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Esophageal Anastomotic Stricturotomy: Electroincision Therapy with a Needle Knife
Fernandes, J; Libânio, D; Giestas, S; Ramada, J; Martinez-Ares, D; Canena, J; Lopes, L
Cholangioscopy-guided holmium laser lithotripsy of a stone trapped in a mechani...
Libânio, D; Giestas, S; Martinez-Ares, D; Canena, J; Lopes, L
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage in Two Patients with Difficult Bi...
Libânio, D; Giestas, S; Martinez-Ares, D; Ferreira, F; Canena, J; Certo, M; Lopes, LINTRODUCTION: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is the method of choice for biliary drainage, although in some cases standard biliary access is difficult or even impossible. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided endoluminal procedures are an alternative in these cases, although experience with these techniques is still limited. CLINICAL CASE: We present two cases of successful EUS-guided biliary drain...
Accuracy of Faecal Calprotectin and Neutrophil Gelatinase B-associated Lipocali...
Magro, F; Lopes, S; Coelho, R; Cotter, J; Castro, F; Sousa, H; Salgado, M; Andrade, P; Vieira, A; Figueiredo, P; Caldeira, P; Sousa, A; Duarte, MBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Mucosal healing and histological remission are different targets for patients with ulcerative colitis, but both rely on an invasive endoscopic procedure. This study aimed to assess faecal calprotectin and neutrophil gelatinase B-associated lipocalin as biomarkers for disease activity in asymptomatic ulcerative colitis patients. METHODS: This was a multicentric cross-sectional study includin...