Journal ArticleGastrointest Endosc · November 2024
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: EMR and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are minimally invasive endoscopic techniques, developed for the removal of benign and early malignant lesions throughout the GI tract. Submucosal injection of a marking agent can help to i ...
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Journal ArticleGastrointest Endosc · October 31, 2024
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Gastric variceal bleeding occurs less commonly than bleeding from esophageal varices (EVs), although it is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Bleeding from gastroesophageal varices type 1 (GOV1) is treated like EVs. In con ...
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Journal ArticleJ Natl Compr Canc Netw · July 2023
Ampullary cancers refer to tumors originating from the ampulla of Vater (the ampulla, the intraduodenal portion of the bile duct, and the intraduodenal portion of the pancreatic duct), while periampullary cancers may arise from locations encompassing the h ...
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Journal ArticleiGIE · June 1, 2023
Background and Aims: Management of walled-off necrosis (WON) has focused on a step-up approach using minimally invasive drainage and debridement techniques. This document reviews the technical aspects of endoscopic management of WON, technical and clinical ...
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Chapter · January 1, 2023
The current management of biliary pancreatitis or choledocholithiasis consists of prompt decompression of the common bile duct. However, the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass anatomy poses a challenge for retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) due to the divide ...
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Journal ArticleJ Natl Compr Canc Netw · April 1, 2021
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women in the United States. A major challenge in treatment remains patients' advanced disease at diagnosis. The NCCN Guidelines for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma provides recom ...
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Journal ArticleJ Natl Compr Canc Netw · March 1, 2019
The NCCN Guidelines for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma discuss the diagnosis and management of adenocarcinomas of the exocrine pancreas and are intended to assist with clinical decision-making. These NCCN Guidelines Insights discuss important updates to the 201 ...
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Journal ArticleJ Natl Compr Canc Netw · August 2017
Ductal adenocarcinoma and its variants account for most pancreatic malignancies. High-quality multiphase imaging can help to preoperatively distinguish between patients eligible for resection with curative intent and those with unresectable disease. System ...
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Journal ArticleGastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) · July 2015
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) technology has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years, from being a supplementary diagnostic aid available only in large medical centers to being a core diagnostic and therapeutic tool that is widely available. Although for ...
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Journal ArticleJ Natl Compr Canc Netw · August 2014
The NCCN Guidelines for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma discuss the diagnosis and management of adenocarcinomas of the exocrine pancreas and are intended to assist with clinical decision-making. These NCCN Guidelines Insights summarize major discussion points fr ...
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Journal ArticleACG Case Rep J · January 2014
Dissection of the visceral arteries happens infrequently, with the superior mesenteric artery being the most commonly affected. Isolated dissection of the celiac trunk is rare, and only a few cases have been reported in the medical literature. We report th ...
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Journal ArticleJOP · September 10, 2012
CONTEXT: Animal studies have demonstrated a role for substance P binding to neurokinin-1 receptor in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to assess the efficacy of a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist (aprepitant) at preventing post ...
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Journal ArticleJ Natl Compr Canc Netw · June 1, 2012
The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma discuss the workup and management of tumors of the exocrine pancreas. These NCCN Guidelines Insights provide a summary and explanation of major changes to the ...
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Journal ArticleGastroenterology Research and Practice · March 21, 2012
Endotherapy of peripancreatic fluid collections is an increasing utilized procedure in interventional endoscopy. The aim of this paper is to provide a general overview of the topic, highlighting the indications, technique, and important management issues r ...
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Journal ArticleActa Cytol · 2010
BACKGROUND: Intrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS) can pose a challenge in the diagnostic workup by mimicking a pancreatic neoplasm. Reports of IPAS identified by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) are scant in the literature, ...
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Journal ArticleIEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics · January 1, 2008
The combination of low-coherence interferometry with angle-resolved light scattering measurements has been shown to be a powerful method for determining the structure of cell nuclei within intact tissue samples. The nuclear morphology data have been used a ...
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Journal ArticleTechniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · April 1, 2007
The incidence of benign esophageal strictures is decreasing, likely due to the widespread use of proton pump inhibitors. Although most strictures respond well to dilation, a minority of them, mostly those of nonpeptic origin, may be difficult to manage. Ch ...
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Journal ArticleJOP · May 2004
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CONTEXT: Pancreas divisum has been associated with recurrent acute pancreatitis, chronic abdominal pain without elevated pancreatic enzymes, and chronic pancreatitis. Prior studies suggest that endoscopic minor papillotomy benefits certain symptomatic panc ...
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Journal ArticleJ Hepatol · December 2002
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Recent evidence implicates iron as a comorbid factor for development of non-hemochromatotic liver diseases. Mutations or polymorphisms in the HFE gene or the TfR1 gene may influence the accumulation of iron in the liver or other tissues or ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of Intensive Care Medicine · May 1, 2001
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGI) is a common medical emergency in the intensive care unit (ICU). Although it can be caused by a number of gastrointestinal disorders, its management usually follows a few simple management rules. Prior to endoscopy, the ...
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Journal ArticleCurr Gastroenterol Rep · 1999
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Heavy iron overload, as occurs in primary and secondary hemochromatosis, may cause fibrosis of parenchymal organs, including the heart, liver, and pancreas, and it is a risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Recent evidence indicates ...
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Journal ArticleHepatology · June 1998
In some, but not all countries, porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) has been associated with chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Recently, PCT has also been associated with mutations in the HFE gene that are associated with HLA-linked hereditary ...
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