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Does precutting prior to endoscopic piecemeal resection of large colorectal neoplasias reduce local recurrence? A KASID multicenter study
It would be expected that local recurrence could be reduced by performing precutting (with sufficient margins) prior to endoscopic piecemeal mucosal resection (EPMR). We explored the clinical outcomes and loc...
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Etomidate Sedation for Advanced Endoscopic Procedures
Although propofol is widely used for sedation for endoscopic procedures, concerns remain regarding cardiopulmonary adverse events. Etomidate has little effect on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, but...
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Clinical Effectiveness of Submucosal Injection with Indigo Carmine Mixed Solution for Colon Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Submucosal injection with indigo carmine mixed solution can improve the delineation of colorectal neoplasia during endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy o...
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The Efficacy of a Novel Tissue Grasper-Clips Technique for Large Perforations of the Sigmoid Colon in an Experimental Animal Model (Video)
The incidence of iatrogenic colonic perforation has been gradually increasing. In particular, sigmoid colon perforations are difficult to handle because of excess mobility.
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Do We Perform a Perfect Endoscopic Hemostasis Prophylactically with Argon Plasma Coagulation in Colonic Endoscopic Mucosal Resection?
Submucosal injection for endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) may effect performing the prophylactic argon plasma coagulation (APC) of non-bleeding visible vessels on ulcer crater.
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Risk Factors of Develo** Interval Early Gastric Cancer After Negative Endoscopy
New or missed gastric cancer rates after negative endoscopy are high. However, the clinicopathologic characteristics of missed or interval early gastric cancer (EGC) are not well known. The aim of this study ...
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Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Gastric Neoplasia
The key advantage of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for gastric neoplasia is an en bloc curative resection irrespective of tumor size, location, and shape.
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Effect of Pronase Premedication on Narrow-Band Imaging Endoscopy in Patients with Precancerous Conditions of Stomach
Narrow-band imaging (NBI) endoscopy improves the detection of intestinal metaplasia. However, strategies to improve the visibility and diagnostic performance of NBI should be sought, as endoscopic views are o...
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Erratum to: A comparative study of DA-9601 and misoprostol for prevention of NSAID-associated gastroduodenal injury in patients undergoing chronic NSAID treatment
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Open AccessA comparative study of DA-9601 and misoprostol for prevention of NSAID-associated gastroduodenal injury in patients undergoing chronic NSAID treatment
Misoprostol is reported to prevent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-associated gastroduodenal complications. There is, however, limited information regarding the efficacy of DA-9601 in this context...
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Open AccessSequential algorithm analysis to facilitate selective biliary access for difficult biliary cannulation in ERCP: a prospective clinical study
Numerous clinical trials to improve the success rate of biliary access in difficult biliary cannulation (DBC) during ERCP have been reported. However, standard guidelines or sequential protocol analysis according...
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GIST and Other Subepithelial Tumors
Most subepithelial tumors of the stomach are found incidentally at upper endoscopy and may arise from any of the layers of the stomach. Subepithelial tumors are evaluated for size, consistency, color, and shap...
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Human applications of submucosal endoscopy under conscious sedation for pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
The submucosal endoscopy provide not only a reliable methods of access and closure for peritoneoscopy, but also an endoscopic working space for full-thickness resection. The aim of this study was to report the...
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Balanced Propofol Sedation Versus Propofol Monosedation in Therapeutic Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopic Procedures
Prolonged or complex endoscopic procedures are frequently performed under deep sedation. However, no studies of therapeutic ERCP have yet compared the use of balanced propofol sedation (BPS) to propofol alone,...
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Trainees’ adenoma detection rate is higher if ≥10 minutes is spent on withdrawal during colonoscopy
It has been demonstrated that prolonged colonoscopic withdrawal times (WT; >6 min) are beneficial for the adenoma detection rate (ADR) for experienced endoscopists. There are little data, however, to guide the...
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Optimal Duration of Proton Pump Inhibitor in the Treatment of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection-Induced Ulcers: A Retrospective Analysis and Prospective Validation Study
The optimal duration of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in the treatment of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)-induced ulcers has not been well defined.
