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View article: SEVTAR—A multicenter randomized controlled trial to investigate the impact of prophylactic endoluminal placed vacuum sponge for prevention of anastomotic leakage after low rectal resections
SEVTAR—A multicenter randomized controlled trial to investigate the impact of prophylactic endoluminal placed vacuum sponge for prevention of anastomotic leakage after low rectal resections Open
Background Low anterior resection for rectal cancer is commonly associated with a diverting stoma. In general, the stoma is closed 3 months after the initial operation. The diverting stoma reduces the rate of anastomotic leakage as well as…
View article: Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) for acute esophageal perforation: Could it replace surgery?
Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) for acute esophageal perforation: Could it replace surgery? Open
Background and study aims Acute esophageal perforation is a potentially life-threating condition that demands a multidisciplinary approach. Based on recently published data indicating that EVT may be effective in managing esophageal perfor…
View article: Impact of Artifical Intelligence in Colonoscopic Polyp Detection and Classification
Impact of Artifical Intelligence in Colonoscopic Polyp Detection and Classification Open
Background: Despite screening colonoscopy the relative risk for incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer accounts still for 50 to 60% probably due to missed adenomas. Artificial intelligence is a new development to rise detection of co…
View article: Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy for Iatrogenic Perforation of the Proximal Esophagus—Case Report of a Patient with Esophageal Involvement in Pemphigus Vulgaris
Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy for Iatrogenic Perforation of the Proximal Esophagus—Case Report of a Patient with Esophageal Involvement in Pemphigus Vulgaris Open
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare autoimmune disease affecting the skin and mucous membranes. Recent studies have shown a relatively high incidence of esophageal involvement in PV. To distinguish between the esophageal involvement of PV an…
View article: Comparison Between Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy and Conventional Treatment for Leakage After Rectal Resection
Comparison Between Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy and Conventional Treatment for Leakage After Rectal Resection Open
Background Anastomotic leakage after rectal resection represents a severe complication for the patient and requires an early and appropriate management. Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) has become the treatment of choice for anastomotic lea…
View article: Neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy prolongs healing of anastomotic leakage after rectal resection treated with endoscopic vacuum therapy
Neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy prolongs healing of anastomotic leakage after rectal resection treated with endoscopic vacuum therapy Open
Background: Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy (nRCT) is an important component in the treatment of advanced rectal cancer. Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) has become the treatment of choice for anastomotic leakage after rectal resection in man…
View article: PEG closure in the second attempt
PEG closure in the second attempt Open
This case report demonstrates successful endoscopic treatment of a persistent gastrocutaneous fistula after removal of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in a 21-year-old patient with mucoviscidosis after lung transplantation. Bec…
View article: Tumor regression in rectal cancer after intensified neoadjuvant chemoradiation: a morphometric and clinicopathological study
Tumor regression in rectal cancer after intensified neoadjuvant chemoradiation: a morphometric and clinicopathological study Open
Morphometry of tumor regression is feasible and explains why conventional regression grading is so difficult to perform. Assessment of tumor regression, by subjective grading or morphometry, does not appear to convey major prognostic infor…