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View article: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary rendezvous after failed cannulation, and comparison between benign vs malignant biliopancreatic disorders: outcomes at a single tertiary-care centre
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary rendezvous after failed cannulation, and comparison between benign vs malignant biliopancreatic disorders: outcomes at a single tertiary-care centre Open
EUS-RV is a demanding technique with better outcomes in benign than in malignant biliopancreatic diseases. Comparison of the EUS-TMD group on malignant disorders showed worse outcomes with EUS-RV. Given these findings, maybe EUS-RV is not …
View article: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary rendezvous after failed cannulation, and comparison between benign vs malignant biliopancreatic disorders: outcomes at a single tertiary-care center
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary rendezvous after failed cannulation, and comparison between benign vs malignant biliopancreatic disorders: outcomes at a single tertiary-care center Open
Background Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided biliary rendezvous (RV) is an EUS-assisted technique described as a rescue method in cases of failed biliary cannulation via endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC). Current literature rema…
View article: Effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasound-guided simple puncture-aspiration (non-stenting) in the management of abdominal collections
Effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasound-guided simple puncture-aspiration (non-stenting) in the management of abdominal collections Open
Background: Endoscopic management of abdominal collections includes endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transmural drainage, transpapillar via endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and EUS-guided simple puncture-aspiration …
View article: Successful closure of a refractory gastrobronchial fistula using endoscopic mucosal ablation followed by single loop-and-clips technique
Successful closure of a refractory gastrobronchial fistula using endoscopic mucosal ablation followed by single loop-and-clips technique Open
A 78-year-old man developed a late fistula between the gastroplasty pouch and right bronchus following Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for esophageal neoplasia ([Fig. 1]). He was unable to ingest food orally, necessitating the placement of a perm…
View article: Hepaticogastrostomy as salvage treatment in a case of clinical failure of cholecystoduodenostomy due to tumoral obstruction of the cystic duct
Hepaticogastrostomy as salvage treatment in a case of clinical failure of cholecystoduodenostomy due to tumoral obstruction of the cystic duct Open
A 75-year-old woman with a history of endometrial adenocarcinoma was admitted to the hospital with jaundice. A large retroperitoneal mass was diagnosed by imaging tests, and anatomopathological study confirmed a recurrence. An initial endo…
View article: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided antegrade stenting for benign biliary disease in an elderly patient with altered anatomy (Roux-en-Y)
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided antegrade stenting for benign biliary disease in an elderly patient with altered anatomy (Roux-en-Y) Open
A 91-year-old man with multiple pathologies and a history of subtotal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction for an antral ulcer was admitted with acute cholangitis. A hepatobiliary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed multiple …
View article: The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Interventional Management of Mediastinal Collections: A Narrative Review
The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Interventional Management of Mediastinal Collections: A Narrative Review Open
The numerous causes underlying mediastinal lesions require different diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, including conservative, minimally invasive, and surgical interventions. Solid lesions of a malignant nature, mostly located in the …
View article: Direct endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy using a feeding-tube waterjet system: a teaching video to facilitate understanding of the technique
Direct endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy using a feeding-tube waterjet system: a teaching video to facilitate understanding of the technique Open
To facilitate the safe and simple introduction of an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided gastroenterostomy technique, we present a step-by-step teaching video of a variant technique for direct EUS-guided gastroenterostomy using a feeding tu…
View article: Helpful technical notes for intraperitoneal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) salvage in a failed EUS-guided gastroenterostomy scenario
Helpful technical notes for intraperitoneal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) salvage in a failed EUS-guided gastroenterostomy scenario Open
The main reasons for dislodgement of the distal flange of a lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) into the peritoneum during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided gastroenterostomy are that the delivery catheter pushes away the small bowel withou…
View article: Conversion of endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy to transpapillary drainage by anterograde intervention via dedicated biliary metal stent for benign biliary stenosis
Conversion of endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy to transpapillary drainage by anterograde intervention via dedicated biliary metal stent for benign biliary stenosis Open
An 80-year-old woman with obstructive jaundice caused by distal biliary stenosis secondary to chronic pancreatitis was referred for biliary drainage. After failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-…
View article: EUS-guided percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy in cases not suitable for conventional gastrostomy: after bariatric (SADI-S) and cancer surgery
EUS-guided percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy in cases not suitable for conventional gastrostomy: after bariatric (SADI-S) and cancer surgery Open
In a few cases, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has been reported as a safe alternative in cases that are not suitable for conventional PEG [1] [2] [3]. In the present case series, EUS-guided pe…
View article: Technical variant of EUS‐guided recanalization for complete esophageal stenosis: Balloon‐target assisted Rendezvous approach
Technical variant of EUS‐guided recanalization for complete esophageal stenosis: Balloon‐target assisted Rendezvous approach Open
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View article: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transvascular needle biopsy of thoracic and abdominal lesions: a multicenter experience
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transvascular needle biopsy of thoracic and abdominal lesions: a multicenter experience Open
Background and study aims Traditionally in the case of a vascular interposition, endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has been contraindicated. A transvascular route (TV) is feasible and probably a safe alternative…
View article: Real-life chromoendoscopy for neoplasia detection and characterisation in long-standing IBD
Real-life chromoendoscopy for neoplasia detection and characterisation in long-standing IBD Open
Objective Outside clinical trials, the effectiveness of chromoendoscopy (CE) for long-standing IBD surveillance is controversial. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of CE for neoplasia detection and characterisation, in real-life. Design…