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Endoscopic Treatment of an Idiopathic Pancreaticopleural Fistula

Abstract A 61-year-old man was diagnosed with an exudative pleural effusion with raised amylase and bilirubin levels. The patient had no previous history of acute pancreatitis or trauma and no clinical or radiological signs of chronic pancreatitis. On thoracoabdominal computed tomography, a pancreatic pseudocyst with a pancreaticopleural fistula was identified. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ide...

Duodenal Crohn’s Disease Complicated by Pancreatitis and Common Bile Duct Obstr...

Introduction: Crohn’s disease (CD) is characterized by segmental and transmural involvement of any portion of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Duodenal CD is a rare clinical entity, with the majority of the patients being symptomless - its diagnosis requires a high level of clinical suspicion. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 29-year-old male patient with a 2-month history of we...

Intussusception Caused by a Colonic Solitary Fibrous Tumor

Symptomatic Duodenal Duplication Cyst Treated Endoscopically: tratamento endosc...

Fish-Eye Ampulla: A Rare Pathognomonic Sign

Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Enteritis

Stenosis of Hepaticojejunal Anastomosis with Intrahepatic Lithiasis: Treatment ...

Intragastric Balloon for Obesity Treatment: Safety, Tolerance, and Efficacy

Background: Obesity is an increasing worldwide problem associated with a vast number of comorbidities. Decreasing body weight by only 5-10% has been shown to slow and even prevent the onset of obesity-related comorbidities. Between pharmacological therapy and bariatric surgery a great variety of endoscopic techniques are available, the most common being intragastric balloon (IGB). The purpose of this study was ...

High Efficacy of Repeating Colonoscopy by an Advanced Endoscopist after an Inco...

Background and Aims: This study aims to evaluate the role of an advanced endoscopist to study the entire colon after an incomplete colonoscopy. Methods: All patients with an elective incomplete colonoscopy performed under deep sedation in our department between January 2010 and October 2016 were included. Patients with a colonic stenosis, an inadequate bowel preparation, or a colonoscopy performed without deep ...

Predictors of Complications and Mortality in Patients with Self-Expanding Metal...

Introduction: Self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) for palliative purposes in malignant colonic obstruction are an alternative to surgery that has gained popularity over time. Methods: We performed a retrospective study of patients submitted to SEMS for palliation of obstructing malignant colorectal cancer from 2005 to 2015 to evaluate predictive clinical factors for complications and mortality. Results: Forty...