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Ulcers and gastritisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215314© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 11, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Endoscopy essentials Source Type: journals

Laser-supported diaphanoscopy: an innovative technique for locating gastric stromal tumors in gastroscopic-laparoscopic rendezvous: a case seriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215321Development of an innovative method of endoscopic laser-supported diaphanoscopy, for precise demonstration of the location of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) at laparoscopy is described. The equipment consists of a light transmission cable with an anchoring system for the gastric mucosa, a connecting system for the light source, and the laser light source itself. During surgery, transillumination by laser is used to show the shape of the tumor. The resection margins are then marked by electric coagulation. Ten patients have been successfully treated using this technique in laparo...
Source: Endoscopy - November 11, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Case report/series Source Type: journals

Significant clinical implications of prophylactic pancreatic stent placement in previously normal pancreatic ductsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was a retrospective review of the management of symptomatic stent-induced pancreatic duct injury following stent placement for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis in eight patients with previously normal pancreatic ducts. Subsequent treatment included pancreatic sphincterotomy, balloon dilation of stricture, and placement of multiple 3 – 5-Fr soft polymer pancreatic stents. All patients showed improvement or resolution of pancreatic strictures. Five patients had resolution or substantial improvement of pain, one patient showed a fair response with repeated ERCPs, and two patients failed to res...
Source: Endoscopy - November 11, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Case report/series Source Type: journals

The London OMED position statement for credentialing and quality assurance in digestive endoscopyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215279© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Special article Source Type: journals

Review of endoscopic devices for weight reduction: old and new balloons and implantable prosthesesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215269AbstractThe worldwide epidemic of obesity is forecast to worsen with a concomitant increase in the burden of co-morbid conditions. Bariatric surgery has some disadvantages, and intragastric balloons (IGBs) represent a generally safe, reversible and less invasive approach to weight reduction, based on occupying gastric space to enhance the sensation of satiety. A literature review found that the majority of the published data on IGBs relates to the Bioenterics intragastric balloon (BIB). The evidence for the efficacy of the BIB as a primary means of weight loss is still unconvincing, but ...
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Review Source Type: journals

Novel over-the-scope-clip system for gastrotomy closure in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): an ex vivo comparison studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215231 Secure transluminal closure remains a fundamental barrier to clinical introduction of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Current NOTES closure modalities either do not provide secure closure or are too challenging to apply in vivo. The aims of this study were to evaluate gastric closure using the over-the-scope clip (OTSC) system in a previously described experimental setup, comparing the acute strength with a gold standard (hand surgical suturing).[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Value of magnifying endoscopy in classifying colorectal polyps based on vascular patternEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215268 Narrow-band imaging (NBI) has been developed as a new technique to differentiate tissue patterns in vivo. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of NBI endoscopy with and without high magnification for the differentiation of neoplastic from non-neoplastic colorectal polyps.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Pneumomediastinum is a frequent but minor complication during esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215215 Esophageal perforation caused by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) induces serious pneumomediastinum. In the absence of endoscopically detected perforation, postprocedural pneumomediastinum may occur. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the clinical factors/courses and pneumomediastinum revealed by chest computed tomography (CT) with special reference to an exposed muscle layer during esophageal ESD.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Randomized controlled trial comparing endoscopic clips and over-the-scope clips for closure of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery gastrotomiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215241 Secure and reliable endoscopic closure is of paramount importance before clinical introduction of transgastric natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Gastrotomy closure in humans using standard endoclips has been reported. The aim of this study was to assess the safety of standard endoclip closure and to compare it to a new over-the-scope clip (OTSC) specifically designed for gastrotomy closure.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

The suction pseudopolyp technique: a novel method for the removal of small flat nonpolypoid lesions of the colon and rectumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study aimed to describe a novel technique for the removal of such lesions and demonstrate its safety and efficacy.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Small-bowel endoscopyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215238© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Endoscopy essentials Source Type: journals

Biliary endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215176© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - November 7, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Endoscopy essentials Source Type: journals

ESGE NewsletterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 1007-1007DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215254© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Newsletter Source Type: journals

Pancreatic stent insertion should not be a routine procedure after precutting in patients in whom access has failed with both ductsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 1006-1006DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215226© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Letters to the editor Source Type: journals

S3 Guideline: Sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy 2008Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 996-996DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215262© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Correction Source Type: journals

Endoscopic stone removal using a scissors papillotome followed by papillary balloon dilation in patients with Billroth II gastrectomy – a case seriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 993-996DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215126© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Case report Source Type: journals

Diagnosing and staging bile duct cancer: cholangiographically guided biopsies or cholangioscopy?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 991-992DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215230© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

How to justify endoscopic submucosal dissection in the Western worldEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 988-990DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215247© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

An evidence-based consensus statement on the role and application of endosonography in clinical practiceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 979-987DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215192 Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has evolved over the past 20 years with the emergence of novel diagnostic and therapeutic indications. Our goal was to identify the best evidence supporting the use of EUS.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Review Source Type: journals

Adhesion formation after peritoneoscopy with liver biopsy in a survival porcine model: comparison of laparotomy, laparoscopy, and transgastric natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 971-978DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215229 Minimizing the invasiveness of operations by using natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) may reduce adhesion formation. The aim of the study was to compare rates of adhesion formation after peritoneoscopy with liver biopsy by laparotomy, laparoscopy, and transgastric NOTES.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Staining for intracytoplasmic lumina and CAM5.2 increases the detection rate for bile duct cancersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 965-970DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215227 Endoscopic biopsies have a low sensitivity for diagnosing malignant bile duct strictures. Tumor markers detected by mucin staining and immunohistochemistry may help to determine the malignancy of a biopsy specimen where histologic evaluation alone is nondiagnostic.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Colonoscopy perforation rate, mechanisms and outcome: from diagnostic to therapeutic colonoscopyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 941-951DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215179 Perforation of the colon as a result of endoscopic manipulation is considered a severe adverse event. The goal of this review is to present the expected incidence of perforation in relation to varying levels of difficulty in endoscopic exploration and polypectomy together with the whole context of mechanisms, predisposing factors, diagnosis, and the strategic management plan.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Duodenogastric reflux induced by endoscopic submucosal dissectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 934-940DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215221 Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) may cause excessive duodenogastric reflux (DGR) in a similar manner to distal gastrectomy, particularly after antral resections. We aimed to examine the occurrence of DGR after ESD.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 29, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Process quality and incidence of acute complications in a series of more than 230 000 outpatient colonoscopiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe process quality in routine care, estimate the incidence of acute complications, and identify risk indicators for substandard care and complications.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 24, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Reflux and Barrett’s diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215216© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 24, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Endoscopy essentials Source Type: journals

Colonoscopy, tumors and inflammatory bowel diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215219© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 24, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Endoscopy essentials Source Type: journals

Capsule endoscopy for the small bowel in juvenile polyposis syndrome: a case seriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, capsule endoscopy provided information additional to conventional endoscopy in patients with juvenile polyposis syndrome and was well tolerated. However, no lesions requiring clinical intervention were identified and polyp numbers were small. Capsule endoscopy may appropriately be used as a baseline investigation for the identification of patients with large or dense small-bowel polyps for whom ongoing small-bowel investigation would be recommended. Patients in whom polyps are confined to the colon are unlikely to require ongoing small-bowel review.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag ...
Source: Endoscopy - October 9, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Case report Source Type: journals

Endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer performed by supervised residents: assessment of feasibility and learning curve*Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215129: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is feasible as a treatment for early gastric cancer (EGC) when it is performed by an experienced endoscopist. We investigated whether it was feasible for novice endoscopists to perform ESD for EGC, and how difficult it was to learn the procedure.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 3, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

An innovative technique for endoscopic submucosal dissection of early gastric cancer using a new spring deviceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215191 In recent years, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been applied for the treatment of gastric tumors, and the en-bloc resection rate of early gastric cancer has greatly improved. Herein, we introduce spring-assisted ESD, for quicker submucosal dissection.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 3, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography versus peroral cholangioscopy to evaluate intraepithelial tumor spread in biliary cancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215178 Localized-type bile duct carcinoma (LBDC) is often accompanied by extensive intraepithelial tumor spread (ITS) of 2 cm or more, which makes radical resection more difficult. This retrospective case review compares the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) and peroral cholangioscopy (POCS) to detect ITS beyond the visible LBDC.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 3, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Validation of the second-generation Olympus colonoscopy simulator for skills assessmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215193 Simulators have potential value in providing objective evidence of technical skill for procedures within medicine. The aim of this study was to determine face and construct validity for the Olympus colonoscopy simulator and to establish which assessment measures map to clinical benchmarks of expertise.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 3, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Usefulness of a second endoscopic arm to improve therapeutic endoscopy in the lower gastrointestinal tract. Preliminary experience – A case seriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215190Endoscopic submucosal dissection is a difficult procedure with frequent complications. Our aim was to test the feasibility of utilizing a second endoscopic arm to improve the dissection. An Olympus prototype blind probe, with an external diameter of 6 mm and a 2.8-mm working channel, was used as a second endoscopic arm. Its purpose was to lift the lesion during dissection. The main endoscope served both to perform the dissection and to visualize the second endoscopic arm in the monitor. Eight patients with polypoid lesions in the rectum or distal sigmoid were treated successfully. ...
Source: Endoscopy - October 3, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Case report Source Type: journals

ESGE NewsletterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 920-920DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215143© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 2, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Newsletter Source Type: journals

Reply to Matsushita et al.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 919-919DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215141© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 2, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Letters to the editor Source Type: journals

Effective simple incision or partial snare resection for symptomatic duodenal cystic lesions, duplication cysts, and choledochocelesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 918-918DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215142© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 2, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Letters to the editor Source Type: journals

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 895-897DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215140© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 2, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: DDW highlights Source Type: journals

Endoscopic ultrasoundEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 885-889DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215127© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 2, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: DDW highlights Source Type: journals

Colon tumors and colonoscopyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 878-884DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215172© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 2, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: DDW highlights Source Type: journals

Small-bowel endoscopyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 872-877DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215139© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 2, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: DDW highlights Source Type: journals

Gastrointestinal bleedingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 866-871DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215128© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 2, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: DDW highlights Source Type: journals

Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of tumorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 861-865DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215090© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - October 2, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: DDW highlights Source Type: journals

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided versus conventional transmural drainage for pancreatic pseudocysts: a prospective randomized trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endoscopy 2009; 41: 842-848DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215133 Although endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transmural drainage (EUD) is preferred over conventional transmural drainage (CTD) of pancreatic pseudocysts by endoscopy in many centers, its superiority with respect to technical success and clinical outcome has not yet been demonstrated in a prospective randomized trial. We conducted this prospective randomized trial to compare the technical success and clinical outcomes of EUD and CTD in treating pancreatic pseudocysts.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract ...
Source: Endoscopy - October 2, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Prospective comparison of radial and linear endoscopic ultrasound for diagnosis of chronic pancreatitisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215061 Linear endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is currently favored by many endosonographers for the evaluation of pancreatic pathology. However, radial EUS was used in early studies validating EUS for chronic pancreatitis. Radial and linear EUS have never been compared for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to compare radial and linear EUS for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis using the secretin-stimulated endoscopic pancreatic function test (ePFT) as the reference standard.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents �...
Source: Endoscopy - September 16, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Effective ”short” double-balloon enteroscope for diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP in patients with altered gastrointestinal anatomy: a large case seriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215108 Although endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is technically challenging in patients with altered gastrointestinal anatomy, a double-balloon enteroscope (DBE) permits examinations of a much longer segment of the small bowel than does a standard endoscope, and may be used to perform ERCP in such patients. Since only limited accessories are available for a conventional DBE, we performed ERCP with a ”short” DBE, which has a 2.8-mm working channel and a 152-cm working length and for which conventional accessories are available, in patients with altered gastroint...
Source: Endoscopy - September 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Endoscopic mucosal resection for large and giant sessile and flat colorectal polyps: a single-center experience with long-term follow-upEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examines efficacy, outcome, and complications of endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for large (≥ 20 mm) and giant (≥ 40 mm) sessile and flat colorectal polyps.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - September 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original article Source Type: journals

Reflux disease and Barrett’s esophagusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215089© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - September 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: DDW highlights Source Type: journals

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215088© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Full text (Source: Endoscopy)
Source: Endoscopy - September 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: DDW highlights Source Type: journals

Fulminant metastatic spread in a patient with an early gastric cancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215062A patient with an early gastric cancer was treated initially by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) at our hospital. The resected specimen showed a depth of submucosal infiltration of more than 500 µm. Therefore, in accordance with the extended criteria with regard to EMR, the patient underwent gastrectomy. The TNM stage was pT1 (sm3), pN0 (0 / 58), cM0, L0, V0, G2 after surgery (UICC stage Ia). At 3 months later ultrasound revealed a new mass in the liver, and biopsy showed a rapidly growing metastasis of the gastric adenocarcinoma. Finally, immunohistochemical ana...
Source: Endoscopy - September 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Case report Source Type: journals

Techniques to facilitate ERCP with a conventional endoscope in patients with previous pancreatoduodenectomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215087There is little guidance on the performance of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with previous pancreatoduodenectomy. We reviewed techniques for ERCP with a conventional endoscope and assessed its value in 10 patients with previous pancreatoduodenectomy (15 ERCPs). After exploration of the surgical reconstruction, we used a front-viewing endoscope, and we used a small firm pillow under the abdomen and hand compression for preventing loop formation. Successful insertion to the ductal anastomoses and biliary cannulation were achieved in 13 /̴...
Source: Endoscopy - September 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Case report Source Type: journals

Is bacteriologic surveillance in endoscope reprocessing stringent enough?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EndoscopyDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215086Endoscopes, including duodenoscopes, are medical devices that are frequently associated with outbreaks of nosocomial infections. We investigated an outbreak of multidrug-resistant sepsis affecting three patients after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP). Epidemiologic investigation supplemented by molecular typing revealed that one ERCP scope was the source of infection with No contamination with this microorganism was found after screening of washer-disinfectors, connecting tubes, and environmental surfaces in the endoscopy center. isolates from blood and endoscope c...
Source: Endoscopy - September 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Case report Source Type: journals