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View article: New Techniques of Endoscopy
New Techniques of Endoscopy Open
View article: Endoscopic Management of Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis
Endoscopic Management of Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis Open
This review aims to summarize the role of endoscopic therapy in the management and outcomes of recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP). RAP is a clinical entity characterized by repeated episodes of acute pancreatitis in the setting of a normal…
View article: Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication Leads to Esophageal Mucosa Healing in Responder Patients Followed up to 2 Years, as Documented by Esophageal Mean Nocturnal Baseline Impedance
Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication Leads to Esophageal Mucosa Healing in Responder Patients Followed up to 2 Years, as Documented by Esophageal Mean Nocturnal Baseline Impedance Open
Thirty-eight and 17/38 patients with 1- and 2-year 24-hour pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance assessment and mean nocturnal baseline impedance's calculation after transoral incisionless fundoplication, respectively, were identified. Me…
View article: Reliability of Kudo’s Glandular Pit Pattern in Predicting Colorectal Lesion Histology at Routine Colonoscopy with Digital Chromoendoscopy
Reliability of Kudo’s Glandular Pit Pattern in Predicting Colorectal Lesion Histology at Routine Colonoscopy with Digital Chromoendoscopy Open
Background. The large number of lesions detected via high-definition (HD) imaging during colonoscopy calls for the reliable real-time histological characterization of polyps, especially diminutive and small ones, to permit tailored managem…
View article: Comparison of EsophyX2.0 and MUSE systems for transoral incisionless fundoplication: Technical aspects and outcomes up to 3 years
Comparison of EsophyX2.0 and MUSE systems for transoral incisionless fundoplication: Technical aspects and outcomes up to 3 years Open
Objectives We compared the efficacy and safety of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) with the EsophyX2.0 and MUSE systems for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Methods TIF outcomes from prospective protocols (Es…
View article: Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients With Barrett Esophagus and High-grade Dysplasia or Low-grade Dysplasia
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients With Barrett Esophagus and High-grade Dysplasia or Low-grade Dysplasia Open
RFA is likely to be the optimal choice for patients with LGD and HGD in Italy. Italy is discussing the implementation of a national program for the health technology assessment of medical devices, requiring more studies to prove value for …
View article: Factors influencing the presence of potentially explosive gases during colonoscopy: Results of the <scp>SATISFACTION</scp> study
Factors influencing the presence of potentially explosive gases during colonoscopy: Results of the <span>SATISFACTION</span> study Open
This study tested the hypothesis that bowel preparation with mannitol should not affect the colonic concentration of H 2 and CH 4 . Therefore, the SATISFACTION study, an international, multicenter, randomized, parallel‐group phase II–III s…
View article: An Italian prospective multicenter study on colonoscopy practice and quality: What has changed in the last 10 years
An Italian prospective multicenter study on colonoscopy practice and quality: What has changed in the last 10 years Open
High colonoscopy quality standards are achieved by the Italian hospitals involved. Quality improvement initiatives and repeated module-based colonoscopy-training have been promoted in Italy during the last decade, which appear to have had …
View article: Real-time colorectal polyp detection using a novel computer-aided detection system (CADe): a feasibility study
Real-time colorectal polyp detection using a novel computer-aided detection system (CADe): a feasibility study Open
View article: Continuous clinical remission with biologics in ulcerative colitis: the ‘AURORA’ comparison study
Continuous clinical remission with biologics in ulcerative colitis: the ‘AURORA’ comparison study Open
Objectives Comparative trials among biological drugs for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) provided conflicting results. After patent expire of infliximab originator, adalimumab, infliximab biosimilar, golimumab and vedolizumab have…
View article: Long-term outcomes of transoral incisionless fundoplication for gastro-esophageal reflux disease: systematic-review and meta-analysis
Long-term outcomes of transoral incisionless fundoplication for gastro-esophageal reflux disease: systematic-review and meta-analysis Open
Background and study aims Few reports exist about long-term outcomes of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) for treating refractory gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Methods A literature search of four major scientific datab…
View article: Factors associated with the risk of patients and healthcare workers to develop COVID-19 during digestive endoscopy in a high-incidence area
Factors associated with the risk of patients and healthcare workers to develop COVID-19 during digestive endoscopy in a high-incidence area Open
View article: Oral and Fecal Microbiota in Lynch Syndrome
Oral and Fecal Microbiota in Lynch Syndrome Open
Background: The role of microbiota in Lynch syndrome (LS) is still under debate. We compared oral and fecal microbiota of LS saliva and stool samples with normal healthy controls (NHC). Methods: Total DNA was purified from feces and saliva…
View article: Endoscopy Units and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak: A Multicenter Experience From Italy
Endoscopy Units and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak: A Multicenter Experience From Italy Open
View article: P486 Assessing the efficacy of biologics in ucerative colitis: a real-life, observational retrospective multicentre study with propensity score analysis (AURORA): Focus on patients naive to biologics
P486 Assessing the efficacy of biologics in ucerative colitis: a real-life, observational retrospective multicentre study with propensity score analysis (AURORA): Focus on patients naive to biologics Open
Background Recently, comparative trials among biologics in ulcerative colitis (UC) provided conflicting results on their reciprocal superiority or equivalence. Therefore, in patients naive to biologics, the first-choice biological drug is …
View article: P566 Assessing the efficacy of biologics in ulcerative colitis: A real-life, observational retrospective multicenter study using the propensity score analysis: The ‘A.U.R.O.R.A.’ comparison study
P566 Assessing the efficacy of biologics in ulcerative colitis: A real-life, observational retrospective multicenter study using the propensity score analysis: The ‘A.U.R.O.R.A.’ comparison study Open
Background Until 2014, infliximab originator (Remicade, IFX-O) was the only biological treatment approved in Italy for ulcerative colitis (UC), followed by the sequential approval of adalimumab (ADA), infliximab biosimilar (CTP-13), golimu…
View article: Endoscopic Therapy for Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis
Endoscopic Therapy for Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis Open
Recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) is a clinical entity characterized by episodes of acute pancreatitis which occurs on more than one occasion. Recurrence of pancreatitis generally occurs in a setting of a normal anatomical and functional …
View article: Treatment with rapamycin can restore regulatory T-cell function in IPEX patients
Treatment with rapamycin can restore regulatory T-cell function in IPEX patients Open
View article: Needle-knife fistulotomy vs. standard biliary sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis: common bile duct stone recurrence and complication rate
Needle-knife fistulotomy vs. standard biliary sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis: common bile duct stone recurrence and complication rate Open
Background and study aims With common bile duct (CBD) stones, access to the CBD can be achieved through the papilla orifice followed by standard biliary sphincterotomy (SBS), or through precut fistulotomy (PF) in case of difficult cannulat…
View article: Inverted “upside-down” esophageal fully-covered self-expanding metal stent is effective for temporary treatment of colorectal strictures: a pilot case series
Inverted “upside-down” esophageal fully-covered self-expanding metal stent is effective for temporary treatment of colorectal strictures: a pilot case series Open
Background and study aims Placement of a fully-covered self-expanding metal stent (FC-SEMS) is a valid alternative for benign and malignant colorectal strictures treatment. Despite the reportedly high technical success rate, stenting is st…
View article: Transoral incisionless fundoplication with EsophyX for gastroesophageal reflux disease: clinical efficacy is maintained up to 10 years
Transoral incisionless fundoplication with EsophyX for gastroesophageal reflux disease: clinical efficacy is maintained up to 10 years Open
Background Transoral incisionless fundoplication with EsophyX is reported to be effective in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease in short-medium term follow-up. Aim To examine clinical outcomes up to 10 years. Methods In total, 5…
View article: Tu1670 – Exogenous and Endogenous Associated Factors to Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
Tu1670 – Exogenous and Endogenous Associated Factors to Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Open
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View article: Early and Late Onset Colorectal Cancer Clinical Features: A Case-Control Study and Multivariate Analysis
Early and Late Onset Colorectal Cancer Clinical Features: A Case-Control Study and Multivariate Analysis Open
View article: G-EYE colonoscopy is superior to standard colonoscopy for increasing adenoma detection rate: an international randomized controlled trial (with videos)
G-EYE colonoscopy is superior to standard colonoscopy for increasing adenoma detection rate: an international randomized controlled trial (with videos) Open
View article: Common variants in the CLDN2-MORC4 and PRSS1-PRSS2 loci confer susceptibility to acute pancreatitis
Common variants in the CLDN2-MORC4 and PRSS1-PRSS2 loci confer susceptibility to acute pancreatitis Open
View article: Sa1950 TRANSORAL INCISIONLESS FUNDOPLICATION WITH ESOPHYX (TIF 2.0) FOR GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE: THREE- TO TEN-YEAR OUTCOMES IN A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL SINGLE-CENTER STUDY
Sa1950 TRANSORAL INCISIONLESS FUNDOPLICATION WITH ESOPHYX (TIF 2.0) FOR GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE: THREE- TO TEN-YEAR OUTCOMES IN A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL SINGLE-CENTER STUDY Open
View article: Sa1926 COMPARISON BETWEEN ESOPHYX AND MUSE SYSTEMS FOR TRANSORAL INCISIONLESS FUNDOPLICATION (TIF) FOR THE TREATMENT OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD): 6 AND 12-MONTH RESULTS FROM A SINGLE-CENTER RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Sa1926 COMPARISON BETWEEN ESOPHYX AND MUSE SYSTEMS FOR TRANSORAL INCISIONLESS FUNDOPLICATION (TIF) FOR THE TREATMENT OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD): 6 AND 12-MONTH RESULTS FROM A SINGLE-CENTER RETROSPECTIVE STUDY Open
View article: Sa1889 TRANSORAL ANTERIOR FUNDOPLICATION (TAF) WITH MEDIGUS ULTRASOUND SURGICAL ENDOSTAPLER (MUSE) FOR THE TREATMENT OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD): 12-MONTHS RESULTS FROM A SINGLE-CENTER PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Sa1889 TRANSORAL ANTERIOR FUNDOPLICATION (TAF) WITH MEDIGUS ULTRASOUND SURGICAL ENDOSTAPLER (MUSE) FOR THE TREATMENT OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD): 12-MONTHS RESULTS FROM A SINGLE-CENTER PROSPECTIVE STUDY Open
View article: Su1122 UPDATED RESULTS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL MULTI-CENTER REGISTRY STUDY FOR ENDOSCOPIC ANTERIOR FUNDOPLICATION
Su1122 UPDATED RESULTS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL MULTI-CENTER REGISTRY STUDY FOR ENDOSCOPIC ANTERIOR FUNDOPLICATION Open