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Benign prostatic hyperplasia : Part 1- diagnosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Peer reviewedPublisher ...
N'Dow, James Michael Olu, Wilt, Timothy
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Can high-frequency mini-probe endoscopic ultrasonography predict outcome of endoscopic dilation in patients with benign esophageal strictures?

open access: yesEndoscopy International Open, 2020
Background and study aims Endoscopic dilation is first-line management for benign esophageal strictures (ES). Depth of involvement of the esophageal wall on endosonography using high frequency mini-probe (EUS-M) may predict response to dilation.
Philip Daniel   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent advances of diagnostic approaches for indeterminate biliary tract obstruction

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2021
Patients with indeterminate biliary stricture frequently pose a challenge in the clinical management. Discrimination between benign and malignant biliary strictures is important to prevent the morbidity and mortality associated with incorrect diagnoses ...
Sang-Woo Cha
doaj   +1 more source

Management of benign oesophageal strictures [PDF]

open access: yesFrontline Gastroenterology, 2019
Benign oesophageal strictures are an important gastrointestinal condition that can cause substantial morbidity. There are many different aetiologies and each case needs careful evaluation and individualised treatment. Management usually involves targeting therapy to the underlying cause, but oesophageal dilatation is an important part of the algorithm.
Nicholas E Burr, Simon M Everett
openaire   +2 more sources

The utility of self-expanding metal stents in benign biliary strictures- a retrospective case series

open access: yesBMC Gastroenterology, 2023
Background Benign biliary strictures can have a significant negative impact on patient quality of life. There are several modalities which can be utilized with the goal of stricture resolution.
Katlin Mallette   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Percutaneous Ureteric Stricture Dilation (PCUSD) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Ureteric stricture dilation as an interventional uroradiological technique was initiated locally in March 1991. In ureteric dilation two approaches are feasible.
Cutajar, Lino   +4 more
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Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current Status of Biliary Metal Stents [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Endoscopy, 2016
Many advances have been achieved in biliary stenting over the past 30 years. Endoscopic stent placement has become the primary management therapy to relieve obstruction in patients with benign or malignant biliary tract diseases.
Hyeong Seok Nam, Dae Hwan Kang
doaj   +1 more source

Pyloroduodenojejunostomy: A useful alternative for benign gastroduodenal strictures

open access: yesFormosan Journal of Surgery, 2022
Background: Gastric outlet obstruction is a common condition due to various malignant and benign etiologies. Benign gastric outlet obstruction has been managed surgically by gastric resection or drainage procedures.
Shibumon Mundunadackal Madhavan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biliary brush cytology for the diagnosis of malignancy: a single center experience [Citološki razmazi brisa četkicom u dijagnostici malignih promjena bilijarnog stabla: naše iskustvo] [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Differentiation between benign and malignant biliary strictures is critical to the provision of adequate treatment. Brush cytology during the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the most commonly used method for obtaining tissue ...
Babić, Žarko   +5 more
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