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Pancreatic tumors imaging: an update [PDF]
Currently, ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI) represent the mainstay in the evaluation of pancreatic solid and cystic tumors affecting pancreas in 80-85% and 10-15% of the cases respectively. Integration of US,
Baccari, Paolo +8 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives Patients requiring long‐term enteral nutrition or continuous infusion of carbidopa/levodopa can benefit from jejunostomy tube placement. Recently, directly placed percutaneous transgastric jejunal tubes (TGJs) have been used instead of gastrostomy tubes with jejunal extensions (PEG‐Js) for enteral access.
Laura D. Kek +7 more
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Migration of Fish Bones to the Bile Duct Following Hepaticojejunostomy [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objectives Migration of fish bones into the bile duct is rare, but can cause bile duct stone formation or acute cholangitis. Herein, we examine the characteristics of this phenomenon. Methods This single‐center, retrospective study enrolled patients with a history of fish bone extraction from the bile duct by an endoscopic procedure at our ...
Yoshida K +11 more
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Palliative Portal Vein Stent Placement in Malignant and Symptomatic Extrinsic Portal Vein Stenosis or Occlusion [PDF]
This article evaluates the results of portal vein (PV) stent placement in patients with malignant extrinsic lesions stenosing or obstructing the PV and causing symptomatic PV hypertension (PVHT).
Bize, Pierre +7 more
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Abstract Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS‐HGS) is a useful alternative treatment for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) failure. However, serious complications sometimes occur. Bleeding is an early complication that occurs during puncture; however, there have been some reports of late‐onset rupture of a ...
Kohei Takano +7 more
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: case report
Background: the gastrointestinal stromal tumors, are mesenchymal tumors that appear in any place of gastrointestinal tract. Many of them can be pediculate and difficult pre-operatory diagnosis.
Yon Luis Trujillo-Pérez +4 more
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Radiological evaluation of esophageal function in dysphagia with special emphasis on achalasia [PDF]
In idiopathic achalasia, degeneration of the inhibitory innervation of the esophageal smooth muscle results in absence of primary peristalsis and in incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
Andersson, Mats
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Exome-wide somatic mutation characterization of small bowel adenocarcinoma [PDF]
Small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA) is an aggressive disease with limited treatment options. Despite previous studies, its molecular genetic background has remained somewhat elusive.
A Laforest +77 more
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ABSTRACT Congenital esophageal muscularis propria defects are extremely rare, often complicating endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal neoplasms. We report a 60‐year‐old man with early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent ESD.
Ying Liu +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Hypomorphic variants of sucrase‐isomaltase (SI) have been associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in adults, but how their presence influences therapeutic outcomes is uncertain. Aims To investigate the frequency of sucrase‐isomaltase hypomorphic variants in patients with IBS and their association with short‐ and long‐term ...
Hannah Silva +5 more
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