AIM: To compare the efficacy and safety of endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD) with endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) in retrieval of common bile duct stones (≥ 10 mm).
The minimal invasiveness and precision of endoscopicultrasound(EUS) has lead to both its widespread use as a diagnostic and staging modality for gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary malignancies, and to its expand-...The minimal invasiveness and precision of endoscopicultrasound(EUS) has lead to both its widespread use as a diagnostic and staging modality for gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary malignancies, and to its expand-ing role as a therapeutic modality. EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis is now a well-accepted modality for palliation of pain in patients with pancreatic cancer. EUS-guided ablation, brachytherapy, fiducial marker placement, and antitumor agent injection have been described as methods of performing minimally invasive oncological therapy. EUS-fine needle injection may be performed as adjunctive, alternative, or palliative treatment. This review summarizes the studies to date that have described these methods. A literature search using the Pub Med/MEDLINE databases was performed. While most published studies to date are limited with disappointing outcomes, the concept of a role of EUS in oncological therapy seems promising.展开更多
AIM: To compare the efficacy and safety of sedation protocols for endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD) between dexmedetomidine-remifentanil and propofolremifentanil.METHODS: Fifty-nine patients scheduled for ESD were...AIM: To compare the efficacy and safety of sedation protocols for endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD) between dexmedetomidine-remifentanil and propofolremifentanil.METHODS: Fifty-nine patients scheduled for ESD were randomly allocated into a dexmedetomidineremifentanil(DR) group or a propofol-remifentanil(PR) group. To control patient anxiety, dexmedetomidine or propofol was infused to maintain a score of 4-5 on the Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation scale. Remifentanil was infused continuously at a rate of 6 μg/kg per hour in both groups. The ease of advancing the scope into the throat, gastric motility grading, and satisfaction of the endoscopist and patient were assessed. Hemodynamic variables and hypoxemic events were compared to evaluate patient safety.RESULTS: Demographic data were comparable between the groups. The hemodynamic variables and pulse oximetry values were stable during the procedure in both groups despite a lower heart rate in the DR group. No oxygen desaturation events occurred in either group. Although advancing the scope into the throat was easier in the PR group("very easy" 24.1% vs 56.7%, P = 0.010), gastric motility was moresuppressed in the DR group("no + mild" 96.6% vs 73.3%, P = 0.013). The endoscopists felt that the procedure was more favorable in the DR group("very good + good" 100% vs 86.7%, P = 0.042), whereas patient satisfaction scores were comparable between the groups. En bloc resection was performed 100% of the time in both groups, and the complete resection rate was 94.4% in the DR group and 100% in the PR group(P = 0.477). CONCLUSION: The efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil were comparable to propofol and remifentanil during ESD. However, the endoscopists favored dexmedetomidine perhaps due to lower gastric motility.展开更多
Crohn’s disease (CD) is a complex, immune-mediated disorder that often requires a multi-modality approach for optimal diagnosis and management. While traditional methods include ileocolonoscopy and radiolo...Crohn’s disease (CD) is a complex, immune-mediated disorder that often requires a multi-modality approach for optimal diagnosis and management. While traditional methods include ileocolonoscopy and radiologic modalities, increasingly, capsule endoscopy (CE) has been incorporated into the algorithm for both the diagnosis and monitoring of CD. Multiple studies have examined the utility of this emerging technology in the management of CD, and have compared it to other available modalities. CE offers a noninvasive approach to evaluate areas of the small bowel that are difficult to reach with traditional endoscopy. Furthermore, CE maybe favored in specific sub segments of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as those with IBD unclassified (IBD-U), pediatric patients and patients with CD who have previously undergone surgery.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic therapy with a paclitaxel-eluting balloon(PEB) for biliary anastomotic stricture(AS) after liver transplantation(LT).METHODS:This prospective pilot study e...AIM:To investigate the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic therapy with a paclitaxel-eluting balloon(PEB) for biliary anastomotic stricture(AS) after liver transplantation(LT).METHODS:This prospective pilot study enrolled 13 consecutive eligible patients treated for symptomatic AS after LT at the University Hospital of Münster between January 2011 and March 2014.The patients were treated by endoscopic therapy with a PEB and followed up every 8 wk by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP).In cases of re-stenosis,further balloon dilation with a PEB was performed.Follow-up was continued until 24 mo after the last intervention.RESULTS:Initial technical feasibility,defined as successful balloon dilation with a PEB during the initial ERCP procedure,was achieved in 100% of cases.Long-term clinical success(LTCS),defined as no need for further endoscopic intervention for at least 24 mo,was achieved in 12 of the 13 patients(92.3%).The mean number of endoscopic interventions required to achieve LTCS was only 1.7 ± 1.1.Treatment failure,defined as the need for definitive alternative treatment,occurred in only one patient,who developed recurrent stenosis with increasing bile duct dilatation that required stent placement.CONCLUSION:Endoscopic therapy with a PEB is very effective for the treatment of AS after LT,and seems to significantly shorten the overall duration of endoscopic treatment by reducing the number of interventions needed to achieve LTCS.展开更多
AIM:To assess the efficacy of endocytoscopic narrowband imaging(EC-NBI)for evaluating the severity of inflammation in ulcerative colitis(UC).METHODS:This retrospective study was conducted at a single tertiary care ref...AIM:To assess the efficacy of endocytoscopic narrowband imaging(EC-NBI)for evaluating the severity of inflammation in ulcerative colitis(UC).METHODS:This retrospective study was conducted at a single tertiary care referral center.We included UC patients who underwent colonoscopy with endocytoscopy from July 2010 to December 2013.ECNBI was performed,and the images were evaluated by assessing visibility,increased vascularization,and the increased calibers of capillaries and were classified as Obscure,Visible or Dilated.Obscure was indicative of inactive disease,while Visible and Dilated were indicative of acute inflammation.This study received Institutional Review Board approval.The primary outcome measures included the diagnostic ability of EC-NBI to distinguish between active and inactive UC on the basis of histological activity.The conventional endoscopic images were classified according to the Mayo endoscopic score.A score of 0 or 1 indicated inactive disease,whereas a score of 2 indicated active disease.RESULTS:Fifty-two patients were enrolled.There was a strong correlation between the EC-NBI findings and the histological assessment(r=0.871,P<0.01).The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value,and accuracy of EC-NBI for diagnosing acute inflammation were 84.0%,100%,87.1%,100%,and 92.3%,respectively,while those for the Mayo endoscopic score were 100%,40.7%,100%,61.0%,and 69.2%,respectively.Compared with conventional endoscopy,EC-NBI was superior in diagnostic specificity,negative predictive value,and accuracy(P<0.001,P=0.001 and P=0.047,respectively).CONCLUSION:The EC-NBI finding of capillaries in the rectal mucosa was strongly correlated with histological inflammation and aided in the differential diagnosis between active and inactive UC.展开更多
基金Supported by Technology Foundation for Selected Overseas Chinese Scholar,Zhejiang Province,No.188020-710903/016
文摘AIM: To compare the efficacy and safety of endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD) with endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) in retrieval of common bile duct stones (≥ 10 mm).
文摘The minimal invasiveness and precision of endoscopicultrasound(EUS) has lead to both its widespread use as a diagnostic and staging modality for gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary malignancies, and to its expand-ing role as a therapeutic modality. EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis is now a well-accepted modality for palliation of pain in patients with pancreatic cancer. EUS-guided ablation, brachytherapy, fiducial marker placement, and antitumor agent injection have been described as methods of performing minimally invasive oncological therapy. EUS-fine needle injection may be performed as adjunctive, alternative, or palliative treatment. This review summarizes the studies to date that have described these methods. A literature search using the Pub Med/MEDLINE databases was performed. While most published studies to date are limited with disappointing outcomes, the concept of a role of EUS in oncological therapy seems promising.
文摘AIM: To compare the efficacy and safety of sedation protocols for endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD) between dexmedetomidine-remifentanil and propofolremifentanil.METHODS: Fifty-nine patients scheduled for ESD were randomly allocated into a dexmedetomidineremifentanil(DR) group or a propofol-remifentanil(PR) group. To control patient anxiety, dexmedetomidine or propofol was infused to maintain a score of 4-5 on the Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation scale. Remifentanil was infused continuously at a rate of 6 μg/kg per hour in both groups. The ease of advancing the scope into the throat, gastric motility grading, and satisfaction of the endoscopist and patient were assessed. Hemodynamic variables and hypoxemic events were compared to evaluate patient safety.RESULTS: Demographic data were comparable between the groups. The hemodynamic variables and pulse oximetry values were stable during the procedure in both groups despite a lower heart rate in the DR group. No oxygen desaturation events occurred in either group. Although advancing the scope into the throat was easier in the PR group("very easy" 24.1% vs 56.7%, P = 0.010), gastric motility was moresuppressed in the DR group("no + mild" 96.6% vs 73.3%, P = 0.013). The endoscopists felt that the procedure was more favorable in the DR group("very good + good" 100% vs 86.7%, P = 0.042), whereas patient satisfaction scores were comparable between the groups. En bloc resection was performed 100% of the time in both groups, and the complete resection rate was 94.4% in the DR group and 100% in the PR group(P = 0.477). CONCLUSION: The efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil were comparable to propofol and remifentanil during ESD. However, the endoscopists favored dexmedetomidine perhaps due to lower gastric motility.
文摘Crohn’s disease (CD) is a complex, immune-mediated disorder that often requires a multi-modality approach for optimal diagnosis and management. While traditional methods include ileocolonoscopy and radiologic modalities, increasingly, capsule endoscopy (CE) has been incorporated into the algorithm for both the diagnosis and monitoring of CD. Multiple studies have examined the utility of this emerging technology in the management of CD, and have compared it to other available modalities. CE offers a noninvasive approach to evaluate areas of the small bowel that are difficult to reach with traditional endoscopy. Furthermore, CE maybe favored in specific sub segments of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as those with IBD unclassified (IBD-U), pediatric patients and patients with CD who have previously undergone surgery.
文摘AIM:To investigate the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic therapy with a paclitaxel-eluting balloon(PEB) for biliary anastomotic stricture(AS) after liver transplantation(LT).METHODS:This prospective pilot study enrolled 13 consecutive eligible patients treated for symptomatic AS after LT at the University Hospital of Münster between January 2011 and March 2014.The patients were treated by endoscopic therapy with a PEB and followed up every 8 wk by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP).In cases of re-stenosis,further balloon dilation with a PEB was performed.Follow-up was continued until 24 mo after the last intervention.RESULTS:Initial technical feasibility,defined as successful balloon dilation with a PEB during the initial ERCP procedure,was achieved in 100% of cases.Long-term clinical success(LTCS),defined as no need for further endoscopic intervention for at least 24 mo,was achieved in 12 of the 13 patients(92.3%).The mean number of endoscopic interventions required to achieve LTCS was only 1.7 ± 1.1.Treatment failure,defined as the need for definitive alternative treatment,occurred in only one patient,who developed recurrent stenosis with increasing bile duct dilatation that required stent placement.CONCLUSION:Endoscopic therapy with a PEB is very effective for the treatment of AS after LT,and seems to significantly shorten the overall duration of endoscopic treatment by reducing the number of interventions needed to achieve LTCS.
文摘AIM:To assess the efficacy of endocytoscopic narrowband imaging(EC-NBI)for evaluating the severity of inflammation in ulcerative colitis(UC).METHODS:This retrospective study was conducted at a single tertiary care referral center.We included UC patients who underwent colonoscopy with endocytoscopy from July 2010 to December 2013.ECNBI was performed,and the images were evaluated by assessing visibility,increased vascularization,and the increased calibers of capillaries and were classified as Obscure,Visible or Dilated.Obscure was indicative of inactive disease,while Visible and Dilated were indicative of acute inflammation.This study received Institutional Review Board approval.The primary outcome measures included the diagnostic ability of EC-NBI to distinguish between active and inactive UC on the basis of histological activity.The conventional endoscopic images were classified according to the Mayo endoscopic score.A score of 0 or 1 indicated inactive disease,whereas a score of 2 indicated active disease.RESULTS:Fifty-two patients were enrolled.There was a strong correlation between the EC-NBI findings and the histological assessment(r=0.871,P<0.01).The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value,and accuracy of EC-NBI for diagnosing acute inflammation were 84.0%,100%,87.1%,100%,and 92.3%,respectively,while those for the Mayo endoscopic score were 100%,40.7%,100%,61.0%,and 69.2%,respectively.Compared with conventional endoscopy,EC-NBI was superior in diagnostic specificity,negative predictive value,and accuracy(P<0.001,P=0.001 and P=0.047,respectively).CONCLUSION:The EC-NBI finding of capillaries in the rectal mucosa was strongly correlated with histological inflammation and aided in the differential diagnosis between active and inactive UC.
