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Left colonic localization, non-granular morphology, and pit pattern independently predict submucosal fibrosis of naïve colorectal neoplasms before endoscopic submucosal dissection
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) represents the method of choice for removal of large colorectal neoplasms with suspected submucosal invasion. Presence and degree of submucosal fibrosis increases ESD dur...
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EUS-guided gallbladder drainage in high-risk surgical patients with acute cholecystitis—procedure outcomes and evaluation of mortality predictors
Recent evidences suggest that gallbladder drainage is the treatment of choice in elderly or high-risk surgical patients with acute cholecystitis (AC). Despite better outcomes compared to other approaches, endo...
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Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Ultrasound Elastography
The precise characterization and diagnosis of pancreatic lesions is of the utmost importance for the choice of the subsequent therapeutic pathway. Endoscopic ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic reson...
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Effectiveness and safety of underwater techniques in gastrointestinal endoscopy: a comprehensive review of the literature
Conventional endoscopic resection techniques such as endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) or endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), represent the standard of care for treatment of superficial gastrointestinal l...
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On the death of 100 + Italian doctors from COVID-19
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Ultrasound Equipment
The development and preclinical testing of endoscopic ultrasound began in 1980. Since then, following the introduction of endoscopic ultrasound into clinical practice, several improvements have been introduced...
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Ancillary Diagnostic Techniques in EUS
Endoscopic ultrasound is very accurate for the diagnosis of several biliopancreatic diseases. In recent years, its accuracy has been improved by the introduction of ancillary diagnostic techniques such as real...
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Catheter probe extraductal ultrasound (EDUS) exploration of the common bile duct is safe in elderly patients with suspicion of choledocholithiasis after distal gastrectomy
Post-surgical upper gastrointestinal anatomy may hamper a complete bilio-pancreatic evaluation with a standard echoendoscope. The aim of this study was to assess the role of catheter probe extraductal ultrasou...
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Diagnostic accuracy for neoplastic IPMN: does the contrast make the difference?
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EUS-FNA for Pelvic Lesions: Is This the Final Answer?
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Intraductal Ultrasound for High-Risk Patients: When Will the Last Be First?
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of endoscopic submucosal dissection versus transanal endoscopic microsurgery for large noninvasive rectal lesions
For almost 30 years, transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) has been the mainstay treatment for large rectal lesions. With the advent of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), flexible endoscopy has aimed at...
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Multiple gastrinomas of the duodenum in a patient with sporadic Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
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Image enhancement by endoscopic ultrasonography-elastography
Elastography has been shown to increase the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography for the differential diagnosis of pancreatic masses. Recent data have led to questions about the validity of its use in a rout...
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Late recurrences of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) after 5 years of follow-up
In practice, relapses of gastrointestinal stromal tumours after long time of surgical resection occur. However, few published data are available for duration, intensity and imaging sources of follow-up in radi...
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Levels of Evidence in Endoscopic Ultrasonography: A Systematic Review
A prolific trend currently designates endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) literature. We aimed to record all EUS-studies published during the past decade and evaluate them in terms of scientific quality, creating...
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Laparoscopic Treatment of Gastric Gist: Report of 21 Cases and Literature’s Review
Although the feasibility of laparoscopic resection of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) has been established, various aspects are debated. This paper describes the problems of minimally invasive ...
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Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastric Function in Patients with Fundic Atrophic Gastritis
In the present study we evaluated the relation among histology, H. pylori, IgG to H. pylori, gastric emptying, and acid secretion in 43 patients with fundic atrophic gastritis. On the basis of gastric acid sec...
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Methylprednisolone Administration in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Increases Cholic Acid Turnover, Synthesis, and Deoxycholate Concentration in Bile
As immunosuppressive agents, corticosteroids maybe considered an appropriate treatment for primarybiliary cirrhosis, even if bone loss and other sideeffects may occur. We studied biliary lipid metabolism in 10...
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Pharmacological Treatment of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a rare hepatic disorder, but its incidence is increasing. It is chronic and progressive, eventually leading to the development of cirrhosis. During the course of the disease,...
