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Reference Work Entry In depth
EUS- and Enteroscopy-Assisted ERCP
Deep biliary cannulation, a process in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), requires immense technical skill. Furthermore, 100% biliary cannulation cannot be achieved even by skilled pancreat...
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Open AccessThe feasibility of pancreatic duct stenting using a novel 4-Fr plastic stent with a 0.025-in. guidewire
Pancreatic duct stenting is a well-established method for reducing post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis. However, there is no consensus on the optimal type of plastic stent. ...
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Open AccessNovel method for evaluating the indication for endoscopic papillectomy in patients with ampullary adenocarcinoma
This study aimed to determine the clinicopathological features of the subtypes of ampullary carcinoma (AC) to explore the indications for endoscopic papillectomy (EP) in early AC. Fifty-seven patients with AC ...
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Ultrasound diagnosis of pancreatic solid tumors
Advances and widespread use of various diagnostic imaging modalities have dramatically improved our ability to visualize and diagnose pancreatic diseases. In particular, ultrasonography in pancreatic diseases ...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
EUS- and Enteroscopy-Assisted ERCP
Deep biliary cannulation, a process in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), requires immense technical skill. Furthermore, 100% biliary cannulation cannot be achieved even by skilled pancreat...
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Article
Surgical Outcomes of Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Cancer with Proximal Dorsal Jejunal Vein Involvement
The proximal jejunal vein which branches from the dorsal side of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) usually drains the inferior pancreatoduodenal veins (IPDVs) and contacts the uncinate process of the pancreas...
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Open AccessFive biopsy specimens from the proximal part of the tumor reliably determine HER2 protein expression status in gastric cancer
National guidelines recommend trastuzumab for treatment of patients with metastatic HER2-positive gastric cancer (GC). There is currently no guideline indicating the number of biopsy specimens and the location...
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Effectiveness of the J-Tip Guidewire for Selective Biliary Cannulation Compared to Conventional Guidewires (The JANGLE Study)
Wire-guided cannulation has become a common biliary cannulation technique worldwide. Different guidewires with various tip shapes and materials have been reportedly used for wire-guided cannulation. However, t...
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Expanding endoscopic interventions for pancreatic pseudocyst and walled-off necrosis
Recently, several endoscopists have described the usefulness of the endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided, single transluminal gateway technique (SGT) using transmural placement of single or multiple plastic...
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Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilation for Large Bile Duct Stones in Elderly Patients
Minimally invasive interventions for choledocholithiasis are preferable in elderly patients because they tend to have multiple underlying disorders or a decreased activity of daily living. Endoscopic sphincter...
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Stent selection and tips on placement technique of EUS-guided biliary drainage: transduodenal and transgastric stenting
Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has been carried out as an alternative to the percutaneous or surgical approach when endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography fails. However, t...
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EUS elastography combined with the strain ratio of tissue elasticity for diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses
Recently, the usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography has been reported for the diagnosis of pancreatic lesions. In the present study, we retrospectively assessed EUS elastography as a diagnosti...
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A Multicenter Prospective Study of the Short-Term Outcome of a Newly Developed Partially Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Biliary Stent (WallFlex®)
Self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement is a widely used, effective therapy for unresectable malignant stricture of the lower bile duct.
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Magnetic compression anastomosis for biliary obstruction: review and experience at Tokyo Medical University Hospital
Magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA) is a revolutionary, minimally invasive method of performing choledochoenterostomy or choledochocholedochostomy without using surgical techniques in patients with biliary ...
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The current potential of high-intensity focused ultrasound for pancreatic carcinoma
Pancreatic carcinoma has one of the poorest prognoses among malignant tumors. Many pancreatic carcinoma patients who undergo common treatments, such as surgery, radio-chemotherapy and chemotherapy, gained litt...
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Open AccessLong- and short-type double-balloon enteroscopy-assisted therapeutic ERCP for intact papilla in patients with a Roux-en-Y anastomosis
There have been a few previous reports on attempted double-balloon endoscopy (DBE)-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with Roux-en-Y anastomosis and an intact papilla. T...
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Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided biliary drainage
Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has been developed as an alternative drainage method in patients with obstructive jaundice. EUS-BD is divided into EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy ...
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Advantages of NH4 + on growth, nitrogen uptake and root respiration of Phragmites australis
We investigated growth, N nutrition, and root respiration in Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. grown under conditions with different N sources, and evaluated the advantages of NH4 ...
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Interspecific differences in radial oxygen loss from the roots of three Typha species
A comparison was made of the radial oxygen loss (ROL) from the roots of three Typha species, Typha latifolia L., Typha orientalis Presl and Typha angustifolia L., which resemble each other in morphology. ROLs wer...
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Detection of circulating tumor cells in patients with pancreatic cancer: a preliminary result
It has been reported that circulating tumor cells (CTCs) can be used to predict survival in metastatic breast cancer. In this preliminary study, we examined the level of CTCs in pancreatic cancer (PC) patients...
