Optimum Palliation of Inoperabl ...
Background Endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD) with plastic or self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) is often performed for palliative care f ...
Differential Effects of Vitamin ...
Purpose DCP is a useful HCC tumor marker, which reflects a defect in vitamin K metabolism. We tested the hypothesis that vitamin K treatment of HCC ...
K-ras Mutations Correlate with ...
Introduction Benign pancreatic cystic neoplasms are important precursors to pancreatic adenocarcinoma, and offer the opportunity to prevent cancer. ...
Development of Hepatocellular C ...
Background The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is believed to be low compared with other chron ...
Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasou ...
Background While pancreatitis is uncommon in children, pseudocyst development can be a serious complication. Endoscopic drainage of pseudocysts is w ...
Accuracy of MELD Scores in Pred ...
Background To systematically review literature on use of model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score to determine severity and prognosis of liver ...
Role of Symptoms, Trend of Live ...
Aim Biliary leaks are widely reported complications of cholecystectomy, but standard management remains undecided. The objective of our study was to ...
Pancreatic Rest Resection Using ...
Background Although pancreatic rests have characteristic endoscopic features, confirming a histological diagnosis may be desirable to exclude other ...
Isolated Russell Body Duodeniti ...
Under the influence of an antigen, plasma cells produce immunoglobulins, which appear as eosinophilic globules on light microscopy. Sometimes, one o ...
A Retrospective Study of the Sa ...
Background Pancreatobiliary disease is increased in elderly patients. Because of significant comorbidities, these patients may be at greater risk of ...
Experience with the New 4-Way, ...
Background and Study Aims Use of ultrathin (ut) endoscopes is sometimes limited by their design (outer diameter, tip angulation and image quality). ...
The Increase in Balloon Size to ...
Background Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation (EPLBD) after endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) has recently become widely used for common bi ...
A Multicenter Prospective Study ...
Background Self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement is a widely used, effective therapy for unresectable malignant stricture of the lower bil ...
Endoscopic Biliary Sphincteroto ...
Background Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with biliary self-expanding metal stent placement is the preferred method of providing bil ...
Small Bowel Intussusception Cau ...
Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an inherited, autosomal dominant disorder characterized by gastrointestinal polyposis and distinctive mucocutaneous ...
The Expression of PTHLH in Huma ...
Background Gastrectomy may disturb the body’s mineral homeostasis, with osteopenia and osteoporosis being among the late outcomes. Parathyroid hormo ...
Can Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasoun ...
Objectives To investigate the ability of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the assessment of acute pancreatitis (AP), as well as its diagnostic ...
Precut Fistulotomy for Difficul ...
Background Several studies have reported on the correlation between the experience level of an endoscopist and the outcomes of precut procedures. Ho ...
A Novel Method of Forceps Biops ...
Background and Aims Tissue specimen collection represents a cornerstone in diagnosis of proximal biliary tract malignancies offering great specifici ...
Helicobacter pylori VacA Reduce ...
Background Helicobacter pylori vacuolating cytotoxin, VacA, stimulates apoptosis via a mitochondria-dependent pathway. VacA induces apoptosis via ac ...
Management of Common Bile Duct ...
Background and Study Aims Bleeding is not uncommon following endoscopic sphincterotomy. Supra-papillary puncture (SPP) might be safer than standard ...
Detection of Differentially Exp ...
Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have long been established to remain stable in circulation, and dysregulated miRNAs in serum of tumor patients could p ...
Pancreato-Biliary Malignancy Di ...
Background and Aims Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Pancreatic cancer is diagnos ...
Retroduodenal Perforation Witho ...
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is being increasingly used in the diagnosis and management of patients with pancreaticobiliary ...
Breath-Ammonia Testing of Healt ...
Background Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a serious neuropsychiatric complication in both acute and chronic liver disease. Aims To establish the ut ...