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View article: Analysis of Adverse Events of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent Placement: Insights Across Various Indications and Techniques
Analysis of Adverse Events of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent Placement: Insights Across Various Indications and Techniques Open
LAMS placement showed high technical and clinical success rates across different indications with mostly mild AEs, suggesting that LAMSs may be safe and effective for pancreatic and biliary drainage.
View article: Rare Thymoma With Solitary Liver Metastasis
Rare Thymoma With Solitary Liver Metastasis Open
Thymomas are rare, malignant, epithelial tumors of the thymus gland. Extrathoracic metastasis of thymoma is exceedingly rare, particularly when isolated to the liver. We report an 89-year-old man who presented with urinary retention. Explo…
View article: A Case of Metastatic Seminoma Mimicking a Primary Pancreatic Tumor
A Case of Metastatic Seminoma Mimicking a Primary Pancreatic Tumor Open
Metastatic seminoma to the pancreas is exceedingly rare, with few reported cases in medical literature. We present a case of a 66-year-old male, six years post-remission from testicular seminoma, who presented with obstructive jaundice and…
View article: Long-Term Follow-Up of Phase I Trial of Oncolytic Adenovirus-Mediated Cytotoxic and Interleukin-12 Gene Therapy for Treatment of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Long-Term Follow-Up of Phase I Trial of Oncolytic Adenovirus-Mediated Cytotoxic and Interleukin-12 Gene Therapy for Treatment of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Open
The long-term follow-up findings of the phase I trial evaluating the efficacy of oncolytic adenovirus-mediated cytotoxic and interleukin-12 gene therapy in metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC) seem very promising. The study employed a replic…
View article: A Case Series of Patients with Altered Gut Anatomy Treated for Biliary Disease with Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy with Lithotripsy
A Case Series of Patients with Altered Gut Anatomy Treated for Biliary Disease with Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy with Lithotripsy Open
Background and Aims: Treating obstructive bile duct pathologies in individuals with altered bowel anatomy is challenging, since the physiological context may render endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) difficult or unfeasi…
View article: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Presenting as Food Impaction and Pseudo-Achalasia
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Presenting as Food Impaction and Pseudo-Achalasia Open
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are one of the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Studies report the incidence of GIST to be 14.5 per million, with 18% being diagnosed incidentally. The most common locati…
View article: Risk factors associated with adenoma recurrence following cold snare endoscopic mucosal resection of polyps ≥ 20 mm: a retrospective chart review
Risk factors associated with adenoma recurrence following cold snare endoscopic mucosal resection of polyps ≥ 20 mm: a retrospective chart review Open
Background and study aims Cold snare endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is being increasingly utilized for non-pedunculated polyps ≥ 20 mm due to adverse events associated with use of cautery. Larger studies evaluating adenoma recurrence r…
View article: Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Treatment With Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir
Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Treatment With Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Open
Ledipasvir‐sofosbuvir, a once‐a‐day, oral combination pill, was approved in 2014 for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection. Initial trials did not comment on nephrotoxicity; however, recent data suggest a risk of acute kidney inju…
View article: Characteristics of a novel treatment system for linear accelerator–based stereotactic radiosurgery
Characteristics of a novel treatment system for linear accelerator–based stereotactic radiosurgery Open
The purpose of this study is to characterize the dosimetric properties and accuracy of a novel treatment platform (Edge radiosurgery system) for localizing and treating patients with frameless, image‐guided stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) …