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Kazuhiro Furukawa
Medicine & Public Health
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
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Open AccessUse of Immunostaining for the diagnosis of Lymphovascular invasion in superficial Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma
The prevalence of Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma (BEA) is increasing in Japan. Accurate assessment of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) after endoscopic resection or surgery is essential in evaluating treatme...
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Open AccessDiagnostic yield of colon capsule endoscopy for Crohn’s disease lesions in the whole gastrointestinal tract
Crohn’s disease (CD) can involve the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract as well as the small and large bowel. PillCam colon capsule endoscopy (PCCE-2) enables observation of the whole GI tract, but its diagnost...
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New modality for the quantitative evaluation of tissue elasticity using a forward-viewing radial-array echoendoscope for colorectal neoplasms
Sound speed correction (SSC) is a non-invasive modality that quantifies the hardness of neoplasms. The aim of our study was to evaluate the usefulness of SSC for the diagnostic accuracy of colorectal neoplasms...
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Open AccessMeasurement of fasting breath hydrogen concentration as a simple diagnostic method for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is associated with the outcome of pancreatic disease. However, there is no method for assessing PEI that can be used noninvasively and easily for outpatient. It has been...
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Open AccessImmunohistochemical staining for IMP3 in patients with duodenal papilla tumors: assessment of the potential for diagnosing endoscopic resectability and predicting prognosis
Endoscopic papillectomy of duodenal papillary tumors (PT) is indicated for adenomas or well-differentiated adenocarcinomas that do not involve the sphincter of Oddi. However, there is currently no reliable pre...
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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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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 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 ...
