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A Risk Prediction Model for Post-endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis After Stent Insertion for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: Development and Validation
ObjectivesPancreatitis is the most common complication of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). There are currently no...
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Unveiling a Nasal Enigma: Pleomorphic Adenoma of Nasal Septum Causing Chronic Obstruction and Epistaxis
Tumors in the nasal septum originating from salivary glands are uncommon, and among them, pleomorphic adenomas represent a distinctive...
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Evaluation of Galdakao-modified Valdivia position in endoscopic management of malignant ureteric obstruction
BackgroundMalignant ureteric obstruction (MUO) due to pelvic malignancies is challenging for endourological management and carries high failure rates...
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Long-term outcomes and predictors of adverse events of EUS-guided hepatico-gastrostomy for malignant biliary obstruction: Multicenter, retrospective study
Background and AimsEndoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided hepaticogastrostomy (HGS) may be a feasible and useful alternative in patients with malignant...
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Outcomes and limitations of endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy in malignant biliary obstruction
BackgroundTranspapillary biliary drainage in ERCP is an established method for symptomatic treatment of patients with unresectable malignant biliary...
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Validity of MDCT cholangiography in differentiating benign and malignant biliary obstruction
BackgroundMDCT cholangiography can be utilized to identify variant biliary anatomy to guide preoperative planning of biliary surgery, and determine...
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Survival prediction for patients with malignant biliary obstruction caused by pancreatic cancer undergoing biliary drainage: the COMBO-PaS model
BackgroundPatients with pancreatic cancer-caused biliary obstruction (PC-BO) have poor prognosis, but we lack of tools to predict survival for...
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Overcoming tight perihilar malignant biliary obstructions during percutaneous biliary intervention in Nigerian patients: case reports
BackgroundA major challenge of either endoscopic or percutaneous approach to placing palliative biliary stents is the difficulty in traversing tight...
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Laparoscopic resection of a right upper quadrant hemorrhagic mass causing colonic obstruction
BackgroundIntraabdominal hemorrhagic cystic masses may be of benign or malignant origin. Differential diagnoses include duplication cysts,...
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Clinical Outcomes of Inside Stents and Conventional Plastic Stents as Bridge-to-Surgery Options for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction
BackgroundThe appropriate method of preoperative endoscopic biliary drainage (EBD) for cholangiocarcinoma with hilar biliary obstruction remains...
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Medical management of malignant bowel obstruction in patients with advanced cancer: 2021 MASCC guideline update
BackgroundMalignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a frequent complication in patients with advanced cancer, particularly colon or gynecological...
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Management of malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction (mGOO) due to pancreatic cancer in the era of EUS-Gastrojejunostomy: an international practice survey and case vignette study by Pancreas 2000 from the European Pancreatic Club
BackgroundMalignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction (mGOO) has been standardly treated by surgical Gastrojejunostomy (S-GJ) or Endoscopic Stenting (ES)....
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Multicenter study of lumen-apposing metal stents with or without pigtail in endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage for malignant obstruction—BAMPI TRIAL: an open-label, randomized controlled trial protocol
BackgroundIt is unclear whether the insertion of an axis-orienting double-pigtail plastic stent (DPS) through biliary lumen-apposing meal stent...
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Cholangiocarcinoma combined with biliary obstruction: an exosomal circRNA signature for diagnosis and early recurrence monitoring
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly malignant biliary tract cancer with currently suboptimal diagnostic and prognostic approaches. We present a...
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Is Palliative Gastrojejunostomy for Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction an Optimal Choice for Very Elderly Patients? A Report from a Long-Lived Country
BackgroundGastrojejunostomy (GJ) is a surgical option for malignant gastric outlet obstruction (mGOO). Confronting an aging society, the demand to...
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Acute mechanical intestinal obstruction due to lung cancer metastasis
BackgroundAcute mechanical small bowel obstruction is commonly caused by intraabdominal adhesions and various pathological processes such as...
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Management of left-sided malignant colorectal obstructions with curative intent: a network meta-analysis
BackgroundSeveral management options exist for colonic decompression in the setting of malignant large bowel obstruction, including oncologic...
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Impact of endoscopic metallic stent placement and emergency surgery on detection of viable circulating tumor cells for acute malignant left-sided colonic obstruction
BackgroundSelf-expanding metal stents (SEMS) served as a bridge to surgery (BTS). However, this method may be associated with worse long-term...
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Application of endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy combined with antegrade stenting in patients with malignant biliary obstruction after failed ERCP
BackgroundThis study was aimed at comparing the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) and EUS-HGS...
