has been used in 12 patients. Five cases of grade III esophageal varices have been treated and in three cases of acute bl...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Reis HE,Korsten FW

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis is characterized as an inflammatory process of the distal colonic mucosa, which may extend proximally. Its proximal extension is classically as a continuous lesion. We describe six patients presenting with typical ulcerative proctiits, who were also found to have an inflammatory area in the caecum, ...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Hill MD,Davies G,McIntyre AS,Gorard DA

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:In spite of scrupulous inspection during routine colonoscopy, small lesions behind the semilunar folds can be situated in blind spots, where they are easily overlooked. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of total colonoscopy with a transparent cap in identifying such lesions, i...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Matsushita M,Hajiro K,Okazaki K,Takakuwa H,Tominaga M

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is associated with the development of cholangiocarcinoma in up to 10 % of patients. Cholangiography or endoscopic tissue sampling does not reliably distinguish between cholangiocarcinoma and a benign dominant bile duct stenosis. The aim of the present study...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Tischendorf JJ,Krüger M,Trautwein C,Duckstein N,Schneider A,Manns MP,Meier PN

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expandable metal biliary stents are reserved for patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction. Occasionally, these stents may cause complications necessitating removal. We describe successful endoscopic removal of a biliary Wallstent one year after insertion in a patient who initially underwent placement o...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Egan LJ,Baron TH

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic color photo-documentation has attained a high standard of sophistication through pioneering new technical developments and advances. Nearly all the cavities in the human body can be endoscopically explored by expediently combining appropriate equipment. Suitable endo-instruments for photography, film, and c...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Gaca A

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIM:A prototype forward-viewing instrument has been developed for therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA). We had the opportunity to use this forward-viewing echo endoscope and to study its clinical usefulness, mainly for diagnostic EUS-FNA. PATIENTS AND METHODS...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Kida M,Araki M,Miyazawa S,Ikeda H,Kikuchi H,Watanabe M,Imaizumi H,Koizumi W

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients with primary gastric non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were preoperatively assessed by endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). Tumor infiltration depth and lymph node involvement were assessed using the TNM classification system. EUS was 80% accurate in determining the TL stage and 90% in detecting lymph node metast...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Schüder G,Hildebrandt U,Kreissler-Haag D,Seitz G,Feifel G

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new balloon for flexible endoscopes has been developed and used in 25 patients with esophageal varices: sclerotherapy was carried out as prophylaxis against rebleeding in 17 cases, and during active hemorrhage in 8 cases. The balloon was shown to be effective in controlling hemorrhage and enabling sclerosing injecti...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Sciaretta G,Verri A,Malaguti P

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:The present study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge concerning colorectal carcinoma and its screening and treatment in a group of patients with long-standing and extensive ulcerative colitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A postal questionnaire was sent to 61 patients with long-standing and ...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Robinson RJ,Hart AR,Mayberry JF

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:Although eosinophilic esophagitis has been increasingly diagnosed over recent years, little is known about this disease. In this study, symptoms, accompanying allergic disorders, and endoscopic findings in 117 patients with eosinophilic esophagitis were analyzed retrospectively. PATIENTS AND ...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Müller S,Pühl S,Vieth M,Stolte M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of clinically significant anastomotic leaks after upper gastrointestinal surgery is approximately 4 % - 20 %, and the associated mortality can be as high as 80 %. Depending on the clinical presentation, the treatment options are surgery, conservative treatment with external drainage, or endoscopic treatm...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Böhm G,Mossdorf A,Klink C,Klinge U,Jansen M,Schumpelick V,Truong S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ERCP was performed in 57 patients who had undergone Billroth II resection. Cannulation of the papilla of Vater was successfully accomplished in 31 cases (55%). The success rate of ERCP was clearly dependent on the type of Billroth II resection presenting. ...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Thon HJ,Löffler A,Buess G,Gheorghiu T

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patients with gastrointestinal tract and pancreatobiliary ascariasis presenting as emergency cases are reported here. Two patients presented with hematemesis due to gastric ascariasis, one with abdominal pain due to duodenal ascariasis, and one each with biliary and pancreatic ascariasis manifesting as acute chol...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Misra SP,Dwivedi M

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strictures remaining after nonsurgical treatment for esophageal cancer are generally more refractory to endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) when compared with anastomotic strictures. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a radial incision and cutting (RIC) method for the treatment of re...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Yano T,Yoda Y,Satake H,Kojima T,Yagishita A,Oono Y,Ikematsu H,Kaneko K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:Diagnosis of submucosal lesions, pancreatic tumors, and mediastinal or celiac lymph nodes or masses is possible using endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), but histological confirmation to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions is still required. The aim of this study was to evaluate t...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Giovannini M,Seitz JF,Monges G,Perrier H,Rabbia I

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic full-thickness resection (eFTR) is a minimally invasive resection technique that allows definite diagnosis and treatment for complex colorectal lesions ≤ 30 mm unsuitable for conventional endoscopic resection. This study reports clinical outcomes from the Dutch colorectal eFTR registry. METHODS:C...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Zwager LW,Bastiaansen BAJ,Bronzwaer MES,van der Spek BW,Heine GDN,Haasnoot KJC,van der Sluis H,Perk LE,Boonstra JJ,Rietdijk ST,Wolters HJ,Weusten BLAM,Gilissen LPL,Ten Hove WR,Nagengast WB,Bekkering FC,Schwartz MP,Terha

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:SPECIFIC AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS: Andreas Vécsei, MD, and Ulrike Graf wrote the manuscript. All authors contributed to study design, data collection and analysis, and approved the final draft for submission. The corresponding author declares that the manuscript is submitted on behalf of all authors. BACKGROUND...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Vécsei AK,Graf UB,Vogelsang H

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bile duct can be visualized by injecting contrast material directly into the biliary system. The authors describe three cases of inflammatory, postsurgical granuloma in the vicinity of the cystic stump that gave rise to obstructive jaundice and the symptoms of choledocholithiasis, following bile duct operation. Fo...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Farkas I,Patkó A,Kövári M

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) has developed performance measures and established a framework for quality assessment for gastrointestinal endoscopy in Europe. Most national societies actively undertake initiatives to implement and explicitly endorse these quality indicators. Given this, ESGE...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Bisschops R,Rutter MD,Areia M,Spada C,Domagk D,Kaminski MF,Veitch A,Khannoussi W,Gralnek IM,Hassan C,Messmann H,Ponchon T,Fockens P,Dignass A,Dinis-Ribeiro M

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few reports have evaluated the effectiveness of laser-cut, covered, self-expandable metal stents (LC-CSEMS) for unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO) and whether reintervention is feasible after placement. We describe our experience with LC-CSEMS placement for unresectable MDBO. METHODS:P...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Marui S,Uza N,Yamazaki H,Ota S,Nakamura T,Yoshida H,Okada H,Hirano T,Kuwada T,Sogabe Y,Tomono T,Matsumori T,Morita T,Nishikawa Y,Tsuda M,Maruno T,Shiokawa M,Kodama Y,Seno H

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Novel endoscopic techniques have been developed as effective treatments for obesity. Recently, reduction of gastric volume via endoscopic placement of full-thickness sutures, termed endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), has been described. Our aim was to evaluate the safety, technical feasibility, a...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Sharaiha RZ,Kedia P,Kumta N,DeFilippis EM,Gaidhane M,Shukla A,Aronne LJ,Kahaleh M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 71-year-old female with symptomatic colonic lipoma is described. An uneventful colonoscopic removal of the lipoma was performed. Colonoscopic removal of symptomatic pedunculated submucosal colonic lipoma may be recommended. ...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Bar-Meir S,Halla A,Baratz M

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wireless pH monitoring is one of the recent technologies that focus on improving the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The capsule, which is fixed within the esophagus, transmits data via telemetry to an external receiver. The capsule is usually inserted 6 cm above the squamocolumnar junction during...

journal_title：Endoscopy

authors： Roman S,Mion F,Zerbib F,Benamouzig R,Letard JC,Bruley des Varannes S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00