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Endoscopic vacuum therapy in the upper gastrointestinal tract [PDF]

Frontiers in Gastroenterology
Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) is a promising and versatile intervention for managing transmural defects in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Despite challenges, EVT exhibits great efficacy and safety, emphasizing the need for standardized protocols and
Kirsten Boonstra, Lisanne M. D. Pattynama, Lisanne M. D. Pattynama, Lisanne M. D. Pattynama, Lisanne M. D. Pattynama, Yasmijn J. van Herwaarden, Wietse J. Eshuis, Wietse J. Eshuis, Roos E. Pouw, Roos E. Pouw, Roos E. Pouw   +10 more
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Endoscopic vacuum therapy for a refractory sigmoid fistula [PDF]

VideoGIE
Background and Aims: Sigmoid fistulas pose significant management challenges, often requiring prolonged antibiotics, percutaneous drainage, and surgical intervention.
Connor John Rodriguez, MD, Robert Jay Sealock, MD   +1 more
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Endoscopic vacuum therapy for anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy: a retrospective analysis at a tertiary university center

Surgery Open Science, 2023
Introduction: Anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy with gastric-pullup is the most feared postoperative complication associated with high morbidity and mortality rates.
Nader El-Sourani, Sorin Miftode, Maximilian Bockhorn   +2 more
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Vacuum-Sponge Therapy Placed through a Percutaneous Gastrostomy to Treat Spontaneous Duodenal Perforation [PDF]

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2022
Duodenal perforation is rare and associated with a high mortality. Therapeutic strategies to address duodenal perforation include conservative, surgical, and endoscopic measures. Surgery remains the gold standard.
Maude Martinho-Grueber, Ioannis Kapoglou, Eileen Benz, Yves Borbély, Pascal Juillerat, Riad Sarraj   +5 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy of Walled-Off Necrosis in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis [PDF]

Endoscopy International Open
Background Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) is a minimally invasive therapy for managing transmural gastrointestinal defects and supports the control of local infection.
Peter Ewald, Oscar Cahyadi, Christoph Zeidler, Max Tophof, Mousa Ayoub, Markus W. Scheppach, Sandra Nagl, Jochen Wedemeyer, Diogo T. H. de Moura, Eduardo G. H. de Moura, Helmut Messmann, Waldemar Uhl, Alanna Ebigbo   +12 more
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Treatment of gastropleural fistula with combined endoscopic therapy: endoscopic vacuum therapy and over-the-scope clip [PDF]

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Background and Aims: Gastropleural fistulas (GPFs) are rare pathologic communications between the stomach and the pleural cavity and are associated with high morbidity and limited success with conventional surgical repair.
Gustavo de Carvalho Bertaccini Guriam, MD, MSc, Thiago de Castro Mendonça Furtado, MD, Rodrigo Chini, MD, Eduardo Garcia Pacheco, MD, MSc, Arlindo Moi, Jr., MD, Gustavo Murad Pinton, MD, José Antônio Mansur Mendes, MD, Jose Ricardo Cunha Neves, Jr., MD, Leticia Pires Dutra   +8 more
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Percutaneous endoscopic vacuum therapy for treatment of severe gastric staple line dehiscence after surgical bypass revision [PDF]

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Background and Aims: Gastric leaks and gastrocutaneous fistulas (GCFs) are severe adverse events of gastric bypass surgery, often difficult to manage with conventional treatments.
Daryl Ramai, MD, MPH, MSc, Abdulrahman Qatomah, MBBS, FRCPC, Bianca Zussino, HBSc, Alexandra Goad, BM, Steven Steinway, MD, PhD   +4 more
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Successful endoscopic vacuum therapy in diffuse gastric hemorrhage secondary to acute ischemia: a case report [PDF]

iGIE
Acute gastric ischemia is rare and may lead to diffuse mucosal bleeding, often refractory to conventional endoscopic therapy. We describe the case of a 42-year-old critically ill burn patient who developed persistent upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage ...
Marcelo Klotz Dall'Agnol, MD, Igor Mendonça Proença, MSc, Mateus Pereira Funari, PhD, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, PhD, Fernando da Costa Ferreira Novo, MD, Fauze Maluf-Filho, PhD   +5 more
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Anastomotic Leakages after Surgery for Gastroesophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Endoscopic versus Surgical Management

GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, 2023
Introduction: With the increase of esophageal and gastric cancer, surgery will be more often performed. Anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most feared postoperative complications of gastroesophageal surgery.
Isabel Azevedo, Raquel Ortigão, Pedro Pimentel-Nunes, Pedro Bastos, Rui Silva, Mário Dinis-Ribeiro, Diogo Libânio   +6 more
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Bariatric endoscopy: from managing complications to primary metabolic procedures

Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2023
Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and is the second leading cause of preventable death. The approach to treating obesity involves a multidisciplinary approach including lifestyle interventions, pharmacological therapies, and bariatric surgery.
Jerry T. Dang, Grace J. Kim, Matthew Kroh   +2 more
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