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Endoscopic Skills Training: The Impact of Virtual Exercises on Simulated Colono...

Abstract Background: A previous study suggested that psychomotor training improves the performance on colonoscopy. Since then, newer exercises have been included in the latest generation of GI Mentor®. In order to optimize a colonoscopy training program, we aimed to determine the impact of 3 virtual exercises in simulated colonoscopy skills. Methods: This was a prospective and randomized study. Nineteen residen...

The Impact of a Structured Virtual Reality Simulation Training Curriculum for N...

Abstract Background: Current evidence supports the use of virtual reality (VR) simulation-based training for novice endoscopists. However, there is still a need for a standardized induction programme which ensures sufficient preparation, with knowledge and basic skills, before their approach to patient-based training. We designed a structured progressive programme in upper endoscopy and colonoscopy and aimed to...

Clinical Performance of New Software to Automatically Detect Angioectasias in S...

Abstract: Background: Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) revolutionized the diagnosis and management of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, though the rate of detection of small bowel lesions by the physician is still disappointing. Our group developed a novel algorithm (CMEMS-Uminho) to automatically detect angioectasias which display greater accuracy in VCE static frames than other methods previously published. We ...

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for the Treatment of Superficial Epithelial Ga...

Background: The emergence of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) made possible en bloc resection of neoplastic gastric lesions, regardless of lesion size, with reduced rates of complications and recurrence. This technique has become the preferred method for curative resection, instead of conventional endoscopic mucosal resection and surgery, when distant metastases have negligible risk. In Western countries ...

Benign Pharyngoesophageal Strictures: Increasingly Encountered and Still a Chal...

Acute Treatment of Malignant Colorectal Occlusion: Real Life Practice

Introduction: Colorectal cancer presents itself as acute bowel occlusion in 10-40% of patients. There are two main therapeutic approaches: urgent surgery and endoluminal placement self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS). Aims and Methods: This study intended to better clarify the risk/benefit ratio of the above-mentioned approaches. We conducted a retrospective longitudinal multicenter study, including 189 patie...

Gastric Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma

Será uma refeição ligeira fator de erro na avaliação da dureza hepática por ela...

Introdução: A elastografia hepática transitória (EHT) é um método não invasivo de avaliação de fibrose utilizado na doença hepática, principalmente na infeção crónica pelo vírus da hepatite C (VHC). Está demonstrada a sua acuidade na identificação de doentes com fibrose avançada ou cirrose. No entanto, existem fatores capazes de interferir na medição da dureza hepática (DH) para além da fibrose. A ingestão alim...

Colecistectomia Videolaparoscópica Transumbilical Single Site com Equipamento d...