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Comparison between Enteroscopy-Based and Laparoscopy-Assisted ERCP for Accessing the Biliary Tree in Patients with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Although balloon-assisted enteroscopy-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (BAE-ERCP) is a well-described means of accessing the duodenal papilla in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), it ...
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Is double-balloon enteroscopy an accurate method to diagnose small-bowel disorders?
The aim of this study was to analyze the contribution of the double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) for diagnosis of the small bowel disorders.
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Microbial Flora of the Stomach after Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity
The normal stomach is virtually sterile but the effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) on bacterial flora in the used (very small proximal pouch) and unused (large bypassed) gastric chambers is not known. ...
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What to Expect in the Excluded Stomach Mucosa after Vertical Banded Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity
Mucosal alterations after vertical banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass have not been clearly evaluated. The aim of this paper was to analyze the histological findings and the presence of Helicobacter pylori in the ex...
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Symptomatic Pneumoperitoneum after Endoscopic Removal of Adjustable Gastric Band
Endoscopic removal of an adjustable gastric band is a feasible procedure with few complications, according to our series of 8 patients. We report the case of a 56year-old woman who underwent endoscopic removal...
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Superficially elevated colonic adenoma changed to undetectable configuration on ordinary endoscopy during treatment with preferential cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor