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Congenital duodenal web: successful management with endoscopic dilatation

Endoscopy International Open, 2016
Background and study aims: Congenital duodenal web (CDW) is an uncommon cause of duodenal obstruction and endoscopic balloon dilatation has been reported in just eight pediatric cases to date. Here we are reporting three cases of CDW managed successfully
Ujjal Poddar, Vikas Jain, Surender Kumar Yachha, Anshu Srivastava   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The therapeutic effect of balloon dilatation with different duration for biliary duct calculi: A network meta-analysis

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2022
Objective: To systematically evaluate the application effect of endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation (EPBD) with different balloon dilatation duration for biliary duct calculi, and find the most appropriate dilatation duration for EPBD using a network
Zhi Yuan Yu, Chen Liang, Shi Yu Yang, Xu Zhang, Yan Sun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Loss of hepatic SMLR1 causes hepatosteatosis and protects against atherosclerosis due to decreased hepatic VLDL secretion

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
The role of SMLR1 in lipid metabolism (high fat + cholesterol diet in mice) Abstract Background and Aims The assembly and secretion of VLDL from the liver, a pathway that affects hepatic and plasma lipids, remains incompletely understood. We set out to identify players in the VLDL biogenesis pathway by identifying genes that are co‐expressed with the ...
Willemien van Zwol, Antoine Rimbert, Justina C. Wolters, Marieke Smit, Vincent W. Bloks, Niels J. Kloosterhuis, Nicolette C. A. Huijkman, Mirjam H. Koster, Umesh Tharehalli, Simon M. de Neck, Colin Bournez, Marceline M. Fuh, Jeroen Kuipers, Sujith Rajan, Alain de Bruin, Henry N. Ginsberg, Gerard J. P. van Westen, M. Mahmood Hussain, Ludger Scheja, Joerg Heeren, Philip Zimmerman, Bart van de Sluis, Jan Albert Kuivenhoven   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antegrade balloon dilatation as a treatment option for posttransplant ureteral strictures: Case series of 50 patients [PDF]

, 2018
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of antegrade balloon dilatation on ureteral strictures that developed after kidney transplant.
Moelker, Adriaan, Ijzermans, Jan N. M., Roodnat, Joke I., Ijzermans, Jan N.M., Idu, Mirza M., Terkivatan, Turkan, Ooms, Liselotte S. S., Ooms, Liselotte S.S.   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Balloon Catheter for Cervical Priming before Operative Hysteroscopy in Young Women: A Pilot Study

Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2020
Aim: To investigate regarding the safety and effectiveness of a balloon catheter (Aqueduct-100 device) to dilate the uterine cervix before operative hysteroscopies.
Francesca Falcone, Gennaro Raimondo, Michael Stark, Salvatore Dessole, Marco Torella, Ivano Raimondo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Results of Pneumatic Balloon Dilatation Treatment in Children with Achalasia: A Single-Center Experience. [PDF]

Turk J Gastroenterol, 2023
Background/Aims: Achalasia is a primary motility disorder characterized by a relaxation disorder of the lower esophageal sphincter. In pneumatic balloon dilatation, which is one of the treatment methods, the muscle fibers are torn with an endoscopically ...
Güler S, Aksoy B, Öztan MO, Appak YÇ, Kahveci Çelik S, Onbaşı Karabağ Ş, Köylüoğlu G, Baran M.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Long Term Outcome of 112 Pediatric Patients With Ureteroplevic Junction Obstruction Treated by Endourologic Retrograde Balloon Dilatation

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
PurposeTo analyze the effectiveness, complications and long-term outcome of the patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) treated by endoscopic retrograde balloon dilatation (ERBD) in the largest series reported.Materials and MethodsBetween
Javier Ordóñez, Rubén Ortiz, Alberto Parente, Laura Burgos, Beatriz Fernández-Bautista, Laura Pérez-Egido, José María Angulo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Balloon Dilatation in the Management of Congenital Obstructive Lesions of the Heart: Review of Author’s Experiences and Observations—Part I

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2023
Balloon dilatation techniques became available to treat congenital obstructive lesions of the heart in the early/mid-1980s. The purpose of this review is to present the author’s experiences and observations on the techniques and outcomes of balloon ...
P. Syamasundar Rao
doaj   +1 more source

The Evaluation of Endoscopic Balloon Dilation Treatment for Benign [PDF]

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2008
Background and ObjectiveBalloon dilatation of stricture is one of the new treatment methods for patients with Gastric Outlet Obstruction (GOO). Prevalence and underlying etiologies of GOO in various populations are different.
H. Ghofrani, H. Forotan, A.R. Arefzadeh, J. Sokri Shirvani, S.A. Mirbagheri   +4 more
doaj  

Small bowel imaging in managing Crohn's Disease patients [PDF]

, 2012
The small bowel is essential to sustain alimentation and small bowel Crohn's disease (CD) may severely limit its function. Small bowel imaging is a crucial element in diagnosing small bowel CD, and treatment control with imaging is increasingly used to ...
Albert, Jörg Gerhard, Jörg G. Albert
core   +1 more source