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A 50-year-old woman presented with right lower-abdominal pain for more than 1 month. Colonoscopy revealed a 1.8-cm submucosal bulge near the appendiceal orifice (Figure A). Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and endoscopic ultrasound were suspicious for appendiceal mucocele. The patient declined laparoscopic or conventional surgical appendectomy, but agreed to endoscopic transcecal appendectomy (ETA) after multidisciplinary discussion. The procedure steps were as follows (Supplementary Video): the appendiceal lesion margin was marked using a woodpecker I-knife (multifunctional knife, Anrei); a full-thickness circumferential incision was made along the marks and the appendiceal orifice with the woodpecker knife (I- and O-knife); the root of the partially dissected appendix was retracted using a snare to adequately expose the incision line and continue dissection; the woodpecker knife (O-knife) was used to dissect the mesoappendix along the appendix, and mesentery vessels w
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The standard of care for treatment of patients with acute cholecystitis is cholecystectomy. However, many patients are unfit for surgery due to substantial medical comorbidities or surgery is technically challenging due to anatomic considerations. Options for patients who are not surgical candidates include percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement by interventional radiology, endoscopic gallbladder drainage or conservative management. Over the last decade, techniques of endoscopic gallbladder drainage (EGBD) have been employed for temporary or definitive gallbladder drainage in acute cholecystitis patients who are not surgical candidates.
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Mashup Score: 0Endoscopic Resection of Cecal Neoplasia With Full-thickness Resection of the Appendiceal Stump Using Double-layered Suturing - 2 month(s) ago
A 73-year-old woman with a history of appendectomy for acute appendicitis was diagnosed with a 20-mm laterally spreading tumor involving the appendiceal orifice site (Figure A). Although computed tomography scan revealed the whole image of the appendiceal stump, the tumor margin could not be confirmed endoscopically. Complete resection of the tumor using conventional endoscopic submucosal dissection procedure was difficult, and endoscopic excision, including full-thickness resection of the appendiceal stump, was performed.
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A 74-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes mellitus underwent colonoscopy for intermittent lower abdominal pain for about 3 months. A protruding appendix was noted (Figure A). Computed tomography images demonstrated an oval calcific fecalith located at the appendix (Figure B, red arrow). The patient refused surgery and chose endoscopic therapy. We planned to perform endoscopic appendiceal orifice myotomy (EAOM), similar to endoscopic sphincter myotomy to remove impacted duodenal papillary stones.
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A 65-year-old man who had a local recurrence in the oral cavity during follow-up after chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal carcinoma underwent percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) because of difficulty in oral intake. He had no underlying disease and no relevant family history and was on no medications including antithrombotic drugs. One month after PEG, the patient developed hematemesis at night. He was in shock, and after his condition was stabilized, emergency esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) was performed.
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Mashup Score: 1Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Surgical Resection for Treatment of Pancreatic Insulinoma - 7 month(s) ago
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) is emerging as a safe and effective treatment for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. We aimed to compare EUS-RFA and surgical resection for the treatment of pancreatic insulinoma (PI).
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Our study confirms the capability of EUS-IREAD to monitor the blind spots and reduce the missed rate of stations and structures during EUS procedures. The EUS-IREAD has the potential to play an essential part in EUS quality control.
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Mashup Score: 0All-Endoscopic Modified Krackow Suture for Proximal Hamstring Repair - 8 month(s) ago
Surgical repair of proximal hamstring injuries can relieve pain and restore lower extremity function in active individuals. Whereas traditional surgical techniques are performed via an open approach, more recent endoscopic proximal hamstring repair techniques have proven safe, effective, and potentially associated with fewer complications than open repair. One theorized disadvantage of existing endoscopic techniques is reduced security at the suture-tendon interface, as compared to open surgery, during which a running suture technique, such as a Krackow stitch, may be employed.
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Researchers are beginning work on a double-blind randomized controlled trial to test the results of this preliminary study.
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