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Haeng-** Lee
Gastroenterology
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Open AccessClinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of primary malignant melanoma of esophagus: a single center experience
Primary malignant melanoma of esophagus (PMME) is an extremely rare disease with poor prognosis. We aimed to determine the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with PMME.
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Open AccessComparison of the outcomes between sorafenib and lenvatinib as the first-line systemic treatment for HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis
In a randomized controlled trial, lenvatinib was non-inferior to sorafenib in overall survival (OS) of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC). This study aimed to compare the effects of sor...
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A preoperative risk prediction model for high malignancy potential gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach
Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) exhibit various degrees of aggression and malignant potential. However, no systematic preoperative evaluation strategy to predict the malignancy potential of gas...
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Comparison of the Clinical Outcomes of Suprapapillary and Transpapillary Stent Insertion in Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma with Biliary Obstruction
To prevent stent migration, transpapillary stent placement has been recommended for the endoscopic treatment of malignant hilar biliary stricture. However, recent studies have suggested that placement above th...
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Progression of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Patients with Multiple System Atrophy
We investigated the progression of oropharyngeal dysphagia in patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA), with particular emphasis on MSA subtype variation. Fifty-nine MSA patients (31 MSA-P, 21 MSA-C, and 7 ...
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Functional Biliary Stents
Biliary drainage in malignant biliary obstruction improves patient survival and quality of life (Huibregtse et al., Endoscopy 21:280–282, 1989). Endoscopic stenting is increasingly being used in the management...
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Acalculous Cholecystitis: Diagnosis and Treatment
Acute (AAC) traditionally occurs in critically ill patients with chronic debilitating diseases, those with superimposed critical illness, trauma, or major burns. (US), (CT), and a hepatobiliary iminodiac...
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection for papillary adenocarcinoma of the stomach: low curative resection rate but favorable long-term outcomes after curative resection
The previous studies demonstrated aggressive clinicopathologic features of papillary early gastric cancer (EGC). This raised concerns about the appropriateness of current Japanese guidelines that recommend the...
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CEGP-003 Spray Has a Similar Hemostatic Effect to Epinephrine Injection in Cases of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Endoscopically applicable hemostatic agents have been demonstrated to have high initial hemostasis rates in cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
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Indication for endoscopic treatment based on the risk of lymph node metastasis in patients with Siewert type II/III early gastric cancer
Because of the poor prognosis of proximal gastric cancers, there is debate as to whether the conventional indications for endoscopic resection can be used.
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Lymphovascular invasion and lymph node metastasis rates in papillary adenocarcinoma of the stomach: implications for endoscopic resection
Current Japanese gastric cancer treatment guidelines recommend the same endoscopic resection criteria for papillary early gastric cancer (EGC) and well-differentiated (WD) or moderately differentiated (MD) EGC...
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Open AccessEndoscopic submucosal dissection under general anesthesia for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is associated with better clinical outcomes
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been widely accepted for treating superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SESCC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ESD for SES...
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Predictive factors for lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer with lymphatic invasion after endoscopic resection
Lymph node (LN) metastasis is found in only about 5–10% of the patients who undergo additional surgery after non-curative endoscopic resection. Lymphatic invasion after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) i...
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Palliative gastrojejunostomy versus endoscopic stent placement for gastric outlet obstruction in patients with unresectable gastric cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis
It remains unclear whether selection of treatment modality affects the survival of patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). We compared the effect of gastrojejunostomy (GJ) and endoscopic self...
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Efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection in elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been widely applied in superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SESCC) as a minimally invasive treatment, which has advantages over surgery, especially in the ...
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Early gastric cancer with a mixed-type Lauren classification is more aggressive and exhibits greater lymph node metastasis
The clinicopathological features of mixed-type (MT) early gastric cancer (EGC) according to Lauren’s classification remain uninvestigated. This study aimed to clarify the clinicopathological features of MT EGC...
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The Stent Patency and Migration Rate of Different Shaped Plastic Stents in Bile Flow Phantom Model and In Vivo Animal Bile Duct Dilation Model
In research and development of biliary plastic stents (PS), continuous efforts have been made to overcome short patency time and high rate of migration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the patency and mi...
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Evaluation of the risk factors associated with rectal neuroendocrine tumors: a big data analytic study from a health screening center
Rectal neuroendocrine tumor (NET) is the most common NET in Asia. The risk factors associated with rectal NETs are unclear because of the overall low incidence rate of these tumors and the associated difficult...
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Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilatation Without Sphincterotomy for the Treatment of Large Common Bile Duct Stone: Long-Term Outcomes at a Single Center
Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation (EPLBD) without endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) is an accepted, simplified endoscopic technique for large common bile duct (CBD) stone removal. However, little is ...
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Diagnostic group classifications of gastric neoplasms by endoscopic resection criteria before and after treatment: real-world experience
There are often discrepancies between the pretreatment evaluation of gastric neoplasms by endoscopy with biopsy and the final diagnosis of resected specimen in terms of pathology and depth of invasion. We eva...
