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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...

    Paolo Cecinato, Andrea Lisotti, Francesco Azzolini, Matteo Lucarini in Surgical Endoscopy (2023)

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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...

    Andrea Lisotti, Romano Linguerri, Igor Bacchilega, Anna Cominardi in Surgical Endoscopy (2022)

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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...

    Marcello Maida, Sandro Sferrazza, Alberto Murino, Andrea Lisotti in Surgical Endoscopy (2021)

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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...

    Anna Cominardi, Pietro Fusaroli in Endotherapy in Biliopancreatic Diseases: ERCP Meets EUS (2020)

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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...

    Anna Cominardi, Pietro Fusaroli in Endotherapy in Biliopancreatic Diseases: ERCP Meets EUS (2020)

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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...

    Alberto Arezzo, Roberto Passera, Yutaka Saito, Taku Sakamoto in Surgical Endoscopy (2014)