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Photodynamic therapy of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma using digital cholangioscopy

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 33 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Cholangiocarcinoma is an aggressive neoplasm that usually requires palliative biliary drainage. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been described as a successful adjunct treatment to malignant biliary obstruction. Aim: To describe the use of digital cholangioscope to help provide lase...

Endoscopic evaluation of post-fundoplication anatomy and correlation with symptomatology

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 33 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Upper digestive endoscopy is important for the evaluation of patients submitted to fundoplication, especially to elucidate postoperative symptoms. However, endoscopic assessment of fundoplication anatomy and its complications is poorly standardized among endoscopists, which leads to...

Dispositivo de bajo costo para disminuir el efecto de aerosol durante la endoscopia de vías digestivas altas en COVID-19

Rev. colomb. gastroenterol; 35 (supl.1), 2020
Los procedimientos endoscópicos, al estar asociados a la exposición de la vía aérea superior, tienen un mayor riesgo de transmisión del virus SARS-CoV-2; por esta razón, es necesario el planteamiento de in-tervenciones para atenuar o eliminar la exposición a ...

Papel del ultrasonido endoscópico en el manejo de las lesiones subepiteliales del tracto digestivo superior
Role of endoscopic ultrasound in the management of subepithelial lesions of the upper digestive tract

Cambios rev. méd; 18 (2), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN. Desde la aparición del ultrasonido endoscópico, el campo de la gastroenterología y de manera principal, la endoscopia ha evolucionado, permite la realización de múltiples procedimientos, tanto diagnósticos como terapéuticos, con mínimas complicaciones con baj...

Gênero, idade, achados endoscópicos, urease e Helicobacter pylori: ausência de correlação dentro de uma amostra de população com alta prevalência de câncer gástrico na Amazônia

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It is widely assumed that gender, age, gastritis and Helicobacter pylori , all have some degree of correlation and, therefore, can synergistically lead to the development of gastric cancer. OBJECTIVE: In this cross-sectional study, we expected to observe the above mentioned correla...

Relación del reflujo gastroesofágico y manifestaciones respiratorias, desde el punto de vista de la gastroenterología pediátrica

Gastroesophageal reflux is a frequent condition in the daily life of infants and older children. When reflux causes symptoms, it is called gastroesophageal reflux disease. Different extraesophageal symptoms have been frequently attributed to gastroesophageal reflux, however, new diagnostic techniques ava...

Seguridad y eficacia del drenaje guiado por endosonografía de colecciones pancreáticas usando prótesis plásticas y metálicas tipo LAMS

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 30 (1), 2019
Background: Pancreatic fluid collections (PFC) are associated with severe acute pancreatitis. After maturation (after 4 weeks) they are classified as pancreatic pseudocyst (PP) and walled-off necrosis (WON). Endoscopic management is associated with lower morbidity and mortality compared with surgery. Aim...

Lipoma gástrico: lesión submucosa infrecuente: reporte de dos casos tratados

Int. j. morphol; 36 (4), 2018
El lipoma gástrico (LG), es un tumor benigno raro que representa el 5 % de los lipomas gastrointestinales y menos del 1 % de todos los tumores gástricos. Se localizan habitualmente a nivel de la submucosa y generalmente en la región antral. La endoscopia y la tomografía computarizada son las herramie...