Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound versus Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones. [PDF]
Patients with suspected common bile duct (CBD) stones are often diagnosed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), an invasive procedure with risk of significant complications.
Morris, S +11 more
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Towards objective endoscopic diagnosis of Barrett's associated early neoplasia using fibre-optic Raman Spectroscopy [PDF]
This translational research evaluates a novel, custom-built Raman probe for potential application as an in vivo diagnostic tool in the oesophagus.
Almond, Laurence Maximilian
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Endowashers: an overlooked risk for possible post-endoscopic infections. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Prevention of post-endoscopy infections is an important objective to assure patient safety. Endowashers, or high throughput irrigation water pumps, are a frequently used device on endoscopes.
Möller, Hiltraud +23 more
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Infected Necrosis in Severe Pancreatitis - Combined Nonsurgical Multi-Drainage with Directed Transabdominal High-Volume Lavage in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
Background: Infection of pancreatic necrosis is a life-threatening complication during the course of acute pancreatitis. In critically ill patients, surgical or extended endoscopic interventions are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Minimally
Huber, W. +10 more
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A Western single-center experience with endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastrointestinal cancers [PDF]
06/03/14 meb. Accepted author manuscript, OK to add.Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) has gained worldwide acceptance as a treatment for Early Gastrointestinal Cancers (EGICs).
Coda, Sergio +19 more
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Selection criteria for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography before laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones. Results of a retrospective; single center study between 1996-2002 [PDF]
AIM: The optimal treatment for bile duct stones (in terms of cost, complications and accuracy) is unclear. The aim of our study was to determine the predictive factors for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Réti, György +4 more
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The evidence accumulated in the literature over the last 10 years points out that the primary treatment of otosclerosis with the endoscopic technique, permits to obtain outcomes which are similar to traditional microscopic surgery. Those results support
Ignacio Javier Fernandez
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Mini-loop ligation of a bleeding duodenal Dieulafoy's lesion [PDF]
Two percent of gastrointestinal hemorrhages are caused by Dieulafoy's lesions, which are located in duodenum in only 15% of cases. There are no recommendations regarding the prime endoscopic treatment technique for this condition.
Ljubičić, Neven +1 more
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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound relative to surgical staging in potentially resectable lung cancer: results from the ASTER randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Copyright @ Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2012. This work was produced by Sharples et al. under the terms of a commissioning contract issued by the Secretary of State for Health.Objective: To assess the clinical effectiveness and cost ...
E Wheaton +37 more
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Laryngoscopic Image Stitching for View Enhancement and Documentation - First Experiences [PDF]
One known problem within laryngoscopy is the spatially limited view onto the hypopharynx and the larynx through the endoscope. To examine the complete larynx and hypopharynx, the laryngoscope can be rotated about its main axis, and hence the physician ...
Friedl, Sven +5 more
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