Thoracic Cancer, 2023 Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare salivary gland tumor, accounting for 0.2% of all lung tumors. The standard treatment for MEC of the primary bronchus is surgery, although intraluminal bronchoscopic treatment has recently become an option.
Kentaro Tamura +5 more
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The feasibility of wireless capsule endoscopy in detecting small intestinal pathology in children under the age of 8 years: a multicentre European study. [PDF]
, 2009 Objective: To systematically evaluate the feasibility and methodology to carry out wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) in children
Bufler, Philip +8 more
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Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2022 Acid secretion inhibitors, such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and potassium competitive acid blockers (PCABs), are used to treat ulcers after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer.
Maidina Abuduwaili +7 more
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High concordance between trained nurses and gastroenterologists in evaluating recordings of small bowel video capsule endoscopy (VCE) [PDF]
, 2018 Background & Aims: The video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is an accurate and validated tool to investigate the entire small bowel mucosa, but VCE recordings interpretation by the gastroenterologist is time-consuming.
Annibale, B +6 more
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Recurrence of intestinal metaplasia and early neoplasia after endoscopic eradication therapy for Barrett’s esophagus: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Background Conflicting data exist with regard to recurrence rates of intestinal metaplasia (IM) and dysplasia after achieving complete eradication of intestinal metaplasia (CE-IM) in Barrett’s esophagus (BE) patients.
Cinnor, Birtukan +13 more
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Treatment of esophageal achalasia in children: Today and tomorrow [PDF]
, 2015 Esophageal achalasia (EA) is a rare esophageal motility disorder in children. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) represents the treatment of choice in young patients. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is becoming an alternative to LHM.
Caldaro, T +11 more
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Pleural cryobiopsy during local anaesthetic thoracoscopy in dry pleural dissemination
Respirology Case Reports, 2020 A minimally invasive thoracic intervention, such as local anaesthetic thoracoscopy, can be used to collect the samples in malignant pleural lesions.
Ayn Marie Lao +5 more
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Diagnostic value of a new cryoprobe for peripheral pulmonary lesions: a prospective study
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022 Background Cryobiopsy is an established technique that yields larger and higher-quality samples than does a forceps biopsy. However, it remains underutilised in the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs), mainly because of difficulties in ...
Midori Tanaka +4 more
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A new formulation of oral viscous budesonide in treating of paediatric eosinophilic oesophagitis: a pilot study [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES: Oral viscous budesonide is a recent therapeutic option for eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) compared with dietary restriction and inhaled steroids.
Amil, D. J. +8 more
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Death Resulting from Pneumocephalus Complicating Endoscopic Food Bolus Retrieval in a Patient with Eosinophilic Esophagitis [PDF]
, 2016 Pneumocephalus is a rare complication of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), but existing literature does not discuss pneumocephalus surrounding endoscopic food bolus retrieval.
Fuhs, Amy K., Prahlow, Joseph A.
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