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Principles of training in GI endoscopy
09 December 2011
This document, prepared by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Committee on Training, was undertaken to provide general guidelines for endoscopy training and written primarily for indi...
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ASGE Training Committee,
Douglas G. Adler,
Gennadiy Bakis,
Walter J. Coyle,
Barry DeGregorio,
Kulwinder S. Dua,
Linda S. Lee,
Lee McHenry,
Shireen A. Pais,
Elizabeth Rajan,
Robert E. Sedlack,
Vanessa M. Shami,
Ashley L. Faulx
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231-235
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| Original Articles |
| Clinical Endoscopy |
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Validation of the Prague C & M criteria for the endoscopic grading of Barrett's esophagus by gastroenterology trainees: a multicenter study
Background: The Prague C & M criteria, developed for the endoscopic grading of Barrett's esophagus (BE), (C = circumferential length, M = maximal length) were previously validated among a panel of...
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Babac Vahabzadeh,
Anil B. Seetharam,
Michael B. Cook,
Sachin Wani,
Amit Rastogi,
Ajay Bansal,
Dayna S. Early,
Prateek Sharma
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236-241
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Diagnostic accuracy of EUS in differentiating mucosal versus submucosal invasion of superficial esophageal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
24 November 2011
Background: The prognosis of esophageal cancer (EC) depends on the depth of tumor invasion and lymph node metastasis. EC limited to the mucosa (T1a) can be treated effectively with minimally invasive ...
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Nirav Thosani,
Harvinder Singh,
Asha Kapadia,
Nobuo Ochi,
Jeffrey H. Lee,
Jaffer Ajani,
Stephen G. Swisher,
Wayne L. Hofstetter,
Sushovan Guha,
Manoop S. Bhutani
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242-253
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Strategies for training in diagnostic upper endoscopy: a prospective, randomized trial
09 December 2011
Background: Training simulators have been used for decades with success; however, a standardized educational strategy for diagnostic EGD is still lacking. Objective: Development of a training strategy...
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Anke Ende,
Yurdaguel Zopf,
Peter Konturek,
Andreas Naegel,
Eckhart G. Hahn,
Kai Matthes,
Juergen Maiss
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254-260
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Ain't nothing like the real thing? Simulators in endoscopy training
Ende et al present a well-conducted study of training techniques in diagnostic upper endoscopy. Twenty-eight medical and surgical residents with no previous endoscopic experience underwent didactic (6...
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Harry R. Aslanian
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261-262
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Mortality from nonulcer bleeding is similar to that of ulcer bleeding in high-risk patients with nonvariceal hemorrhage: a prospective database study in Italy
17 October 2011
Background: Nonulcer causes of bleeding are often regarded as minor, ie, associated with a lower risk of mortality. Objective: To assess the risk of death from nonulcer causes of upper GI bleeding (UG...
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Riccardo Marmo,
Mario Del Piano,
Gianluca Rotondano,
Maurizio Koch,
Maria Antonia Bianco,
Alessandro Zambelli,
Giovanni Di Matteo,
Enzo Grossi,
Livio Cipolletta,
PNED 1, PNED 2, and Prometeo Investigators
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263-272.e1
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Nonvariceal upper GI bleeding: it's not just about peptic ulcers
Nonvariceal upper GI bleeding (NVUGIB) is one of the most common conditions faced by practicing gastroenterologists and endoscopists, carrying considerable morbidity, mortality, and a health economic ...
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Vipul Jairath,
Alan N. Barkun
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273-275
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection for treatment of gastric subepithelial tumors (with video)
28 October 2011
Background: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a well-accepted method for removing superficial mucosal tumors; however, there is limited data on the use of this method for removing subepithelia...
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Andrzej Białek,
Anna Wiechowska-Kozłowska,
Jan Pertkiewicz,
Marcin Polkowski,
Piotr Milkiewicz,
Katarzyna Karpińska,
Małgorzata Ławniczak,
Teresa Starzyńska
et al.
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276-286
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Use of self-expandable stents in the treatment of bariatric surgery leaks: a systematic review and meta-analysis
03 November 2011
Background: Bariatric surgery leaks can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Endoscopic placement of self-expandable stents (SESs) is emerging as a less-invasive alternative to surgery for t...
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Srinivas R. Puli,
Inbar S. Spofford,
Christopher C. Thompson
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287-293
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Endoscopic stenting is not as effective for palliation of colorectal obstruction in patients with advanced gastric cancer as emergency surgery
12 December 2011
Background: Although self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) insertion has been shown to be an effective therapy for palliation of obstruction from colorectal malignancy, the clinical efficacy of SEMS inse...
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Bo Kyung Kim,
Sung Pil Hong,
Hyun Mi Heo,
Jin Young Kim,
Hyuk Hur,
Kang Young Lee,
Jae Hee Cheon,
Tae Il Kim,
Won Ho Kim
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294-301
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Endoscopic intrapyloric injection of botulinum toxin A in the treatment of children with gastroparesis: a retrospective, open-label study
Background: Botulinum toxin A has been used in children to treat spastic disorders and recently for GI conditions. Open-label studies in adults with gastroparesis have reported an improvement in sympt...
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Leonel Rodriguez,
Rachel Rosen,
Michael Manfredi,
Samuel Nurko
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302-309
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High yield of same-session EUS-guided liver biopsy by 19-gauge FNA needle in patients undergoing EUS to exclude biliary obstruction
Background: EUS-guided liver biopsy by Trucut yields variable specimen adequacy at high cost, limiting its utility. A modified EUS-guided technique with reliable adequacy could be a viable alternative...
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Stavros N. Stavropoulos,
Gene Y. Im,
Zahra Jlayer,
Michael D. Harris,
Teodor C. Pitea,
George K. Turi,
Peter F. Malet,
David M. Friedel,
James H. Grendell
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310-318
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EUS-guided FNA for diagnosis of solid pancreatic neoplasms: a meta-analysis
Background: Preoperative diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions remains challenging despite advancement in imaging technologies. EUS has the benefit of being a minimally invasive, well-tolerated proced...
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Michael Jonathan Hewitt,
Mark J.W. McPhail,
Lucia Possamai,
Ameet Dhar,
Panagiotis Vlavianos,
Kevin J. Monahan
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319-331
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EUS or percutaneously guided intratumoral TNFerade biologic with 5-fluorouracil and radiotherapy for first-line treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer: a phase I/II study
Background: TNFeradeBiologic (AdGVEGR.TNF.11D) is a replication-deficient adenoviral vector that expresses tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) under the control of the Egr-1 promoter, which is inducible b...
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J. Randolph Hecht,
James J. Farrell,
Neil Senzer,
John Nemunaitis,
Alexander Rosemurgy,
Theodore Chung,
Nader Hanna,
Kenneth J. Chang,
Milind Javle,
Mitchell Posner,
Irving Waxman,
Anthony Reid,
Richard Erickson,
Marcia Canto,
Amitabh Chak,
Gretta Blatner,
Milan Kovacevic,
Mark Thornton
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332-338
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Guidewire biliary cannulation does not reduce post-ERCP pancreatitis compared with the contrast injection technique in low-risk and high-risk patients
11 November 2011
Background: Guidewire (GW) cannulation can reduce the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) by avoiding the opacification of the main pancreatic duct. Objective: To compare the effects of conventional ...
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Alberto Mariani,
Antonella Giussani,
Milena Di Leo,
Sabrina Testoni,
Pier Alberto Testoni
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339-346
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Diagnostic accuracy of conventional and cholangioscopy-guided sampling of indeterminate biliary lesions at the time of ERCP: a prospective, long-term follow-up study
Background: The diagnostic accuracy of cholangioscopy-guided sampling has not been rigorously evaluated. Objective: To prospectively evaluate the accuracy of cholangioscopy-guided mini-forceps samplin...
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Peter V. Draganov,
Shailendra Chauhan,
Mihir S. Wagh,
Anand R. Gupte,
Tong Lin,
Wei Hou,
Chris E. Forsmark
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347-353
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Comparison of EUS-guided rendezvous and precut papillotomy techniques for biliary access (with videos)
Background: Precut papillotomy after failed bile duct cannulation is associated with an increased risk of pancreatitis. EUS-guided rendezvous drainage is a novel alternative technique, but there are n...
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Vinay Dhir,
Suryaprakash Bhandari,
Mukta Bapat,
Amit Maydeo
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354-359
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EUS-guided biliary rendezvous: EUS to the rescue
We all recollect with joy when we performed our first selective cannulation by ERCP. We also know the frustration when ERCP does not provide us with access to the biliary tree. The use of facilitated ...
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Won Jae Yoon,
William R. Brugge
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360-361
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A multicenter, prospective, randomized study of selective bile duct cannulation performed by multiple endoscopists: the BIDMEN study
Background: Wire-guided cannulation (WGC) with a sphincterotome (S) for selective bile duct cannulation (SBDC) has been reported to have a higher success rate and lower incidence of post-ERCP pancreat...
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Hiroshi Kawakami,
Hiroyuki Maguchi,
Tsuyoshi Mukai,
Tsuyoshi Hayashi,
Tamito Sasaki,
Hiroyuki Isayama,
Yousuke Nakai,
Ichiro Yasuda,
Atsushi Irisawa,
Teitetsu Niido,
Yoshinobu Okabe,
Shomei Ryozawa,
Takao Itoi,
Keiji Hanada,
Masataka Kikuyama,
Yoshifumi Arisaka,
Shogo Kikuchi,
Japan Bile Duct Cannulation Study Group
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362-372.e1
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Blinded nonrandomized comparative study of gastric examination with a magnetically guided capsule endoscope and standard videoendoscope
12 December 2011
Background: Passive video capsule endoscopy is the criterion standard for small-bowel exploration but cannot be used for the large gastric cavity. We report the first blinded comparative clinical tria...
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Jean-Francois Rey,
Haruhiko Ogata,
Naoki Hosoe,
Kazuo Ohtsuka,
Noriyuki Ogata,
Keiichi Ikeda,
Hiroyuki Aihara,
Ileana Pangtay,
Toshifumi Hibi,
Shin-Ei Kudo,
Hisao Tajiri
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373-381
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Endoscopic band ligation for colonic diverticular hemorrhage
26 September 2011
Background: The number of sample cases of colonic diverticular hemorrhage treated with endoscopic band ligation (EBL) has been small to date. Objective: To elucidate the safety and efficacy of EBL for...
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Naoki Ishii,
Takeshi Setoyama,
Gautam A. Deshpande,
Fumio Omata,
Michitaka Matsuda,
Shoko Suzuki,
Masayo Uemura,
Yusuke Iizuka,
Katsuyuki Fukuda,
Koyu Suzuki,
Yoshiyuki Fujita
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382-387
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The ins and outs of diverticular bleeding
I have several goals in this editorial. The first is to compliment Dr. Ishii and his colleagues for their interest in diverticular hemorrhage and for reporting a large cumulative experience of patient...
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Dennis M. Jensen
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388-391
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Unsedated colonoscopy: an option for some but not for all
Background: The increasing request for colonoscopy in clinical practice, coupled with the lack of time, has led to a renewed interest in unsedated procedures. Objective: To evaluate the acceptability ...
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Silvia Paggi,
Franco Radaelli,
Arnaldo Amato,
Gianmichele Meucci,
Giancarlo Spinzi,
Emanuele Rondonotti,
Vittorio Terruzzi
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392-398
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| CME Examination |
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Continuing Medical Education Exam: February 2012
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Raquel E. Davila,
Jeffrey H. Lee,
William Ross,
Shou-Jiang Tang,
G.S. Raju,
Glenn M. Eisen
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399-399.e5
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| New Methods |
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Endoscopic mucosal ablation: a new argon plasma coagulation/injection technique to assist complete resection of recurrent, fibrotic colon polyps (with video)
09 December 2011
Background: Incomplete piecemeal EMR of large, sessile/flat colon polyps results in polyp recurrence, with massive submucosal scarring making subsequent attempts at endoscopic resection problematic. O...
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Zacharias P. Tsiamoulos,
Leonidas A. Bourikas,
Brian P. Saunders
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400-404
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In vivo histologic imaging of the muscularis propria and myenteric neurons with probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy in porcine models (with videos)
Background: The submucosal tunneling technique enables us to endoscopically access deeper tissue layers. Use of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) provides optical histologic imaging on ...
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Tomohiko R. Ohya,
Kazuki Sumiyama,
Junko Takahashi-Fujigasaki,
Akira Dobashi,
Shoichi Saito,
Hisao Tajiri
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405-410
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An endoscopic wireless gastrostimulator (with video)
Background: Gastric electric stimulation (GES) at a high-frequency, low-energy setting is an option for treating refractory gastroparesis. The currently available commercial stimulator, the Enterra ne...
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Sanchali Deb,
Shou-Jiang Tang,
Thomas L. Abell,
Smitha Rao,
Wen-Ding Huang,
S.D. Filip To,
Christopher Lahr,
Jung-Chih Chiao
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411-415.e1
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Initial design of a novel suction enteroscope for endoscopic locomotion in the small bowel (with video)
02 December 2011
Background: The upper GI tract and the colon are readily accessible endoscopically, but the small intestine is relatively difficult to evaluate. Objective: To demonstrate the feasibility of using suct...
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Mihir S. Wagh,
Roberto Montane
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416-420
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Gastric involvement by mantle cell lymphoma observed by magnified endoscopy with narrow-band imaging
An 83-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of tarry stools. EGD showed a reddish gastric erosion with a linear ulcerated scar (). Magnified endoscopy with narrow-band imaging revealed the...
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Daisuke Norimura,
Hajime Isomoto,
Kunihiro Tsukasaki,
Daisuke Niino,
Kayoko Matsushima,
Yuko Akazawa,
Naoyuki Yamaguchi,
Ken Ohnita,
Saburo Shikuwa,
Fuminao Takeshima,
Kazuhiko Nakao
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421-422
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Unusual presentation of MALT lymphoma as diffuse gastric erythema
A 59-year-old white man was admitted with sudden onset of dysphagia, nausea, and vomiting. He had no abdominal pain, fever, night sweats, or weight loss. Physical examination and basic blood tests sho...
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Chien-Huan Chen,
Rish Pai
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422-423
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Ischemic colitis with diverticular sparing
12 December 2011
A 78-year-old man presented with a 2-day history of abdominal pain and diarrhea mixed with blood. On physical examination, his temperature was 37.6°C, blood pressure was 110/65 mm Hg, and pulse rate w...
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Jochim S. Terhaar sive Droste,
Stijn J.B. Van Weyenberg
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Complete closure of a colonic bleeding diverticulum using endoscopic hemoclip and band ligation
12 December 2011
A 66-year-old woman visited our emergency department after having 6 episodes of hematochezia. Initial laboratory data included a Hb level of 12.1g/dL (normal range, 12-16 g/dL), white blood cell count...
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In joung Lee,
Cheol Hee Park,
Jin Woo Kwon,
Su Jin Kim,
Ji Won Park,
Kyoung Oh Kim,
Il Hyun Baek,
Kyo-Sang Yoo,
Jong Hyeok Kim,
Choong Kee Park
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425-426
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Weck clip migration into the rectum
A 70-year-old man was referred for further evaluation of a submucosal rectal nodule (
), discovered incidentally on routine colonoscopy. Three years before the procedure, the patient underwent an unco...
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Abhitabh Patil,
Srinadh Komanduri
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Use of a forward-viewing echoendoscope for evaluation of GI submucosal lesions
EUS has earned a secure position as a very useful procedure to investigate GI submucosal lesions (SMLs). Interrogation of these lesions with EUS allows differentiation between extrinsic impressions of...
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David L. Diehl,
Amit S. Johal,
Viet-Nhan H. Nguyen,
Hashem J. Hashem
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428-431
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Early additional endoscopic submucosal dissection in patients with positive lateral resection margins after initial endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has become the standard treatment for early gastric cancer (EGC). Compared with EMR, ESD resects larger tumors en bloc, thereby permitting more precise pathologi...
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Sun Youn Bae,
Tae Hoon Jang,
Byung-Hoon Min,
Jun Haeng Lee,
Poong-Lyul Rhee,
Jong Chul Rhee,
Jae J. Kim
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432-436
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Fistulization in the GI tract in acute pancreatitis
12 December 2011
Severe acute pancreatitis is known to be complicated by fistulization into the neighboring organs, but reports of such patients are scarce. Pancreatocolonic fistulae are the most common, whereas pancr...
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Rakesh Kochhar,
Kapil Jain,
Vikas Gupta,
Manphool Singhal,
Suman Kochhar,
Kuchhangi S. Poornachandra,
Rashi Kochhar,
Usha Dutta,
Birinder Nagi,
Kartar Singh,
Jai D. Wig
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436-440
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Diagnostic and therapeutic peroral direct cholangioscopy in patients with altered GI anatomy (with videos)
12 December 2011
Peroral cholangioscopy (POCS) by using the mother-baby system was developed for the diagnosis of biliary diseases. Since then, peroral fiberoptic cholangioscopy and, recently, video cholangioscopy hav...
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Takao Itoi,
Atsushi Sofuni,
Fumihide Itokawa,
Toshio Kurihara,
Takayoshi Tsuchiya,
Kentaro Ishii,
Nobuhito Ikeuchi,
Fuminori Moriyasu,
Kazuhiko Kasuya,
Akihiko Tsuchida,
Terumi Kamisawa,
Todd H. Baron
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441-449
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Duodenal bulb nodularity: an endoscopic sign of cow's milk protein allergy in infants?
To our knowledge, the endoscopic and histologic descriptions of children with cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) are limited to case descriptions of children with food allergy and lymphoid nodularity o...
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Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini,
Mosa Khormi,
Mosa Fagih
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450-453
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A case of upper GI “pseudobleeding”
15 April 2011
An 82-year-old male patient with severe dyspnea and decompensated left heart failure was admitted for aortic and mitral valve replacement to the cardiothoracic surgery department of our hospital.
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Joachim Guntau,
Guntram Lock
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454-455
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Fully endoscopic removal of migrated mesh after laparoscopic fundoplication eroded into the gastroesophageal junction: a case report (with video)
16 June 2011
Diaphragmatic crural mesh reinforcement significantly reduces recurrence after laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair. Complications, including esophageal mesh erosion and stenosis requiring surgical resec...
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Gianfranco Donatelli,
Bernard Dallemagne,
Silvana Perretta,
Parag Dhumane,
Jacques Marescaux
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455-457
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Endoscopic full-thickness resection of a gastric subepithelial tumor by using the submucosal tunnel technique with the patient under conscious sedation (with video)
16 June 2011
Recently, several investigators have reported the feasibility of endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) of gastric lesions with a hybrid technique involving laparoscopic assistance and general ane...
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Chang Kyun Lee,
Suck-Ho Lee,
Il-Kwun Chung,
Tae Hoon Lee,
Sang-Heum Park,
Eun Ok Kim,
Myung Soon Chung,
Hyun Deuk Cho,
Sun-Joo Kim
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457-459
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EUS-guided fistulization of postoperative colorectal stenosis in an infant with Hirschsprung's disease: a new technique
30 May 2011
Hirschsprung's disease may be treated by surgical resection of the aganglionic portion of the colon. Benign stricture of the anastomosis can occur and may be treated by surgery or endoscopic dilations...
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Everson L.A. Artifon,
Flávio Ferreira,
Renato Baracat,
Luciano Okawa,
Kapil Gupta,
Paulo Sakai,
Manoop S. Bhutani
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459-461
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A gigantic ectopic pancreatic lesion in the upper body of the stomach
Endoscopy and radiography lead to the correct diagnosis in most patients with ectopic pancreas. Gastric lesions are found at the antrum in 85% to 95% of patients, either on the posterior or anterior w...
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Joo Hoon Kim,
Hyung Hun Kim,
Seun Ja Park,
Moo In Park,
Won Moon,
Sangeon Gwoo,
Ki Hwan Ku,
Hee Kyung Jang
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462-463
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Direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube placement using double-balloon enteroscopy
The advent of the double-balloon enteroscope (DBE) has increased our ability to navigate the small bowel and perform small bowel as well as biliary tract interventions in patients with complex postsur...
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Klaus Mönkemüller,
Klaus Vormbrock,
Marco Kassalik,
Aytekin Sancar
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463-465
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Erratum
In the article, “Outcomes of T1b esophageal adenocarcinoma patients,” by Tian et al., which appeared in the December 2011 issue of GIE (Gastronintest Endosc 2011;74:1201-6), there was an error in the ...
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