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A convoy of magnetic millirobots transports endoscopic instruments for minimally-invasive surgery [PDF]

arXiv
Small-scale robots offer significant potential in minimally-invasive medical procedures. Due to the nature of soft biological tissues, however, robots are exposed to complex environments with various challenges in locomotion, which is essential to overcome for useful medical tasks.
Moonkwang Jeong, Xiangzhou Tan, Felix Fischer, Tian Qiu   +3 more
arxiv   +2 more sources

Cold plasma endoscopy applied to biliary ducts: feasibility risk assessment on human-like and porcine models for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma [PDF]

J. Phys. D. Appl. Phys., Vol. 55, No 45, 2022, 2023
For the past twelve years, cold plasmas have been positioned as a breakthrough technology for treating cancer thanks to their antitumor properties. The innovation of ad hoc plasma sources and personalized protocols appears crucial to treat cancers with a very poor prognosis.
arxiv   +1 more source

Bile Duct Segmentation Methods Under 3D Slicer Applied to ERCP: Advantages and Disadvantages [PDF]

International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Science, 2023, 9 (4), pp.66-74, 2023
This article presents an evaluation of biliary tract segmentation methods used for 3D reconstruction, which may be very usefull in various critical interventions, such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), using the 3D Slicer software.
arxiv   +1 more source

Extrahepatic Bile Duct Duplication with Intraductal Papillary Neoplasm: A Case Report

대한영상의학회지, 2021
Extrahepatic duct duplication is an extremely rare congenital anomaly. Hilar cholangiocarcinoma with extrahepatic bile duct duplication was reported; however, intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPNB) with extrahepatic bile duct ...
Gayoung Jeon, Juwan Choi
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms of Lower Bile Duct Stricture in Autoimmune Pancreatitis [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives We attempted to clarify the mechanism underlying lower bile duct stricture in autoimmune pancreatitis. Methods Imaging and histologic finding of the bile duct were assessed for 73 patients with autoimmune pancreatitis to clarify whether IgG4 ...
Arakura, Norikazu, Hamano, Hideaki, Hasebe, Osamu, Ito, Tetsuya, Kawa, Shigeyuki, Maruyama, Masafumi, Maruyama, Masahiro, Muraki, Takashi, Watanabe, Takayuki   +8 more
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Endoscopic management of common bile duct stones: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guideline

Endoscopy, 2019
Main Recommendations ESGE recommends offering stone extraction to all patients with common bile duct stones, symptomatic or not, who are fit enough to tolerate the intervention. Strong recommendation, low quality evidence.
G. Manes, G. Paspatis, L. Aabakken, A. Anderloni, M. Arvanitakis, P. Ah-Soune, M. Barthet, D. Domagk, J. Dumonceau, J. Gigot, I. Hritz, G. Karamanolis, A. Laghi, A. Mariani, K. Paraskeva, J. Pohl, T. Ponchon, Fredrik Swahn, R. W. T. ter Steege, A. Tringali, A. Vezakis, E. Williams, J. V. van Hooft   +22 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Frailty and surgical outcomes in gastrointestinal cancer: Integration of geriatric assessment and prehabilitation into surgical practice for vulnerable patients

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 27-41, January 2023., 2023
Accumulating evidence demonstrates that the integration of preoperative geriatric assessment and prehabilitation for frail patients into clinical practice may improve perioperative and long‐term outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. We proposed an example for the integration of older patients‐specific care into treatment strategies for ...
Kosuke Mima, Shigeki Nakagawa, Tatsunori Miyata, Yo‐ichi Yamashita, Hideo Baba   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Step-up approach for acute infected necrotizing pancreatitis

Сучасні медичні технології, 2019
Purpose of the study. The role of interventional methods of the treatment of acute infected necrotic pancreatitis depending on the morphological characteristics of the disease was determined. Material and methods.
O. I. Dronov, I. O. Kovalska, A. I. Gorlach, T. V. Lubenets   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hemobilia from biliary angiodysplasia diagnosed with cholangioscopy [PDF]

, 2016
Biliary angiodysplasia is extremely rare. Our background search revealed only a few case reports in the English literature. We present a case of angiodysplasia of the proximal common bile duct in a patient with subacute upper gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Foong, Kap Sum, Kudakachira, Shaismy, Lee, Ashley, Ramberan, Hemchand   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Late postoperative complications of congenital biliary dilatation in pediatric patients: a single-center experience of managing complications for over 20 years [PDF]

, 2021
Purpose: To investigate late complications after surgery for congenital biliary dilatation (CBD). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the patients treated for late postoperative complications of extrahepatic bile duct resection with bilioenteric ...
Amano, Hizuru, Hinoki, Akinari, Kawashima, Hiroki, Makita, Satoshi, Shirota, Chiyoe, Sumida, Wataru, Tainaka, Takahisa, Takimoto, Aitaro, Tanaka, Yujiro, Uchida, Hiroo, Yokota, Kazuki   +10 more
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