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What is the appropriate method of pathological specimen collection for cholangiocarcinoma detection in primary sclerosing cholangitis?
In primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), it is important to understand the cholangiographic findings suggestive of malignancy, but it is difficult to determine whether cholangiocarcinoma is present due to modi...
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Open AccessMonoclonal Antibodies Against Mature Interleukin-18 Ameliorate Colitis and Repair Goblet Cell Function
Numerous biological interventions and small molecules are used to treat Crohn’s disease; however, the effectiveness of these treatments varies largely. Non-responsiveness to biological therapies is associated ...
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Risk factors for rebleeding in gastroduodenal ulcers
Rebleeding after hemostasis of the gastroduodenal ulcer (GDU) is one of the indicators associated with death among GDU patients. However, there are few studies on risk score that contribute to rebleeding after...
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Prediction of Thrombosis After Coil Embolization of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysm by Computational Fluid Dynamics Using Porous Media Modeling
Preoperative simulations tailored to the therapeutic device are desirable to predict treatment efficacy. We investigated the hemodynamics associated with complete obliteration (CO) of intracranial aneurysms af...
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Hemodynamic differences of posterior communicating artery aneurysms between adult and fetal types of posterior cerebral artery
The recanalization of posterior communicating artery (PCoA) aneurysms after endovascular treatment has been analyzed by various factors. However, the differences between adult and fetal types of posterior cere...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics of Dieulafoy’s lesion in the small bowel diagnosed and treated by double-balloon endoscopy
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding refers to bleeding for which the source cannot be ascertained even through balloon-assisted endoscopy. In certain instances, Dieulafoy’s lesion in the small bowel is presumed ...
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Novel endoscopic approaches using the endocytoscopy for the target biopsy in esophageal eosinophilia
Multiple biopsies are recommended for the diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) because inflammatory changes are frequently patchy. Reports on EoE using endocytoscopy (ECS) are limited. This present stud...
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Open AccessThe role of EUS elastography-guided fine needle biopsy in the histological diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions: a prospective exploratory study
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of Endoscopic ultrasound elastography-guided fine needle biopsy (EUS-EG-FNB) for the diagnosis of pancreatic mass lesions. EUS-EG images were classifie...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Variability measurements provide additional value to shear wave elastography in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
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Comparison of outcomes between secondary fully covered and uncovered self-expandable metal stents in the treatment of recurrent biliary obstruction of pancreatic cancer
The overall survival (OS) of pancreatic cancer (PC) has been prolonged by advances in chemotherapy, and the number of cases of recurrent biliary obstruction (RBO) after self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) place...
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Open AccessFecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a single-center prospective study in Japan
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a potential treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but its efficacy in Japanese IBS patients is unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy, side effects...
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Open AccessEndoscopic sphincterotomy and endoscopic biliary stenting do not affect the sensitivity of transpapillary forceps biopsy for the diagnosis of bile duct adenocarcinoma
The pathological evaluation of tissues with cholangitis is considered difficult, which can often occur after endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) and endoscopic biliary stenting (EBS). This study aimed to evaluate ...
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Effects of steroid use for stenosis prevention after endoscopic submucosal dissection for cervical esophageal cancer
Esophageal stenosis is a serious complication after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for thoracic esophageal cancer (TEC), and steroid has been applied for stenosis prevention. However, the rate of steno...
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Relationship between psoas muscle index and long-term survival in older patients aged ≥ 80 years after endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric cancer
In Japan, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been widely performed for ESD-adapted gastric cancer, but little is known about the prognostic factors after ESD for gastric cancer in older patients. The p...
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The impact of the age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index as a prognostic factor for endoscopic papillectomy in ampullary tumors
The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) have been useful for predicting the prognosis based on nutritional condition and comorbidities in surgery and endoscopic mucosal diss...
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A novel scoring system to predict therapeutic intervention for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Various scoring systems have been developed to predict the need for endoscopic treatment in patients with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB). However, they have rarely been applied in clinic...
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Artificial intelligence-based diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions on endoscopic ultrasonography images
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is useful for the differential diagnosis of subepithelial lesions (SELs); however, not all of them are easy to distinguish. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the comm...
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Feasibility of endoscopic ultrasonography using a 60-MHz ultrasound miniature probe in the upper gastrointestinal tract
The use of higher frequencies in ultrasound allows for a more detailed image. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of delineating the gastrointestinal wall using a 60-MHz miniature ultrasound probe.
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A forward-viewing radial-array echoendoscope is useful for diagnosing the depth of colorectal neoplasia invasion
It is important to accurately diagnose the depth of colorectal neoplasia invasion. We aimed to evaluate the usefulness of a new forward-viewing radial-array echoendoscope (FRE), relative to the pit pattern met...
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Subjective Symptoms in Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis Are Related to Esophageal Wall Thickness and Esophageal Body Pressure
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and high-resolution manometry (HRM) can be used in the evaluation of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) for frequent symptoms such as dysphagia. However, the role of these examinat...
