abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been reported that the occurrence of acute cholangitis is common, especially when the self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) is placed across the main duodenal papilla. OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence of duodenobiliary reflux and acute cholangitis after placement of SEMSs across the main duodenal pap...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Misra SP,Dwivedi M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Benign biliary strictures (BBS) have been endoscopically managed with placement of multiple plastic stents. Uncovered metal stents have been associated with mucosal hyperplasia and partially covered self-expandable metal stents with migration. Recently, fully covered self-expandable metal stents (CSEMSs) wit...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Mahajan A,Ho H,Sauer B,Phillips MS,Shami VM,Ellen K,Rehan M,Schmitt TM,Kahaleh M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peroral cholangioscopy (POC) provides direct visualization of the bile duct and facilitates diagnostic procedures and therapeutic intervention. The currently available mother-baby endoscope system is not widely used because of several limitations. Although direct cholangioscopy with an ultraslim upper endosc...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Moon JH,Ko BM,Choi HJ,Hong SJ,Cheon YK,Cho YD,Lee JS,Lee MS,Shim CS

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surveillance of intestinal metaplasia (IM) of the gastric mucosa should be limited to patients at high risk of gastric cancer. Patients with extensive IM are at increased cancer risk; however, the intragastric extent of IM is usually unknown at the time of the initial diagnosis. OBJECTIVE:To assess the pred...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： de Vries AC,Haringsma J,de Vries RA,ter Borg F,Nagtzaam NM,Steyerberg EW,van Dekken H,Kuipers EJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past decade, ERCP has become the preferred method of treatment for biliary strictures in patients after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Although data strongly support ERCP for treating anastomotic strictures, the little information available for the role of ERCP in the treatment of nonanasto...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Tabibian JH,Asham EH,Goldstein L,Han SH,Saab S,Tong MJ,Busuttil RW,Durazo FA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no consensus regarding the best management strategy for diagnosing and treating GI stromal tumors (GISTs). OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to examine the practice patterns of endosonographers in diagnosing and managing GISTs, particularly features of GISTs suggestive of malignancy, features that prompt s...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Ha CY,Shah R,Chen J,Azar RR,Edmundowicz SA,Early DS

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In children, endoscopic sclerotherapy and variceal ligation (EVL) are the most used techniques for the treatment of gastroesophageal variceal bleeding (VB). However, these techniques achieve poor results in cases of gastric variceal bleeding, and EVL is not applicable in young infants. OBJECTIVE:Our purpose...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Rivet C,Robles-Medranda C,Dumortier J,Le Gall C,Ponchon T,Lachaux A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The "mother-baby" endoscope system currently used for peroral cholangioscopy (POC) has several limitations. Endoscopic direct cholangioscopy when using an ultra-slim upper endoscope with a guidewire to maintain access has been reported, but appropriate accessories are required to increase the success rate. H...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Choi HJ,Moon JH,Ko BM,Hong SJ,Koo HC,Cheon YK,Cho YD,Lee JS,Lee MS,Shim CS

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Routine endoscopic mucosal biopsies are generally considered safe. However, the outcomes of performing large numbers of biopsies in subjects enrolled in research protocols have not been reported. OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to assess the safety of taking numerous mucosal biopsy specimens during endoscopic pro...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Yao MD,von Rosenvinge EC,Groden C,Mannon PJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic/peripancreatic tuberculosis (TB) is a very rare clinical entity, even in countries with high incidences of TB. The diagnosis of pancreatic/peripancreatic TB with EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) remains a diagnostic challenge because of limitations of the endoscopists' expertise on this condition. OBJECT...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Song TJ,Lee SS,Park DH,Lee TY,Lee SO,Seo DW,Lee SK,Kim MH

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A combination of midazolam and opioid is usually used to achieve sedation and analgesia during colonoscopy. Two commonly used opioids are meperidine and fentanyl, but few studies have compared their efficacy. OBJECTIVE:This randomized trial aimed to compare the efficacy and recovery time of 2 sedation regim...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Hayee B,Dunn J,Loganayagam A,Wong M,Saxena V,Rowbotham D,McNair A

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The scientific potential of animal models of carcinogenesis has not been fully realized because of our limited ability to monitor tumor growth in vivo. OBJECTIVE:To develop an endoscopy-based protocol for the accurate estimation of adenoma size in vivo from images obtained during colonoscopy. DESIGN:To com...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Hensley HH,Merkel CE,Chang WC,Devarajan K,Cooper HS,Clapper ML

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hands-on endoscopy workshops are popular and valuable sources for the continuing medical education of endoscopists. Concerns, however, exist regarding clinical outcomes of procedures performed during hands-on training of ERCP. OBJECTIVE:We compared the success rates and complications between patients in the...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Liao Z,Li ZS,Leung JW,Zou XP,He LP,Jia GF,Huang Q,Ji M,Huang LY,Chao WS

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventral hernia repair is currently performed via open surgery or laparoscopic approach. OBJECTIVE:To develop an alternative ventral hernia repair technique. SETTING:Acute and survival experiments on twelve 50-kg pigs. DESIGN AND INTERVENTIONS:An endoscope was introduced transgastrically into the peritonea...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Kantsevoy SV,Dray X,Shin EJ,Buscaglia JM,Magno P,Assumpcao L,Marohn MR,Redan J,Giday SA,Schweitzer MA,Apollo Group.

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of a duodenal stent may hinder attempts at ERCP for treatment of malignant biliary obstruction. OBJECTIVE:We describe 2 patients in whom endoscopic fenestration of indwelling duodenal stents with an argon plasma coagulator facilitated successful ERCP. DESIGN:Single-center retrospective case se...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Topazian M,Baron TH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bowel preparation for capsule endoscopy (CE) has not been standardized. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to compare CE images between patients prepared by simethicone and those prepared by magnesium citrate. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of case series of our hospital from 2004 to 2007. SETTING:Single center. ...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Esaki M,Matsumoto T,Kudo T,Yanaru-Fujisawa R,Nakamura S,Iida M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) is the investigation of choice in obscure GI bleeding (OGIB), with a high diagnostic yield when compared with other modalities. It enables specific treatment to be instigated in a significant proportion of cases, with the aim of reducing rebleeding rates. Little evidence is cu...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Macdonald J,Porter V,McNamara D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE), life-long surveillance endoscopy is recommended because of an elevated risk for developing dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Various endoscopic therapies have been used to eradicate BE. Recently circumferential radiofrequency ablation has been used with enco...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Fleischer DE,Overholt BF,Sharma VK,Reymunde A,Kimmey MB,Chuttani R,Chang KJ,Lightdale CJ,Santiago N,Pleskow DK,Dean PJ,Wang KK

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Of patients who are seen with GI hemorrhage, approximately 5% will have a small-bowel source. Management of these patients entails considerable expense. We performed a decision analysis to explore the optimal management strategy for obscure GI hemorrhage. METHODS:We used a cost-effectiveness analys...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Gerson L,Kamal A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Double-balloon endoscopy (DBE) is a new method that allows visualization, tissue sampling, and therapeutic intervention of a variety of pathologies throughout the small-intestinal tract. OBJECTIVE:In the present study, we evaluated the diagnostic yield of DBE and its impact on the final diagnosis, treatment...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Tanaka S,Mitsui K,Yamada Y,Ehara A,Kobayashi T,Seo T,Tatsuguchi A,Fujimori S,Gudis K,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the utility and safety of EUS and EUS-guided FNA is well known, there is a need for more data on outcomes and complications of EUS-guided drainage procedures. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the rates of technical success, treatment success, and complications of the graded dilation technique for performing E...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Varadarajulu S,Tamhane A,Blakely J

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The utility of magnifying endoscopy for diagnosis of epithelial tumors has been reported, but there are few reports for nonepithelial tumors. OBJECTIVE:To determine the characteristics of magnified images of gastric extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymp...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Ono S,Kato M,Ono Y,Itoh T,Kubota K,Nakagawa M,Shimizu Y,Asaka M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transluminal access site closure remains a major challenge in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to develop in vivo leak tests for evaluation of the integrity of transgastric access closure. SETTINGS:Survival experiments on 12 50-kg pigs. DESIGN AND INTERVEN...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Dray X,Gabrielson KL,Buscaglia JM,Shin EJ,Giday SA,Surti VC,Assumpcao L,Marohn MR,Magno P,Pipitone LJ,Redding SK,Kalloo AN,Kantsevoy SV

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an accepted method of placing a feeding tube to enable enteral feeding in patients with swallowing difficulties. However, the factors associated with complications and death after PEG have not been studied in detail. We describe the largest audit of deaths after P...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Johnston SD,Tham TC,Mason M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute nonvariceal upper-GI bleeding (NVUGIB) is common, with a high rate of recurrent bleeding and substantial mortality rate. Endoscopic clipping has the theoretical advantage of minimizing tissue injury and is increasingly used. OBJECTIVE:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate a...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Yuan Y,Wang C,Hunt RH

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is characterized by mucosal and submucosal vascular ectasia causing recurrent GI hemorrhage. Treatment of GAVE with endoscopic thermal therapy (ETT) requires multiple sessions for destruction of vascular ectasia and control of bleeding. Endoscopic band ligation (EBL) ha...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Wells CD,Harrison ME,Gurudu SR,Crowell MD,Byrne TJ,Depetris G,Sharma VK

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is extremely rare; it was not serially followed-up by endoscopy. OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to report the endoscopic findings according to the progression of esophageal metastatic HCC. DESIGN:Case report. RESULTS:In the review of the cases, submucosal...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Choi CS,Kim HC,Kim TH,Seo GS,Kim KH,Cho EY,Seo SO,Oh HJ,Choi SC

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing interest in natural orifice surgery (NOS). Because the lumen of the appendix is connected to the cecum, a minimally invasive method for removing the appendix by colonoscopy may be feasible. OBJECTIVES:Our purpose was to design, develop, and test new devices for inverting and removing the...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Silberhumer GR,Birsan T,Noda W,Unger E,Mayr W,Lang S,Prager G,Gasche C

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (NBD) for the treatment of acute cholangitis is an accepted method. A recently developed ultrathin transnasal videoendoscope is minimally invasive, even for patients who are critically ill. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of 1-step NBD by transnasal vid...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Itoi T,Kawai T,Sofuni A,Itokawa F,Tsuchiya T,Kurihara T,Kusano C,Saito Y,Gotoda T

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although some cases of collagenous colitis have been induced by lansoprazole (LPZ), the clinicopathologic features of LPZ-associated collagenous colitis have not been elucidated. OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the clinical, endoscopic, and histopathologic features of LPZ-associated collagenous colitis. DESIGN:Retr...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Umeno J,Matsumoto T,Nakamura S,Jo Y,Yada S,Hirakawa K,Yoshimura R,Yamagata H,Kudo T,Hirano A,Gushima M,Yao T,Nakashima Y,Iida M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) with a knife is a technically demanding procedure associated with a high complication rate. The shortcoming of this method is the difficulty of fixing the knife to the target lesion. It can lead to an unexpected incision and result in major complications, such as perfor...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Akahoshi K,Honda K,Akahane H,Akiba H,Matsui N,Motomura Y,Kubokawa M,Endo S,Higuchi N,Oya M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

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: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:Unsedated colonoscopy is not required by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education in the curriculum of GI trainees. OBJECTIVE:We describe our pilot experience with trainee participation in unsedated colonoscopy. DESIGN:A retrospective review of a performance improvement program to provide ac...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Leung FW,Aharonian HS,Guth PH,Chu SK,Nguyen BD,Simpson P

更新日期：2008-04-01 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:Placement of a pancreatic duct (PD) stent reduces post-ERCP pancreatitis rates in high-risk patients. Patients with suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) who are found to have normal manometry results (SOM) are also at high risk for this complication. OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to determine whether P...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Saad AM,Fogel EL,McHenry L,Watkins JL,Sherman S,Lazzell-Pannell L,Lehman GA

更新日期：2008-02-01 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 nonlifting sign is widely used for evaluating the invasion depth of colorectal tumors, and it is commonly accepted that EMR is contraindicated for colorectal tumors with a nonlifting sign because of the probability of massive submucosal invasion. OBJECTIVE:To identify the clinicopathologic factors that ...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Han KS,Sohn DK,Choi DH,Hong CW,Chang HJ,Lim SB,Choi HS,Jeong SY,Park JG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:EMR techniques have high success rates for treating small lesions of the upper-GI tract; however, tumors larger than 15 mm are frequently removed by piecemeal resection, which is associated with an increased rate of disease recurrence and difficulty in histologically evaluating the specimen. OBJECTIVE:To de...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Chen PJ,Chu HC,Chang WK,Hsieh TY,Chao YC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphangiohemangioma, also called lymphatic-venous or venolymphatic malformation, is a rare malformation of the lymphatics, with vascular elements. These are low-flow vascular lesions. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of endoscopic injection sclerotherapy with doxycycline for low-flow vasc...

journal_title：Gastrointestinal endoscopy

authors： Tang SJ,Sreenarasimhaiah J,Tang L,Rollins N,Purdy PD

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00