Delayed perforation after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection can be treated by using over-the-scope clips.
Published in Annals of gastroenterology
Corneal injury after routine gastrointestinal endoscopy with moderate sedation.
Published in Annals of gastroenterology
We report a case series of 4 patients who underwent routine gastrointestinal endoscopy under moderate sedation and developed corneal injuries. Although corneal abrasion has been reported as the most common ocular complication during non-ocular surgery under general anesthesia, the risk for corneal abrasion during routine endoscopic procedures using...
Liver fibrosis staging with combination of APRI and FIB-4 scoring systems in chronic hepatitis C as an alternative to tr...
...Published in Annals of gastroenterology
Liver disease severity must be determined before treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC). We evaluated the diagnostic performance of the APRI and FIB-4 scores compared to transient elastography liver stiffness (TE-LS) in detecting significant fibrosis (F3) or cirrhosis (F4). We retrospectively enrolled 575 patients with CHC who underwent TE-LS betwe...
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First use of a scoring balloon to perform Oddi sphincteroplasty for biliary stones.
Published in Annals of gastroenterology
Balloon sphincteroplasty is a well-known procedure for the treatment of biliary stones. Scoring balloons are characterized by rigid tangential elements that provide focal force, achieving a greater pressure than normal balloons. We report the first (to our knowledge) use of a scoring balloon to perform sphincteroplasty in 4 cases of elderly people ...
Can we predict and prevent postoperative morbidity in elderly patients?
Published in Annals of gastroenterology
Air embolism secondary to endoscopy in hospitalized patients: results from the National Inpatient Sample (1998-2013).
Published in Annals of gastroenterology
Air embolism is a rare, but potentially catastrophic complication of endoscopic procedures. We herein evaluated the overall incidence of air embolism after endoscopy. We also measured mortality outcomes after air embolism. Patients who underwent endoscopy as an index procedure during hospitalization were selected from the National Inpatient Sample ...
Prevalence, trends, outcomes, and disparities in hospitalizations for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the United Sta...
Published in Annals of gastroenterology
As the frequency of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) continues to rise in the United States (US) community, more patients are hospitalized with NAFLD. However, data on the prevalence and outcomes of hospitalizations with NAFLD are lacking. We investigated the prevalence, trends and outcomes of NAFLD hospitalizations in the US. Hospitalizati...
Prediction of risk of adverse events related to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a retrospective study.
Published in Annals of gastroenterology
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a popular method for long-term enteral feeding. Our aim was to determine potential risk factors for adverse events related to PEG, as well as consequent prolonged hospitalization. Data were retrospectively collected from the admission records of a tertiary center between July 2015 and June 2018. Possible...
Rheumatologic manifestations of hepatic diseases.
Published in Annals of gastroenterology
The course of hepatic diseases may be complicated by a multitude of rheumatologic manifestations, which can complicate the diagnostic approach and alter the natural history of primary liver disease, sometimes worsening prognosis due to associated multiple organ dysfunction. These manifestations can occur in association with a multitude of liver dis...
