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View article: Endoscopic Ultrasound Molecular Evaluation of Pancreatic Cancer Trial to profile molecular landscape of inoperable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Endoscopic Ultrasound Molecular Evaluation of Pancreatic Cancer Trial to profile molecular landscape of inoperable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Open
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a poor prognostic malignancy. Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) has improved outcomes in many cancers, but widespread uptake in PDAC remains elusive. This study investigated the feasibility of…
View article: Gastric intestinal metaplasia: Prevalence in a large Australian center and nationwide survey of endoscopic practice
Gastric intestinal metaplasia: Prevalence in a large Australian center and nationwide survey of endoscopic practice Open
Background and Aim Atrophic gastritis (AG) and gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) are early changes in the stepwise progression to gastric adenocarcinoma. There is heterogeneity in international guidelines regarding the endoscopic diagnos…
View article: Repetitive endoscopic drainage as initial intervention is safe and effective for early treatment of pancreatic necrotic collections
Repetitive endoscopic drainage as initial intervention is safe and effective for early treatment of pancreatic necrotic collections Open
Background While endoscopic step‐up approach with delayed drainage (more than 28 days from diagnosis) was shown to produce the best outcomes in the treatment of pancreatic walled‐off necrosis (WON), we assessed our single centre experience…
View article: Endoscopy volumes and outcomes at a tertiary Melbourne centre during the 2020 <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 lockdowns
Endoscopy volumes and outcomes at a tertiary Melbourne centre during the 2020 <span>COVID</span> ‐19 lockdowns Open
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, elective medical procedures and population cancer screening programs, including colonoscopy, were suspended because of lockdowns and other public health measures.1-4 Marked declines …
View article: Changes in weight following peroral endoscopic myotomy: results from a North American center
Changes in weight following peroral endoscopic myotomy: results from a North American center Open
Background and study aims Weight loss is a feature of untreated achalasia. While weight gain after achalasia treatment is expected, little data exist about the extent of it, particularly after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). We aimed to…
View article: Novel triangle tip‐jet knife increases efficiency in peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia
Novel triangle tip‐jet knife increases efficiency in peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia Open
Background and Aim Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is performed globally for the treatment of achalasia. A newly available endoscopic knife, the triangle tip‐jet (TTJ) (Olympus Triangle TipKnife‐J, KD‐645L), has the capability of knife d…
View article: Taking the Next Steps in Endoscopic Visual Assessment of Barrett’s Esophagus: A Pilot Study
Taking the Next Steps in Endoscopic Visual Assessment of Barrett’s Esophagus: A Pilot Study Open
In this study, we developed a simple classification system for the prediction of NDBE, LGD/ID and HGD/EAC. Its real-time clinical applicability will be validated prospectively.
A270 AMPULLARY MORPHOLOGY PREDICTS SUCCESS AND POST-PROCEDURE COMPLICATIONS IN PRIMARY NEEDLE-KNIFE FISTULOTOMY FOR BILIARY CANNULATION IN ERCP: RESULTS OF A PROSPECTIVE CASE SERIES Open
Background Biliary cannulation is often the most challenging component of successful ERCP. Needle-knife fistulotomy (NKF) involves incising directly into the intra-duodenal portion of the bile duct, away from the native orifice, to achieve…
View article: Cholecystitis/cholangitis secondary to drainage of the biliary tree into an obstructed duodenum: a new technique with a novel complication?
Cholecystitis/cholangitis secondary to drainage of the biliary tree into an obstructed duodenum: a new technique with a novel complication? Open
A previously well, 73-year-old woman presented with chest pain and was noted to have markedly abnormal cholestatic liver function tests. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) demonstrated a multicystic mass in the pancreatic h…
View article: Fanconi anemia in 55‐year‐old identical twins first presenting as fatal post‐chemotherapy pancytopenia
Fanconi anemia in 55‐year‐old identical twins first presenting as fatal post‐chemotherapy pancytopenia Open
A 55-year-old male presented with a two-day history of fevers and rigors. He reported mild nausea but otherwise no focal infective symptoms. Ten days previously he had received transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for hepatocellular carc…