Publisher Copyright: © 2024; Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the first-line procedure for choledocholithiasis treatment. However, it is associated with a 10 % rate of adverse events. Spontaneous migration of common bile duct (CBD) stones occurs in 6–33 % of choledocholithiasis cases, making ERCP avoidable. This study aimed to identify predictors of spontaneous CBD stones’ mi...
Publisher Copyright: © 2024 S. Karger AG. All rights reserved.; Introduction: To access the common bile duct in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), needle-knife fistulotomy (NKF) can be associated with a shorter sphincterotomy compared to standard cannulation. We aimed to compare the success and safety of NKF versus standard cannulation in the treatment of choledocholithiasis. Methods: A coho...
Introduction: Experience with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the pediatric population is limited. Few medical centers have experts specifically trained in pediatric therapeutic endoscopy. As a result, patients are generally referred to adult endoscopists with high experience in the procedure. The aim of this study was to characterize the experience of an adult endoscopy unit with ERCP ...
BACKGROUND: Candy cane syndrome (CCS) is a condition that occurs following gastrectomy or gastric bypass. CCS remains underrecognized, yet its prevalence is likely to rise due to the obesity epidemic and increased use of bariatric surgery. No previous literature review on this subject has been published. AIM: To collate the current knowledge on CCS. METHODS: A literature search was conducted with PubMed and Goo...
Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the Portuguese Society of Gastroenterology by granting the use of the REDCap software. Study data were collected and managed using REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) tools hosted at Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastrenterologia. REDCap is a secure, Web-based software platform designed to support data capture for research studies, provid...
Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.; Introduction: Experience with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the pediatric population is limited. Few medical centers have experts specifically trained in pediatric therapeutic endoscopy. As a result, patients are generally referred to adult endoscopists with high experience in the procedure. The aim of this ...
Publisher Copyright: © 2022; Introduction: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with Billroth II gastrectomy is still a challenging procedure. The optimal approach, namely the type of endoscope and sphincter management, has yet to be defined. Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of forward-viewing gastroscope and the side-viewing duodenoscope in ERCP of patients with Billroth II ...
BACKGROUND: colorectal adenoma detection has been associated with the effectiveness of cancer prevention. Clinical trials have been designed to determine the role of several interventions to increase the detection of pre-malignant lesions. We hypothesized that colonoscopy in the setting of clinical trials has a higher pre-malignant lesion detection rate. METHODS: a cross-sectional study was performed that compa...