Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has greater spatial resolution than other diagnostic imaging modalities. In addition, if gallbladder lesions are found and gallbladder cancer is suspected, EUS is an indispensable modality, enabling detailed tests for...
A small tumor size may impact the diagnostic performance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) for diagnosing solid pancreatic lesions (SPLs). We aimed to compare the diagnostic yield of EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) a...
For this work, europium monosulfide (EuS) powders were prepared by sulfurizing Eu2O3 powder with CS2 gas. The synthesized EuS powders were sintered by SPS at temperatures in the 800–1600 °C range for 0.33–1 h at 50 MPa under vacuum co...
The indications for biliary drainage in cases of pancreatic head tumors with biliary obstruction are well established. ERCP with stent placement has long been the gold standard technique, outperforming surgery or percutaneous drainage. However, in ca...
Esophageal endoscopic ultrasound using an endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) broncho-scope (EUS-b) has become an important tool in many bronchoscopy units. The procedure is gener-ally performed through the mouth and there are currently no studies publis...
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) under endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guidance has been developed and utilized over the last decade to provide the loco-regional treatment of solid and cystic pancreatic neoplastic lesions. The advantage of this approach rel...
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided vascular interventions were first reported in 2000 in a study that evaluated the utility of EUS in sclerotherapy of esophageal varices. Currently, gastric variceal therapy and portosystemic pressure gradient (PPG) m...
Gastric cancer remains the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Advanced disease is associated with a poor prognosis, emphasizing the critical importance of early diagnosis through endoscopy. In addition to prognosis, disease e...
Although endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is useful in the differential diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions, lymph nodes, and liver lesions, inadequate sampling may result in an incorrect pathological diagnosis. The acc...
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is an increasingly recognized disease classified into two different subtypes based on histology. According to the International Diagnostic Criteria (ICDC), the diagnosis is achieved using a combination of different crite...
Endoscopic ultrasound guided—pancreatic duct drainage (EUS- PDD) is one of the most technically challenging procedures for the interventional endoscopist. The most common indications for EUS- PDD are patients with main pancreatic duct obstructi...
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) behavior assessment is a daily challenge for physicians. Modern PNET management varies from a watch-and-wait strategy to surgery depending on tumor aggressiveness. Therefore, the aggressiveness definition plays...
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is considered as the first option in the management of malignant biliary obstruction. In case of ERCP failure, percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) has been conventionally considered...
There is a paucity of evidence regarding whether biliary stents influence endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition using either fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) or fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA), among patients with head of pancreas (HOP) lesion...
Gastric subepithelial lesions (SELs) are intramural lesions that arise underneath the gastric mucosa. SELs can be benign, but can also be malignant or have malignant potential. Therefore, correct diagnosis is crucial. Endosonography has been establis...
Background and Objectives: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenteric anastomosis (EUS-GEA) using lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) is emerging as a minimally invasive alternative to surgery across several indications. The aim of this survey is to i...
Despite advances in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), 5-year survival rates remain at nearly 11%. Cholangiocarcinoma, while not as severe, also possesses similar survival rates. Fewer than 20...
Background and Aims: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPN) are rare neoplasms of the pancreatic gland. Despite the indolent behavior, surgical resection is required according to the risk of metastasis development. Few data are available on endoscopic...
Background and Purpose: During endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS), tract dilation is one of the most important steps, and the placement of conventional metal stents with 8.5 Fr delivery devices is difficult due to the large ou...
Background: The rising prevalence of gastric, biliary, and pancreatic surgeries has led to an increasing population of patients with surgically altered anatomy (SAA). In this setting, conventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)...
Background and Objectives: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration/biopsy (FNA/B) is widely used for solid pancreatic lesions; however, the optimal number of needle punctures required to achieve high diagnostic accuracy remains...
Background/Objectives: Drawing upon over twenty years of clinical experience in endoscopic and endosonographic procedures, along with comprehensive literature research, we present an overview on EUS-guided pancreatography and pancreatic duct drainage...
The morbidity associated with pancreatectomies limits surgical options for high-risk patients with pancreatic neoplasms that warrant resection. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) offers a minimally invasive and potentially...
There is growing evidence supporting the substantial, essential and indispensable role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) as a key diagnostic armamentarium for upper GI oncologic surgery. Well described in countless publications, EUS holds that position...
Advanced pancreatic cancer (PC) is an aggressive malignancy with few effective therapeutic options. While the evolution of precision medicine in recent decades has changed the treatment landscape in many cancers, at present no targeted therapies are...
While SmS thin films show an irreversible semiconductor-metal transition upon application of pressure, the switching characteristics can be modified by alloying with other elements, such as europium. This manuscript reports on the resistance response...
Background/Objectives: Pancreas divisum (PD) is a congenital malformation associated with chronic and recurrent acute pancreatitis. Although PD often presents asymptomatically, the extent to which early chronic pancreatitis (ECP) changes occur in asy...
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy and stone extraction is the treatment of choice for choledocholithiasis, reaching a successful clearance of the common bile duct (CBD) in up to 90% of the cases. Endoscopic ult...
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Bile duct stenosis continues to present a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians. It is important to establish the benign or malignant nature of the stricture early in order to avoid any unnecessary delay in medical treatment or surgery. Tissue acquisitio...
Background and Aim: This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage and percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage as a bridge to surgery in patients with acute cholecystitis unfit for urge...
Background: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided puncture aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is highly diagnostic, but it is difficult to distinguish from benign disease. Our objective was to determine the usefulness of ma...
Background: The objective of our study was to investigate whether Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) and Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT) restaging can predict survival in upper gastrointestinal tract adenocarcinomas and to ass...
Pancreatic cancer is a highly malignant digestive system tumor characterized by covert onset and rapid progression, with a 5-year survival rate of less than 10%. Most patients have already reached an advanced or metastatic stage at the time of diagno...
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive condition that is associated with severe complications. Diagnosis of late CP is easy due to characteristic clinical presentation and pathognomonic imaging findings, such as pancreatic calcifications. Early c...
5 November 2021
Postoperative fluid collection (POFC) is a challenging complication following pancreatobiliary surgery. Traditional treatment with surgical drainage is associated with significant morbidity, while percutaneous drainage is associated with a higher rat...
Background/Objectives: Diagnosis of early chronic pancreatitis (eCP) is important to prevent progression to established CP. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) plays an important role in diagnosis; however, it is still difficult and has drawbacks in its...
Background: Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCL) represent an increasingly diagnosed condition with significant burden to patients’ lives and medical resources. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) ablation techniques have been utilized to treat focal pancre...
Background: Esophageal strictures lacking typical malignant endoscopic features present a significant diagnostic challenge, often mimicking malignancy on imaging while concealing their true nature under regular white-light endoscopy. This study evalu...
Introduction: A new core biopsy needle with a novel tapered stylet tip has been introduced for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy (EUS-FNB). The tapered point stylet is purported to improve ease of puncture, leading to improved tissue ac...
Background/Objectives: Mass-forming chronic pancreatitis (MFP) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) can present with overlapping radiological, clinical, and serological features in patients with underlying chronic pancreatitis (CP), making dif...
Background: Metastatic pancreatic lesions (MPLs) are relatively uncommon, constituting 2 to 5% of all pancreatic tumors. They often manifest as solitary lesions without distinct clinical symptoms, usually identified incidentally during radiologic ima...
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with fine needle aspiration (FNA) or biopsy (FNB) to diagnose lesions in the gastrointestinal tract is common. Demand for histology sampling to identify treatment-specific targets is increasing. Various core biopsy FNB nee...
Impedance-type humidity sensors based on EuCl2, Eu2O3 and EuCl2/Eu2O3 blend films were fabricated. The electrical properties of the pure EuCl2 and Eu2O3 films and EuCl2/Eu2O3 blend film that was blended with different amounts of EuCl2 were investigat...
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal disease with a dismal prognosis; this is in part due to its late diagnosis at advanced stages. For many patients, medical treatment is the only practicable therapy. In recent years, the development...
Background and Objectives: Biliary drainage (BD) in patients with surgically altered anatomy (SAA) could be obtained endoscopically with different techniques or with a percutaneous approach. Every endoscopic technique could be challenging and not cle...
Background: Although endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) using lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) has become one of the treatments of choice for acute cholecystitis (AC) in fragile patients, scant data are available on real-li...
Tumor vascular perfusion pattern in gastric cancer (GC) may be an important prognostic factor with therapeutic implications. Non-invasive methods such as dynamic contrast harmonic imaging endoscopic ultrasound (CHI-EUS) may provide details about tumo...
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have been shown to impact the chemosensitivity of patient-derived tumor organoids (PDTOs). However, the published literature comparing PDTO response to clinical outcome does not include CAFs in the models. Here, a...
Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst prognoses among all malignancies and few available treatment options. Patient-derived xenografts can be used to develop personalized therapy for pancreatic cancer. Endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration (E...
Background: Ex vivo fluorescence laser scanning microscopes (FCMs) allow digital tissue imaging directly from fresh, unfixed specimens without the need for conventional histological slide preparation. To date, no data have been reported on the use of...
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