Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma [PDF]
A 61-year-old gentleman who lives with his wife and 20-year-old son, presented to the polyclinic with a four week history of pruritus. On examination he was found to be jaundiced and his LFTs were high.
Bezzina, Sarah, Debattista, Daniel
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Intravenous bolus somatostatin after diagnostic cholangiopancreatography reduces the incidence of pancreatitis associated with therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures: A randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Previous studies suggested that somatostatin given before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) may reduce the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis.
Fan, ST +7 more
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Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
Nobuhiko Fukuba +7 more
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Aqueous Humor Outflow Structure and Function Imaging At the Bench and Bedside: A Review. [PDF]
Anterior segment glaucoma clinical care and research has recently gained new focus because of novel imaging modalities and the advent of angle-based surgical treatments. Traditional investigation drawn to the trabecular meshwork now emphasizes the entire
Huang, Alex S +2 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives Various drainage methods have been used for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction (MHBO). However, controlling cholangitis and obstructive jaundice is still challenging. We performed a phase I/II study of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS‐HGS) as primary drainage for MHBO.
Tomoki Ogata +7 more
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A Prospective Multicenter Study Evaluating Learning Curves and Competence in Endoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Among Advanced Endoscopy Trainees: The Rapid Assessment of Trainee Endoscopy Skills (RATES) Study [PDF]
Background and aims Based on the Next Accreditation System, trainee assessment should occur on a continuous basis with individualized feedback. We aimed to validate endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP ...
Ali, Meer Akbar +52 more
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ABSTRACT Intra‐abdominal hemorrhage is an extremely rare complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). We report a case of intra‐abdominal bleeding that occurred after ERCP for choledocholithiasis with cholangitis in a patient with a cascade stomach.
Masashi Miura +9 more
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Endoscopic Management of Obstructive Jaundice in Pregnancy Due to Hepatic Hydatid Disease
Liver is one of the most common site of hydatid infection. Intra-biliary rupture of the hydatid cyst is a common and serious complication that can occur during course of pregnancy.
Aniruddha Pratap Singh +3 more
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Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]
The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
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ABSTRACT The gel immersion method improves endoscopic visualization by displacing debris and blood with a viscous gel. Although it is commonly used in procedures such as endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, its use in double‐balloon enteroscopy‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (DBE‐ERCP) has rarely ...
Koki Nagano +9 more
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