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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Naso-gallbladder Drainage Using a Dedicated Catheter for Acute Cholecystitis After Transpapillary Metal Stent Placement for Malignant Biliary Obstruction
Acute cholecystitis is a significant adverse event after self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement for malignant biliary obstruction (MBO); however, no appropriate treatment strategy has been established fo...
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Open AccessEndoscopic gallbladder inside-stenting combined with aspirated lavage for calculous cholecystitis in poor surgical candidates: a prospective pilot study
Although long-term stent placement via endoscopic gallbladder stenting (EGBS) reportedly reduces cholecystitis recurrence in patients unfit to undergo cholecystectomy, it can increase the frequency of other la...
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Comparison of the mechanical properties of retrieval basket catheters for bile duct stones: An experimental study
Although numerous retrieval baskets are currently available for the extraction of bile duct stones, their mechanical properties have not been evaluated. This study aimed to ascertain the characteristics of ret...
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy with Antegrade Stenting Without Dilation Device Application for Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction in Pancreatic Cancer
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy with antegrade stenting (EUS-HGAS) is a promising therapeutic option for malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO) in the event of transpapillary approach fai...
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Long-Term Impact of Endoscopic Gallbladder Stenting for Calculous Cholecystitis in Poor Surgical Candidates: A Multi-center Comparative Study
Although long-term stent placement using endoscopic gallbladder stenting (EGBS) reportedly reduces cholecystitis recurrence in patients unfit to undergo cholecystectomy, its efficacy and safety remain uncertain.
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Open AccessA novel non-slip banded balloon catheter for endoscopic sphincteroplasty: an ex vivo and in vivo pilot study
Endoscopic balloon sphincteroplasty is an established procedure for the extraction of bile duct stones. However, the balloon often slips during the inflation process, and its length is an impediment if the dis...
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Open AccessDouble bare metal stent deployment combined with intraductal radiofrequency ablation for malignant distal biliary obstruction: a prospective pilot study
Although uncovered self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) possess certain advantages such as averting cystic duct obstruction and stent migration, they are susceptible to ingrowth occlusion. The combination of t...
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Trends of hepatitis B virus genotype distribution in chronic hepatitis B patients in Japan
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most prevalent chronic viral infections that causes chronic hepatitis B (CHB). In Japan, genotypes B and C account for most of acute and chronic cases of hepatitis. Howeve...
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Endobiliary Radiofrequency Ablation Using a Short-Type Balloon Enteroscope in Patients with Surgically Altered Anatomy
Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is expected to prolong stent patency for malignant biliary obstruction (MBO). However, its feasibility when used in conjunction with a balloon enteroscope (BE) in patie...
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Safety and Efficacy of Gemcitabine Plus Nab-Paclitaxel for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Patients Undergoing Biliary Stent Placement
Gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel (GnP) is the first-line chemotherapeutic regimen for metastatic pancreatic cancer (MPC); however, there are concerns regarding its safety in patients undergoing biliary stent pl...
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Open AccessEvidence-based clinical practice guidelines for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis 2020
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a serious public health issue not only in Western countries but also in Japan. Within the wide spectrum of NAFLD, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a pr...
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COVID-19-associated liver injury (COVALI): role of hepatologists
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Open AccessFeasibility of balloon-based endobiliary radiofrequency ablation under cholangioscopy guidance in a swine model
Although endobiliary radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has demonstrated considerable potential for the treatment of biliary strictures, conventional catheter RFA has several limitations. This study aimed to evalua...
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Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Performance Status 4
The risk related to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (PS) 4 is uncertain and remains a concern.
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Early Covered Self-Expandable Metal Stent Placement Is Effective for Massive Post-endoscopic Sphincterotomy Bleeding
Placement of covered self-expandable metallic stent (CSEMS) for post-endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) bleeding achieves excellent hemostasis results. Although CSEMS placement is typically performed after failure...
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Severe Biliary Stricture Dilation Using the Soehendra Stent Retriever with a Short-Type Balloon Enteroscope in Patients with Surgically Altered Anatomies
Balloon enteroscopy (BE) can be used for endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) to treat biliary strictures in patients with surgically altered anatomies. However, biliary strictures, including bilioenter...
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Is the grade of ballooned hepatocytes a significant risk factor for rapid progression of hepatic fibrosis in patients with NAFLD?
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Obesity and Hepatocarcinogenesis
Obesity has been recognized as a cluster of risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular morbidity, and higher frequency of cancers in a variety of tissues including the liver. Liver canc...
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Correction to: The novel cutoff points for the FIB4 index categorized by age increase the diagnostic accuracy in NAFLD: a multi-center study
The coauthor Masashi Yoneda’s affiliation has been incorrectly published in the original publication of the article. The correct affiliation is provided in this correction.
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The novel cutoff points for the FIB4 index categorized by age increase the diagnostic accuracy in NAFLD: a multi-center study
The FIB4 index is clinically useful, but because its formula includes age, the appropriate cutoff point may differ by age group. Here, new FIB4 index cutoff points were validated using cohort data from 14 hepa...
