This retrospective study shows that endoscopic polypectomy is the technique of choice to remove the majority of polyps; follow-up and pathologic examinations shed light on the carcinogenesis of colorectal lesions. From January 1990 to December 2001, 1302 adenomatous polyps were removed, 1175 endoscopically, 127 with surgical procedures. The anatomical and morphologic conditions of the colon and...

PURPOSE Endoscopic technology has been developed to facilitate imagery for use during diagnostic and therapeutic phases of periodontal care. The purpose of this study was to compare the level of subgingival calculus detection using a periodontal endoscope with that of conventional tactile explorer in periodontitis subjects. METHODS A convenience sample of 26 subjects with moderate periodontit...

AIM The aim of this study was to analyze clinical findings and treatment outcomes of patients with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography complications. BACKGROUND Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography has become a very common procedure for the evaluation and treatment of biliary and pancreatic diseases. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review of 2447 endoscopic retrogr...

OBJECTIVE Pediatric gastric access for long-term enteral feeding may be performed via a laparotomy, laparoscopy, or a percutaneous approach. In children and adolescents, laparoscopic-assisted gastrostomy may be difficult due to a thick abdominal wall. Therefore, if the abdominal wall is estimated to be >2 cm on physical examination, or in children in whom a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy w...

between 2000 and 2005 were assessed. Demographic data, endoscopic findings, extraintestinal manifestations, perianal lesions, medical and surgical treatments were recorded in our prospective database; the mean time of patient follow up was 6.5 years. The evaluation of endoscopic activity was based on the Simplified Endoscopic Activity Score for Crohn’s Disease (SES-CD). Chi-square test and logi...

BACKGROUND Endoscopic treatment of esophageal varices may accentuate portal hypertensive gastropathy. The impact of the combination of band ligation and propranolol on this condition remains unknown. METHODS Patients with history of variceal bleeding were randomized to receive band ligation alone (control group, 40 patients) or a combination of band ligation and propranolol (propranolol group...

Objectives We present a case of olfactory preservation after a unilateral transcribriform transethmoidal endoscopic resection of esthesioneuroblastoma. We also discuss the oncologic results of endoscopic and transcranial approaches and describe the potential benefits and limitations of an endoscopic approach. Setting Single academic medical center. Participant and Design The clinical course of ...

BACKGROUND Although percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy may be complicated by iatrogenic bowel injury, most clinicians consider a small pneumoperitoneum on radiographs obtained after the procedure a benign finding of little clinical consequence. The possibility of a relationship between findings of early pneumoperitoneum after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and subsequent iatrogenic bowel ...

Purpose. We reviewed our 20 years of experience and the current literature regarding the long-term outcome of endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) using the different tissue bulking substances with a special emphasis on the long-term efficacy. Material and Methods. Our own experience and the current literature on the long-term results after endoscopic treatment using various bulk...