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Sekai I, Minaga K, Hara A, Otsuka Y, Masuta Y, Shigeoka H, Watanabe T, Kudo M. Transmesenteric internal hernia: an unexpected adverse event induced by colonoscopy. Clin J Gastroenterol 2024:10.1007/s12328-024-02013-x. [PMID: 38961027 DOI: 10.1007/s12328-024-02013-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Transmesenteric internal hernia is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction that occurs when small bowel loops protrude through a mesenteric defect into the abdominal cavity. Herein, we present an unexpected case of colonoscopy-induced transmesenteric internal hernia. An 81-year-old male patient presenting with intermittent hematochezia and constipation had undergone a laparoscopic left nephrectomy for ureteral cancer. A colonoscopy was performed to identify the etiology of his symptoms. He complained of severe abdominal pain 2 h after the examination despite uneventful endoscopic procedures, including cold snare polypectomy. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a strangulated small bowel obstruction with a closed-loop formation outside the descending colon. The small bowel loop was incarcerated into the left retroperitoneal space. Emergency laparotomy detected small bowel loops that prolapsed into the nephrectomy pedicle via a descending mesenteric defect, developed during the laparoscopic left nephrectomy. The incarcerated small bowel was detached from the hernia and returned to its normal position, and the mesenteric defect was closed. He demonstrated an uneventful postoperative course, with no internal hernia recurrence after discharge. This case indicates the risk of transmesenteric internal hernia through inadvertently created mesenteric defects should be borne in mind, especially when performing colonoscopies in patients who underwent laparoscopic nephrectomies.
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- Ikue Sekai
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Ohno-Higashi 377-2, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Ohno-Higashi 377-2, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Ohno-Higashi 377-2, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Ohno-Higashi 377-2, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Ohno-Higashi 377-2, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan
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- Department of Acute Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka-Sayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Ohno-Higashi 377-2, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Ohno-Higashi 377-2, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan
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Bashkin O, Boltean R, Ben-Lulu R, Aharon M, Elhayany R, Yitzhak A, Guterman R, Abu-Freha N. A Patient-Centered Approach to Communication during Endoscopic Procedures: The Importance of Providing Information to Patients. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ 2024; 14:1688-1699. [PMID: 38921077 PMCID: PMC11202659 DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe14060111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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The study aimed to explore patients' experiences and perceptions throughout the various stages of endoscopic procedures and examine the association between patient-centered communication and the patient's experience. A total of 191 patients responded to pre- and post-procedure surveys that inquired about fear and pain, patients' satisfaction regarding the information provided to them, perceptions and experience. Pain was associated with post-procedure fear (r = 0.63, p < 0.01) and negatively associated with reported patient experience at the end of the visit (r = -0.17, p < 0.01). Significant positive associations were found between patient experience and satisfaction from the information provided before (r = 0.47, p < 0.01) and the information provided after the procedure (r = 0.51, p < 0.001). A predictive model found that perceptions toward the physicians, satisfaction from information provided before discharge, and feelings of trust are predictors of the patient experience (F = 44.9, R2 = 0.61, p < 0.001). Patients' satisfaction with information provided before and after the procedure can positively affect the patients' experience, leading to a decrease in fear and anxiety and increasing compliance with medical recommendations. Strategies for PCC with endoscopic patients should be developed and designed in a participatory manner, taking into account the various aspects associated with the patient experience.
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- Osnat Bashkin
- Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ben-Tzvi 12, Ashkelon 78211, Israel
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- Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ben-Tzvi 12, Ashkelon 78211, Israel
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- Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ben-Tzvi 12, Ashkelon 78211, Israel
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- Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ben-Tzvi 12, Ashkelon 78211, Israel
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- Assuta Medical Center, Beer-Sheva 8489507, Israel; (R.E.); (A.Y.); (R.G.)
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- Assuta Medical Center, Beer-Sheva 8489507, Israel; (R.E.); (A.Y.); (R.G.)
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- Assuta Medical Center, Beer-Sheva 8489507, Israel; (R.E.); (A.Y.); (R.G.)
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- Assuta Medical Center, Beer-Sheva 8489507, Israel; (R.E.); (A.Y.); (R.G.)
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Gao Y, Ye LS, Li X, Yu B, Liao K, Xie J, Du J, Zhang QY, Hu B. Effect of vinegar supplementation on patients with esophageal lesions lightly stained with Lugol's iodine solution: Prospective single-centre trial. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2024; 16:259-272. [PMID: 38813576 PMCID: PMC11130546 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i5.259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Esophageal chromoendoscopy with iodine solution is important for detecting early esophageal cancer. The effect of routine treatment for lesions lightly stained with Lugol's iodine solution is limited, and the addition of natural substances to a regular diet is becoming increasingly common. Vinegar has antitumor effects as reported in previous studies. AIM To evaluate whether vinegar supplementation could improve the prognosis of patients with lightly stained esophageal lesions. METHODS This prospective single-centre trial included consecutive patients with lightly stained lesions between June 2020 and April 2022. Patients in the experimental group received increased amounts of vinegar for 6 months. The primary outcome of the study was the clinical therapeutic effect. Complications related to vinegar ingestion and adverse events were also recorded in detail. RESULTS A total of 166 patients were included in the final analysis. There was no significant difference in the baseline data between the two groups. Intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis demonstrated that the rates at which endoscopic characteristics improved were 33.72% in the experimental group and 20.00% in the conventional group (P = 0.007); and the rates at which biopsy pathology improved were 19.77% and 8.75%, respectively (P = 0.011). Additional vinegar consumption had a statistically protective effect on the rate at which endoscopic characteristics improved [hazard ratio (HR) ITT = 2.183, 95%CI: 1.183-4.028; HRper-protocol (PP) = 2.307, 95%CI: 1.202-4.426] and biopsy pathology improved (HRITT = 2.931, 95%CI: 1.212-7.089; HRPP = 3.320, 95%CI: 1.295-8.507). No statistically significant effect of increased vinegar consumption on preventing high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia or early cancer was observed (HRITT = 0.382, 95%CI: 0.079-1.846; HRPP = 0.382, 95%CI: 0.079-1.846). The subgroup analyses indicated that the overall therapeutic improvement of endoscopic characteristics and biopsy pathology seemed more obvious in older (age > 60) male patients with small lesions (lesion size ≤ 0.5 cm). Three patients in the experimental group reported acid regurgitation and heartburn. No adverse event during gastroscopy were recorded during follow-up. CONCLUSION A moderately increased ingestion of vinegar could not directly reduce the risk of esophageal cancer in the mucosa dysplasia population, but it improved the endoscopic characteristics and ameliorated the biopsy pathology to a certain extent. Further research is needed to verify the effect of nutritional intervention on precancerous esophageal lesions.
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- Yuan Gao
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Endoscopy Medical Engineering Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Endoscopy Medical Engineering Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Center of Biostatistics, Design, Measurement and Evaluation (CBDME), Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan Province, China
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610044, Sichuan Province, China
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- Precision Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Endoscopy Medical Engineering Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Endoscopy Medical Engineering Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Endoscopy Medical Engineering Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Endoscopy Medical Engineering Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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Blanco Nodal I, Roales Gómez V, Olivares Quintanar D, Velasco Martínez E, Molina Tejedor S, Esteban López-Jamar JM, Rey Díaz-Rubio E. Coffee ground emesis and early endoscopy: Is timing actually relevant? GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2024; 47:457-462. [PMID: 37806346 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2023.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Coffee ground vomiting is a classical symptom of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. However, the clinical usefulness is limited, due to the low positive predictive value. Our goal is to determine if whether an urgent endoscopy does modify our therapeutic management with a real impact on survival. PATIENTS AND METHODS It is a retrospective, observational and descriptive study. We selected all patients that underwent a gastroscopy in our center for coffee ground vomiting over the last 4 years (2017-2021). Two groups were established: urgent endoscopy (first 24h) and scheduled (over 24h). Then we studied differences between both groups regarding survival, ICU admission, hospitalization days and rebleeding. RESULTS Three hundred and fourteen patients were identified, from which 276 were included, with 176 belonging to the urgency group and 109 to the scheduled group. There were no differences in the ICU admission, hospitalization days, survival or rebleeding after 30 days. There were no differences either in the number of potentially bleeding lesions or the need of endoscopic therapeutic. CONCLUSIONS Coffee ground vomiting, without any other data supporting upper gastrointestinal bleeding, does not represent a reliable indicator. Performing urgent endoscopy is not beneficial in terms of morbimortality. Therefore, a more conservative strategy would allow to differ endoscopy, decreasing risks and reducing costs, without affecting the prognosis.
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Jiang X, Li T, Wang J, Zhang Z, Chen X, Zhang J, Zhao X. Noninvasive Assessment of HER2 Expression Status in Gastric Cancer Using 18F-FDG Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography-Based Radiomics: A Pilot Study. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2024; 39:169-177. [PMID: 38193811 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2023.0162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Purpose: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is the main method to detect human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression levels. However, IHC is invasive and cannot reflect HER2 expression status in real time. The aim of this study was to construct and verify three types of radiomics models based on 18F-fuorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging and to evaluate the predictive ability of these radiomics models for the expression status of HER2 in patients with gastric cancer (GC). Patients and Methods: A total of 118 patients with GC were enrolled in this study. 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging was performed prior to surgery. The LIFEx software package was applied to extract PET and CT radiomics features. The minimum absolute contraction and selection operator (least absolute shrinkage and selection operator [LASSO]) algorithm was used to select the best radiomics features. Three machine learning methods, logistic regression (LR), support vector machine (SVM), and random forest (RF) models, were constructed and verified. The Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) was applied to address data imbalance. Results: In the training and test sets, the area under the curve (AUC) values of the LR, SVM, and RF models were 0.809, 0.761, 0.861 and 0.628, 0.993, 0.717, respectively, and the Brier scores were 0.118, 0.214, and 0.143, respectively. Among the three models, the LR and RF models exhibited extremely good prediction performance. The AUC values of the three models significantly improved after SMOTE balanced the data. Conclusions: 18F-FDG PET/CT-based radiomics models, especially LR and RF models, demonstrate good performance in predicting HER2 expression status in patients with GC and can be used to preselect patients who may benefit from HER2-targeted therapy.
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- Xiaojing Jiang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Drug Resistance, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Drug Resistance, Shijiazhuang, China
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Rosa B, Cotter J. Capsule endoscopy and panendoscopy: A journey to the future of gastrointestinal endoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30:1270-1279. [PMID: 38596501 PMCID: PMC11000081 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i10.1270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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In 2000, the small bowel capsule revolutionized the management of patients with small bowel disorders. Currently, the technological development achieved by the new models of double-headed endoscopic capsules, as miniaturized devices to evaluate the small bowel and colon [pan-intestinal capsule endoscopy (PCE)], makes this non-invasive procedure a disruptive concept for the management of patients with digestive disorders. This technology is expected to identify which patients will require conventional invasive endoscopic procedures (colonoscopy or balloon-assisted enteroscopy), based on the lesions detected by the capsule, i.e., those with an indication for biopsies or endoscopic treatment. The use of PCE in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, namely Crohn's disease, as well as in patients with iron deficiency anaemia and/or overt gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, after a non-diagnostic upper endoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy), enables an effective, safe and comfortable way to identify patients with relevant lesions, who should undergo subsequent invasive endoscopic procedures. The recent development of magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy to evaluate the upper GI tract, is a further step towards the possibility of an entirely non-invasive assessment of all the segments of the digestive tract, from mouth-to-anus, meeting the expectations of the early developers of capsule endoscopy.
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- Bruno Rosa
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães 4835-044, Portugal
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Guimarães 4835-044, Portugal
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
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Elnogoomi I, Qasemi H, Aylan Alshamsi M, Alhammadi M, Elnogoomi O. Laparoscopic Repair of Colorectal Perforations Induced by Compressed Air Pressure: A Case Report. Cureus 2024; 16:e56007. [PMID: 38606248 PMCID: PMC11008920 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.56007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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A compressed air nozzle has the potential to result in lethal injuries when handled inappropriately. Owing to the rarity of colorectal perforations due to barotrauma, no clear pathway to managing them has been established. We report an incident of a 33-year-old male patient who presented with tension pneumoperitoneum due to rectosigmoid perforations after being subjected to transanal compressed air insult. An emergency laparoscopic exploration with primary repair of the rectal perforation and Hartmann procedure were performed resulting in a smooth postoperative course. We hereby conclude that laparoscopy is a safe and effective approach associated with faster recovery and fewer adverse events.
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- General Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, ARE
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- General Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, ARE
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- Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, EGY
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Lee CM, Kim SJ. [A Giant Gastric Perforation Occurring in the Normal Mucosa during Endoscopy in a Patient with Advanced Gastric Cancer]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY = TAEHAN SOHWAGI HAKHOE CHI 2024; 83:65-68. [PMID: 38389463 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2023.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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The incidence of giant gastric perforation occurring during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is exceedingly rare. Gastric perforation can arise from excessive air insufflation and is more prevalent in elderly patients with atrophic gastritis. Although giant gastric mucosal lacerations during diagnostic endoscopy have occasionally been reported, there are few reports of giant gastric perforation. The authors experienced a giant gastric perforation occurring in the normal mucosa during endoscopy in an 81-year-old woman with advanced gastric cancer. The patient had reduced gastric extensibility due to the advanced gastric cancer surrounding the entire lower part of her stomach. During continuous air insufflation, only the upper part of the stomach became overdistended, resulting in mucosal rupture and perforation. In addition, old age and the presence of atrophic gastritis contributed to the increased risk of mucosal rupture. The patient was treated successfully with endoscopic clips. This paper reports this case with a review of the relevant literature.
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- Cheol Min Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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Ma S, Yao Y, Xu Y, Zou M, Zhou M, Abudushalamu G, Chen Y, Cai S, Zhang C, Wu G. Comprehensive evaluation of serum circHAS2 as a novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for gastric cancer. Mol Carcinog 2024; 63:94-105. [PMID: 37750590 DOI: 10.1002/mc.23638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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The diagnosis and screening indicators for gastric cancer (GC) are not satisfactory, resulting in a large number of GC patients being missed and missing the best treatment time. Due to the special structure of circular RNAs (circRNAs), they have a more accurate and powerful ability to detect tumor occurrence. In addition, circHAS2 has been found to promote the proliferation, migration, and invasion of GC cells. Therefore, this study explored the potential of circHAS2 as a biomarker for GC. The expression level of circHAS2 in the specimens was detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR. The molecular characteristics of circHAS2 were verified by agarose gel electrophoresis and Sanger sequencing. The feasibility of the circHAS2 detection method was verified by room temperature placement and repeated freezing and thawing. The diagnostic effect of circHAS2 on GC was evaluated by receiver-operating curve analysis. The correlation between circHAS2 expression level and clinical pathological parameters was analyzed using the χ2 -test. Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis was used to analyze the survival situation of the circHAS2 high- and low-expression group. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to evaluate the influencing factors of prognosis in GC patients. CircHAS2 in cells can be secreted into the blood, and its expression level is significantly upregulated in the serum of patients with GC. The expression level of circHAS2 is correlated with the tissue differentiation, tumor node metastasis staging, classification, and lymph node metastasis of GC patients. CircHAS2 can effectively identify GC and even early GC. In addition, the expression levels of circHAS2 in postoperative GC patients significantly decreased and returned to normal after the second stage of chemotherapy. Finally, the circHAS2 low-expression group had better survival. The upregulated expression of circHAS2 in the serum of GC patients can effectively identify GC and early GC and can be used for effective monitoring of the prognosis of GC patients. In summary, circHAS2 can be used as an effective diagnostic and prognostic marker for GC.
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- Shuo Ma
- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Moreels TG. How to implement adverse events as a quality indicator in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Dig Endosc 2024; 36:89-96. [PMID: 37485844 DOI: 10.1111/den.14641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Quality improvement through the registration of endoscopy-related adverse events (AEs) has been recognized by major international endoscopy societies as an important quality indicator. The theory behind this is easier to approve than its implementation in daily practice. The results of many valuable attempts have been published in the literature, mainly highlighting the diverse hurdles trying to capture events related to endoscopy and the sedation used for endoscopic procedures. The current review discusses the difficulties encountered attempting to register AEs and incidents related to endoscopic procedures. Government-driven and financed health-care databases with automated coupling of specific data seem the only efficient way to implement endoscopy-related AEs and outcomes on a prospective and complete basis. This will not only allow continuous confidential feedback to endoscopists in relation to the pooled national benchmark data, but also follow-up in time through data-driven credentialing aiming to progressively optimize these benchmark data.
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- Tom G Moreels
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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Mascarenhas M, Martins M, Afonso J, Ribeiro T, Cardoso P, Mendes F, Andrade P, Cardoso H, Ferreira J, Macedo G. The Future of Minimally Invasive Capsule Panendoscopy: Robotic Precision, Wireless Imaging and AI-Driven Insights. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5861. [PMID: 38136403 PMCID: PMC10742312 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15245861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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In the early 2000s, the introduction of single-camera wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) redefined small bowel study. Progress continued with the development of double-camera devices, first for the colon and rectum, and then, for panenteric assessment. Advancements continued with magnetic capsule endoscopy (MCE), particularly when assisted by a robotic arm, designed to enhance gastric evaluation. Indeed, as CE provides full visualization of the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract, a minimally invasive capsule panendoscopy (CPE) could be a feasible alternative, despite its time-consuming nature and learning curve, assuming appropriate bowel cleansing has been carried out. Recent progress in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in the development of convolutional neural networks (CNN) for CE auxiliary reading (detecting and diagnosing), may provide the missing link in fulfilling the goal of establishing the use of panendoscopy, although prospective studies are still needed to validate these models in actual clinical scenarios. Recent CE advancements will be discussed, focusing on the current evidence on CNN developments, and their real-life implementation potential and associated ethical challenges.
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- Miguel Mascarenhas
- Precision Medicine Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, São João University Hospital, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (J.A.); (T.R.); (P.C.); (F.M.); (P.A.); (H.C.); (G.M.)
- WGO Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Center, 4200-047 Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal
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- Precision Medicine Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, São João University Hospital, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (J.A.); (T.R.); (P.C.); (F.M.); (P.A.); (H.C.); (G.M.)
- WGO Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Center, 4200-047 Porto, Portugal
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- Precision Medicine Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, São João University Hospital, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (J.A.); (T.R.); (P.C.); (F.M.); (P.A.); (H.C.); (G.M.)
- WGO Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Center, 4200-047 Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal
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- Precision Medicine Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, São João University Hospital, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (J.A.); (T.R.); (P.C.); (F.M.); (P.A.); (H.C.); (G.M.)
- WGO Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Center, 4200-047 Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal
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- Precision Medicine Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, São João University Hospital, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (J.A.); (T.R.); (P.C.); (F.M.); (P.A.); (H.C.); (G.M.)
- WGO Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Center, 4200-047 Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal
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- Precision Medicine Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, São João University Hospital, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (J.A.); (T.R.); (P.C.); (F.M.); (P.A.); (H.C.); (G.M.)
- WGO Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Center, 4200-047 Porto, Portugal
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- Precision Medicine Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, São João University Hospital, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (J.A.); (T.R.); (P.C.); (F.M.); (P.A.); (H.C.); (G.M.)
- WGO Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Center, 4200-047 Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal
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- Precision Medicine Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, São João University Hospital, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (J.A.); (T.R.); (P.C.); (F.M.); (P.A.); (H.C.); (G.M.)
- WGO Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Center, 4200-047 Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Mechanic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-065 Porto, Portugal;
- DigestAID—Digestive Artificial Intelligence Development, 455/461, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Precision Medicine Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, São João University Hospital, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal; (M.M.); (J.A.); (T.R.); (P.C.); (F.M.); (P.A.); (H.C.); (G.M.)
- WGO Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Center, 4200-047 Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-427 Porto, Portugal
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Wu Y, Cao H, Yang S, Liu C, Han Z. Progress of near-infrared-II fluorescence in precision diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. Heliyon 2023; 9:e23209. [PMID: 38149207 PMCID: PMC10750080 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumour with high incidence and mortality worldwide; therefore, improving the early diagnosis of colorectal cancer and implementing a targeted "individualized treatment" strategy is of great concern. NIR-II fluorescence imaging is a large-depth, high-resolution optical bioimaging tool. Around the NIR-II window, researchers have developed a variety of luminescent probes, imaging systems, and treatment methods with colorectal cancer targeting capabilities, which can be visualized and image-guided in clinical surgery. This article aims to overcome the difficulties in diagnosing and treating colorectal cancer. The present review summarizes the latest results on using NIR-II fluorescence for targeted colorectal cancer imaging, expounds on the application prospects of NIR-II optical imaging for colorectal cancer, and discusses the imaging-guided multifunctional diagnosis and treatment platforms.
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- Yong Wu
- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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Li F, Wang T, Liang J, Qian B, Tang F, Gao Y, Lv J. Albumin‑bilirubin grade and INR for the prediction of esophagogastric variceal rebleeding after endoscopic treatment in cirrhosis. Exp Ther Med 2023; 26:501. [PMID: 37822588 PMCID: PMC10562956 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2023.12200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Rebleeding following endoscopic treatment in patients with cirrhosis is a serious life-threatening complication. In the present study, a novel, reliable and non-invasive score for prediction of rebleeding following endoscopic therapy for esophagogastric variceal bleeding (EGVB) was developed. The present retrospective study recruited cirrhotic patients with EGVB (n=596) who underwent endoscopic therapy. Patients hospitalized from January 2015 to January 2020 were grouped into a training (n=437) cohort to develop the new score and those hospitalized from February 2020 to February 2022 were grouped into a validation (n=159) cohort to validate the score. The international normalized ratio (INR) and albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade were used to develop the INR-ALBI (IALBI) score to predict risk of rebleeding. In the training cohort, the prognostic performance of the IALBI score and other ALBI-associated scores (modified ALBI, platelet-ALBI and ALBI-fibrosis-4) at 1, 3 and 12 months was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and Kaplan-Meier analysis. At each time point, most areas under the ROC curve of IALBI were higher than those of other ALBI-associated scores, particularly for prediction of early rebleeding. At 1 month, the rebleeding rates of patients with IALBI grade 2 and 3 were ~10.0- and 19.5-times higher than those of patients with grade 1, respectively. The negative predictive value (NPV) of IALBI for the training and validation cohort at 1 month was 100.0 and 97.8%, respectively. For viral and non-viral patients in the training cohort, IALBI showed good predictive ability and NPV for early rebleeding. The IALBI grading system successfully assessed rebleeding, particularly early rebleeding, in cirrhotic patients with EGVB following endoscopic therapy IALBI grade 1, predicted low risk of rebleeding and may not require endoscopic treatment again in the short-term.
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- Fenghui Li
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extra-Corporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extra-Corporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extra-Corporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extra-Corporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extra-Corporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extra-Corporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extra-Corporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, P.R. China
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Chen FZ, Ouyang L, Zhong XL, Li JX, Zhou YY. Postpolypectomy syndrome without abdominal pain led to sepsis/septic shock and gastrointestinal bleeding: A case report. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15:2343-2350. [PMID: 37969719 PMCID: PMC10642460 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Postpolypectomy syndrome (PPS) is a rare postoperative complication of colonic polypectomy. It presents with abdominal pain and fever accompanied by coagulopathy and elevated inflammatory markers. Its prognosis is usually good, and it only requires outpatient treatment or observation in a general ward. However, it can be life-threatening. CASE SUMMARY The patient was a 58-year-old man who underwent two colonic polypectomies, each resulting in life-threatening sepsis, septic shock, and coagulopathy. Each of the notable manifestations was a rapid drop in blood pressure, an increase in heart rate, loss of consciousness, and heavy sweating, accompanied by shortness of breath and decreased oxygen in the finger pulse. Based on the criteria of organ dysfunction due to infection, we diagnosed him with sepsis. The patient also experienced severe gastrointestinal bleeding after the second operation. Curiously, he did not complain of any abdominal pain throughout the course of the illness. He had significantly elevated concentrations of inflammatory markers and coagulopathy. Except for the absence of abdominal pain, his fever, significant coagulopathy, and elevated inflammatory marker concentrations were all consistent with PPS. Abdominal computed tomography and superior mesenteric artery computed tomography angiography showed no free air or vascular damage. Thus, the diagnosis of colon perforation was not considered. The final blood culture results indicated Moraxella osloensis. The patient was transferred to the intensive care unit and quickly improved after fluid resuscitation, antibiotic treatment, oxygen therapy, and blood transfusion. CONCLUSION PPS may induce dysregulation of the systemic inflammatory response, which can lead to sepsis or septic shock, even in the absence of abdominal pain.
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- Fang-Zhi Chen
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China
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Zoughlami A, Serero J, Congly S, Zhao I, Zhu J, Ramji A, Cooper C, Wong P, Bailey R, Coffin CS, Sebastiani G. Diagnosis of esophageal varices by liver stiffness and serum biomarkers in virus-related compensated advanced chronic liver disease. CANADIAN LIVER JOURNAL 2023; 6:332-346. [PMID: 38020192 PMCID: PMC10652989 DOI: 10.3138/canlivj-2022-0047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Background Individuals infected with hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human immunodeficiency (HIV) viruses can experience compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD) leading to esophageal varices (EV). In patients at low risk of esophageal varices needing treatment (EVNT), non-invasive criteria based on liver stiffness measurement (LSM) with platelets, or fibrosis biomarkers, may avoid unnecessary screening esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGD). These approaches have not been compared among people infected with HIV, HBV, and HCV patients. Methods Patients with a diagnosis of cACLD (LSM ≥10 kPa) and EGD availability were included from two cohorts. Baveno VI and expanded Baveno VI criteria (based on LSM and platelets), fibrosis biomarkers Fibrosis-4 Index (FIB-4), AST-to-Platelets Ratio Index (APRI), AST-to-ALT ratio (AAR), and RESIST criteria (based on platelets and albumin) were applied to determine the proportion of spared EGD and of missed EVNT. Results Three hundred fifty three patients (30.6% with HIV, 25.3% monoinfected with HBV, and 44.1% with HCV) were included. The prevalence of EVNT was 8.2%. Both Baveno VI and expanded Baveno VI criteria performed well in patients with virus-related cACLD, by sparing 26.1% and 51.6% EGD, respectively, while missing <2% EVNT. The proportion of spared EGD were 48.2%, 58%, and 24.3% by FIB-4 (<2.78), APRI (<1.1), and AAR (<0.75), respectively, while missing <3% EVNT. RESIST criteria spared 47.8% EGD while missing 1.9% EVNT. Conclusions Non-invasive criteria based on LSM can spare unnecessary EGD in virus-related cACLD. Simple fibrosis biomarkers can ameliorate resource utilization for EVNT screening in low resource settings.
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- Amine Zoughlami
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Digestive Care and Endoscopy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Zhang P, Tong Y, Huang X, Chen Y, Li Y, Luan D, Li J, Wang C, Li P, Du L, Wang J. The Dual-Response-Single-Amplification Fluorescent Nanomachine for Tumor Imaging and Gastric Cancer Diagnosis. ACS NANO 2023; 17:16553-16564. [PMID: 37527488 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c02148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common tumors worldwide and is the leading cause of tumor-related mortality. Traditional biomarkers and screening methods cannot meet the clinical demands. There is an urgent need for highly sensitive diagnostic markers as well as accurate quantification methods for early gastric cancer (EGC) screening. Here a dual-target cooperatively responsive fluorescent nanomachine by the innovative application of two targets─responsive strand migration system with a single-amplification-cycle element was developed for the simultaneous detection of GC biomarkers miR-5585-5p and PLS3 mRNA, which were selected by next-generation sequencing and RT-qPCR. It was also an RNA extraction-free, PCR-free, and nonenzymatic biosensor to achieve tumor cell imaging and serum diagnosis. Requiring only a 20 μL serum sample and 20 min incubation time, the nanomachine achieved an ultrasensitive detection limit of fM level with a broad linear range from fM to nM. More importantly, a higher AUC value (0.884) compared to the clinically used biomarker CA 72-4 was obtained by the nanomachine to distinguish GC patients successfully. Notably, for the key concerns of diagnosis of EGC patients, the nanomachine also achieved a satisfactory AUC value of 0.859. Taken together, this work has screened and obtained multiple biomarkers and developed a fluorescent nanomachine for combination diagnosis of GC, providing an ingenious design of a functionalized DNA nanomachine and a feasible strategy for the transformation of serum biomarkers into clinical diagnosis.
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- Peng Zhang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Medicine Research Center for Clinical Laboratory, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tumor Marker Detection, Jinan 250033, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Medicine Research Center for Clinical Laboratory, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tumor Marker Detection, Jinan 250033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250300, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Medicine Research Center for Clinical Laboratory, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tumor Marker Detection, Jinan 250033, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Medicine Research Center for Clinical Laboratory, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tumor Marker Detection, Jinan 250033, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Medicine Research Center for Clinical Laboratory, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tumor Marker Detection, Jinan 250033, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Medicine Research Center for Clinical Laboratory, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tumor Marker Detection, Jinan 250033, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Medicine Research Center for Clinical Laboratory, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tumor Marker Detection, Jinan 250033, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Medicine Research Center for Clinical Laboratory, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tumor Marker Detection, Jinan 250033, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Medicine Research Center for Clinical Laboratory, Jinan 250033, China
- Shandong Engineering & Technology Research Center for Tumor Marker Detection, Jinan 250033, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China
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Lu N, Guan X, Zhu J, Li Y, Zhang J. A Contrast-Enhanced CT-Based Deep Learning System for Preoperative Prediction of Colorectal Cancer Staging and RAS Mutation. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4497. [PMID: 37760468 PMCID: PMC10526233 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15184497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to build a deep learning system using enhanced computed tomography (CT) portal-phase images for predicting colorectal cancer patients' preoperative staging and RAS gene mutation status. METHODS The contrast-enhanced CT image dataset comprises the CT portal-phase images from a retrospective cohort of 231 colorectal cancer patients. The deep learning system was developed via migration learning for colorectal cancer detection, staging, and RAS gene mutation status prediction. This study used pre-trained Yolov7, vision transformer (VIT), swin transformer (SWT), EfficientNetV2, and ConvNeXt. 4620, and contrast-enhanced CT images and annotated tumor bounding boxes were included in the tumor identification and staging dataset. A total of 19,700 contrast-enhanced CT images comprise the RAS gene mutation status prediction dataset. RESULTS In the validation cohort, the Yolov7-based detection model detected and staged tumors with a mean accuracy precision (IoU = 0.5) (mAP_0.5) of 0.98. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) in the test set and validation set for the VIT-based prediction model in predicting the mutation status of the RAS genes was 0.9591 and 0.9554, respectively. The detection network and prediction network of the deep learning system demonstrated great performance in explaining contrast-enhanced CT images. CONCLUSION In this study, a deep learning system was created based on the foundation of contrast-enhanced CT portal-phase imaging to preoperatively predict the stage and RAS mutation status of colorectal cancer patients. This system will help clinicians choose the best treatment option to increase colorectal cancer patients' chances of survival and quality of life.
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- Na Lu
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 121, Jiangjiayuan Road, Nanjing 210011, China (X.G.)
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 121, Jiangjiayuan Road, Nanjing 210011, China (X.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210011, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China;
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 121, Jiangjiayuan Road, Nanjing 210011, China (X.G.)
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Huang XJ, Wang Y, Wang HT, Liang ZF, Ji C, Li XX, Zhang LL, Ji RB, Xu WR, Jin JH, Qian H. Exosomal hsa_circ_000200 as a potential biomarker and metastasis enhancer of gastric cancer via miR-4659a/b-3p/HBEGF axis. Cancer Cell Int 2023; 23:151. [PMID: 37525152 PMCID: PMC10391853 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-023-02976-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Exosome, a component of liquid biopsy, loaded protein, DNA, RNA and lipid gradually emerges as biomarker in tumors. However, exosomal circRNAs as biomarker and function mechanism in gastric cancer (GC) are not well understood. METHODS Differentially expressed circRNAs in GC and healthy people were screened by database. The identification of hsa_circ_000200 was verified by RNase R and sequencing, and the expression of hsa_circ_000200 was evaluated using qRT-PCR. The biological function of hsa_circ_000200 in GC was verified in vitro. Western blot, RIP, RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization, and double luciferase assay were utilized to explore the potential mechanism of hsa_circ_000200. RESULTS Hsa_circ_000200 up-regulated in GC tissue, serum and serum exosomes. Hsa_circ_000200 in serum exosomes showed better diagnostic ability than that of tissues and serum. Combined with clinicopathological parameters, its level was related to invasion depth, TNM staging, and distal metastasis. Functionally, knockdown of hsa_circ_000200 inhibited GC cells proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro, while its overexpression played the opposite role. Importantly, exosomes with up-regulated hsa_circ_000200 promoted the proliferation and migration of co-cultured GC cells. Mechanistically, hsa_circ_000200 acted as a "ceRNA" for miR-4659a/b-3p to increase HBEGF and TGF-β/Smad expression, then promoted the development of GC. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that hsa_circ_000200 promotes the progression of GC through hsa_circ_000200/miR-4659a/b-3p/HBEGF axis and affecting the expression of TGF-β/Smad. Serum exosomal hsa_circ_000200 may serve as a potential biomarker for GC.
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- Xiao-Juan Huang
- Wujin Institute of Molecular Diagnostics and Precision Cancer Medicine of Jiangsu University, Wujin Hospital Affiliated with Jiangsu University, 2 Yong Ning North Road, Chang Zhou, 213017, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
- Kunshan Hospital Affiliated with Jiangsu University, 91 Qianjin West Road, Kunshan, 215300, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Wujin Institute of Molecular Diagnostics and Precision Cancer Medicine of Jiangsu University, Wujin Hospital Affiliated with Jiangsu University, 2 Yong Ning North Road, Chang Zhou, 213017, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Wujin Institute of Molecular Diagnostics and Precision Cancer Medicine of Jiangsu University, Wujin Hospital Affiliated with Jiangsu University, 2 Yong Ning North Road, Chang Zhou, 213017, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- The Laboratory Department, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China
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- Wujin Institute of Molecular Diagnostics and Precision Cancer Medicine of Jiangsu University, Wujin Hospital Affiliated with Jiangsu University, 2 Yong Ning North Road, Chang Zhou, 213017, Jiangsu, China.
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- Wujin Institute of Molecular Diagnostics and Precision Cancer Medicine of Jiangsu University, Wujin Hospital Affiliated with Jiangsu University, 2 Yong Ning North Road, Chang Zhou, 213017, Jiangsu, China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
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Zhong W, Liu C, Fang C, Zhang L, He X, Zhu W, Guan X. Laparoscopic versus open surgery for colonoscopic perforation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e34057. [PMID: 37327263 PMCID: PMC10270540 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of laparoscopic surgery (LS) for the treatment of colonoscopic perforation is still controversial. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of LS versus open surgery (OS) for colonoscopic perforation. METHODS All clinical trials that compared laparoscopic with OS for colonoscopic perforation published in English were identified in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library searches. A modified scale was used to assess the quality of the literature. We analyzed the age, sex ratio, aim of colonoscopy, history of abdominopelvic surgery, type of procedure, size of perforation, operation time, postoperative fasting time, hospital stay, postoperative complication morbidity, and postoperative mortality. Meta-analyses were performed using weighted mean differences for continuous variables, and odds ratios for dichotomous variables. RESULTS No eligible randomized trials were identified, but eleven nonrandomized trials were analyzed. In the pooled data of 192 patients who underwent LS and 131 OS, there were no significant differences in age, sex ratio, aim of colonoscopy, history of abdominopelvic surgery, perforation size, and operative time between the groups. LS group had shorter time of hospital stay and postoperative fasting time, less postoperative complication morbidity, but there were no significant difference in postoperative mortality rate between LS group and OS group. CONCLUSIONS Based on the current meta-analysis, we conclude that LS is a safe and efficacious technique for colonoscopic perforation, with fewer postoperative complications, less hospital mortality, and faster recovery compared with OS.
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- Wu Zhong
- Department of General Surgery, The Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric, The Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, China
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Lee C, Louie T, Bancke L, Guthmueller B, Harvey A, Feuerstadt P, Khanna S, Orenstein R, Dubberke ER. Safety of fecal microbiota, live-jslm (REBYOTA ™) in individuals with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection: data from five prospective clinical trials. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2023; 16:17562848231174277. [PMID: 37333464 PMCID: PMC10272687 DOI: 10.1177/17562848231174277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Background Microbiota-based treatments reduce the incidence of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections (rCDIs), but prospectively collected safety data needed to broaden patient access and protect public health have been limited. Objectives We provide cumulative safety data from five prospective clinical trials evaluating fecal microbiota, live-jslm (RBL) - the first microbiota-based live biotherapeutic product approved by the US Food and Drug Administration - for preventing rCDI in adults. Design Integrated safety analysis includes three phase II trials (PUNCH CD, PUNCH CD2, PUNCH Open-Label) and two phase III trials (PUNCH CD3, PUNCH CD3-OLS) of RBL. Methods Trial participants were at least 18 years of age with documented rCDI who completed standard-of-care antibiotic therapy before treatment with RBL. Assigned study treatment regimen was one or two doses of RBL (or placebo) administered rectally, depending on the trial design. In four of the five trials, participants with CDI recurrence within 8 weeks after RBL or placebo administration were eligible for treatment with open-label RBL. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were recorded for at least 6 months following last study treatment; in PUNCH CD2 and PUNCH Open-Label trials, TEAEs and serious TEAEs were collected through 12 and 24 months, respectively. Results Among the five trials, 978 participants received at least one dose of RBL (assigned treatment or after recurrence) and 83 participants received placebo only. TEAEs were reported in 60.2% of Placebo Only participants and 66.4% of RBL Only participants. Only abdominal pain, nausea, and flatulence were significantly higher in the RBL Only group compared with the Placebo Only group. Most TEAEs were mild or moderate in severity and were most frequently related to preexisting conditions. There were no reported infections for which the causative pathogen was traced to RBL. Potentially life-threatening TEAEs were infrequent (3.0% of participants). Conclusion Across five clinical trials, RBL was well tolerated in adults with rCDI. In aggregate, these data consistently demonstrated the safety of RBL.
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- Christine Lee
- Medical Microbiologist and Researcher, Island Health, Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
- Island Medical Program University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- University of Calgary and Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Rebiotix Inc., a Ferring Company, Roseville, MN, USA
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- Rebiotix Inc., a Ferring Company, Roseville, MN, USA
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Lin YS, Chang CC, Chen HC. Management of an Unusual Avulsion Trauma of Total Esophagus During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Ann Plast Surg 2023; 90:S81-S83. [PMID: 37075298 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND An esophageal defect usually resulted from surgical ablation of tumors or corrosive injury. Staged reconstructions are required usually in extensive defects. AIM AND OBJECTIVES This study aimed to present a rare iatrogenic complication of total esophageal avulsion injury during upper gastrointestinal endoscopic treatment and to perform staged reconstructions to create a neoesophagus. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the presented case, staged reconstructions with a tubed deltopectoral flap and a supercharged colon interposition flap were performed to reconstruct the hypopharynx and esophagus. However, recurrent choking occurred because of the extent of injury involving the epiglottis. A tubed free radial forearm flap connected to the lower buccogingival sulcus was used to create a new route for food passage. RESULTS The patient resumed oral intake after rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS The avulsion injury of the total esophagus is rare and devastating. Staged reconstructions with a tubed deltopectoral flap, a supercharged colon interposition flap, and a tubed free radial forearm flap would be a safe and reliable method.
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University and China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University and China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City
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Maughan KS, Romain M, Brown DB. Use of Ethylene Vinyl Copolymer for Embolization Outside the Central Nervous System: A Case Review. Semin Intervent Radiol 2023; 40:221-230. [PMID: 37333750 PMCID: PMC10275679 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1768611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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- Kyle S. Maughan
- Department of Radiology and Radiologic Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Radiology and Radiologic Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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Hiraga H, Chinda D, Hasui K, Murai Y, Maeda T, Higuchi N, Ogasawara K, Kudo S, Sawada Y, Tatsuta T, Kikuchi H, Ebina M, Hiraga N, Mikami T, Sakuraba H, Fukuda S. Evaluation of Crohn's Disease Small-Bowel Mucosal Healing Using Capsule Endoscopy and Usefulness of Leucine-Rich α2-Glycoprotein. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13040626. [PMID: 36832114 PMCID: PMC9955912 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13040626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Recently, the importance of achieving clinical and deep remissions with mucosal healing (MH) has been demonstrated as a therapeutic goal to avoid Crohn's disease (CD) surgical operations. Although ileocolonoscopy (CS) is considered the gold standard, there are increasing reports on the benefits of capsule endoscopy (CE) and serum leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein (LRG) for evaluating small-bowel lesions in CD. We evaluated the data of 20 patients with CD who underwent CE in our department between July 2020 and June 2021 and whose serum LRG level was measured within 2 months. Concerning the mean LRG value, there was no significant difference between the CS-MH and CS-non-MH groups. Conversely, the mean LRG level was 10.0 μg/mL in seven patients in the CE-MH group and 15.2 μg/mL in 11 patients in the CE-non-MH group with a significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.0025). This study's findings show that CE can sufficiently determine total MH in most cases, and LRG is useful for evaluating CD small-bowel MH because of its correlation with CE-MH. Furthermore, satisfying CS-MH criteria and a cut-off value of 13.4 μg/mL for LRG suggests its usefulness as a CD small-bowel MH marker, which could be incorporated into the treat-to-target strategy.
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- Hiroto Hiraga
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Hirosaki University Hospital, Hirosaki 036-8563, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-172-33-5111
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Hirosaki University Hospital, Hirosaki 036-8563, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Center of Healthy Aging Innovation, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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The Effect of Sizing Device Use During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Rates of Postoperative Dehydration and Other 30-day Complications: An Analysis of the ACS-MBSAQIP Database. SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY, ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES 2023; 33:55-61. [PMID: 36728205 DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000001144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND During laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), many surgeons use an intraoperative sizing device. However, the choice of intraoperative sizing device varies and the optimal choice or combination of sizing devices, such as a bougie or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), is not known. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is an association between the use of a sizing device or a combination of sizing devices on rates of dehydration, bleeding, and staple line leak following LSG. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients between the ages of 18 to 80 who underwent elective LSG were identified using the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (ACS-MBSAQIP) database from 2015 to 2019. Postoperative outcomes, including rates of dehydration, bleeding, and staple line leak, were compared across 4 groups: those that utilized bougie and EGD (both), those that utilized only bougie (bougie only), those that utilized only EGD (EGD only), and those that did not utilize either sizing device (neither). RESULTS In all, 533,151 cases met the inclusion criteria. On univariate analysis, the bougie-only group experienced the highest rates of dehydration events. On multivariate analysis, the use of both sizing devices was associated with significantly lower odds of events related to dehydration versus bougie only (aOR 0.869, P =0.0002), and bougie only was associated with significantly higher odds of events related to dehydration versus EGD only (aOR 1.773, P =0.0006).The neither-sizing device group did not show any statistically significant differences in any of the comparisons. CONCLUSIONS Bougie use alone was associated with more dehydration-related complications, while EGD use demonstrated a protective effect. Not using a sizing device was associated with equivalent outcomes to all combinations of sizing devices. These findings highlight the need for the standardization of sizing devices during LSG and suggest that foregoing sizing devices may be a management option without early adverse sequelae.
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Chaikajornwat J, Pittayanon R, Ananchuensook P, Kongwibulwut M, Rerknimitr R. The comparison of aerosol exposures to endoscopy personnel performing diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with and without head box: A randomized control trial. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 38:233-240. [PMID: 36464891 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) has been identified as an aerosol-generating procedure (AGP) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The risk of AGP and benefits of utilizing protective measures have never been fully studied. METHODS A randomized control, open-label study in patients scheduled for diagnostic EGD between September and December 2021 was conducted. Patients were randomly assigned to either head box group or without head box group (control group). Particles were measured with six-size particle counters at the nurse anesthetist and endoscopist position. Primary composite outcomes were the mean difference of aerosol particle levels during and before EGD at the nurse anesthetist face position and at the endoscopist face position. Secondary outcomes were factors increasing aerosol particle levels and safety of the head box. RESULTS From 196 enrolled patients, 190 were analyzed. Baseline characteristics were not different between the two groups. The mean distance between endoscopist face and patient mouth was 67.2 ± 4.9 cm. The mean differences of 0.3-, 0.5-, and 1.0-μm particles during the procedure and at baseline before the procedure at nurse anesthetist position and the mean differences of 0.3-μm particles at the endoscopist position was found to have decreased in the head box group and increased in the control group (P < 0.001, 0.001, 0.014, and P < 0.001, respectively). Cough, burping, and body movement increased aerosol particles. No additional adverse events were observed in the head box group. CONCLUSIONS EGD with the head box is safe and can reduce significant aerosolization to endoscopy personnel including nurse anesthetists and endoscopists.
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- Jukkaphop Chaikajornwat
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross, Bangkok, Thailand
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Jiang B, Pan J, Qian YY, He C, Xia J, He SX, Sha WH, Feng ZJ, Wan J, Wang SS, Zhong L, Xu SC, Li XL, Huang XJ, Zou DW, Song DD, Zhang J, Ding WQ, Chen JY, Chu Y, Zhang HJ, Yu WF, Xu Y, He XQ, Tang JH, He L, Fan YH, Chen FL, Zhou YB, Zhang YY, Yu Y, Wang HH, Ge KK, Jin GH, Xiao YL, Fang J, Yan XM, Ye J, Yang CM, Li Z, Song Y, Wen MY, Zong Y, Han X, Wu LL, Ma JJ, Xie XP, Yu WH, You Y, Lu XH, Song YL, Ma XQ, Li SD, Zeng B, Gao YJ, Ma RJ, Ni XG, He CH, Liu YP, Wu JS, Liu J, Li AM, Chen BL, Cheng CS, Sun XM, Ge ZZ, Feng Y, Tang YJ, Li ZS, Linghu EQ, Liao Z. Clinical guideline on magnetically controlled capsule gastroscopy (2021 edition). J Dig Dis 2023; 24:70-84. [PMID: 37220999 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.13173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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With the development and generalization of endoscopic technology and screening, clinical application of magnetically controlled capsule gastroscopy (MCCG) has been increasing. In recent years, various types of MCCG are used globally. Therefore, establishing relevant guidelines on MCCG is of great significance. The current guidelines containing 23 statements were established based on clinical evidence and expert opinions, mainly focus on aspects including definition and diagnostic accuracy, application population, technical optimization, inspection process, and quality control of MCCG. The level of evidence and strength of recommendations were evaluated. The guidelines are expected to guide the standardized application and scientific innovation of MCCG for the reference of clinicians.
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- Bin Jiang
- National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases; Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Naval Hospital of Southern Theater Command, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases; Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases; Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases; Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases; Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The 926th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Kaiyuan, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Digestive Endoscopy, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Cadre Health Management Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Respiration, The 924th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ganzhou People's Hospital, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology II, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Seventh Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of the Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, Qinghai Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
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- Department of Digestive Endoscopy, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Digestion, Shanghai, China
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- Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases; Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases; Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Kawamura T, Yamamura T, Nakamura M, Maeda K, Sawada T, Ishikawa E, Iida T, Mizutani Y, Ishikawa T, Kakushima N, Furukawa K, Ohno E, Honda T, Kawashima H, Ishigami M. Accuracy of Serum Leucine-Rich Alpha-2 Glycoprotein in Evaluating Endoscopic Disease Activity in Crohn's Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2023; 29:245-253. [PMID: 35436345 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izac076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mucosal healing, confirmed by endoscopic evaluation, is the long-term goal of treatment for Crohn's disease (CD). Leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein (LRG) is a new serum biomarker correlated with disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease. However, studies evaluating its relationship with CD, particularly in the context of small intestinal lesions, are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of LRG in assessing endoscopic activity, especially remission, in patients with CD. METHODS Between July 2020 and March 2021, 72 patients with CD who underwent LRG testing and double-balloon endoscopy at the same time were included. Endoscopic activity was evaluated using the applied Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's disease, including small intestine lesions. The relationship of LRG with clinical symptoms and endoscopic activity was assessed, and its predictive accuracy was evaluated. RESULTS Leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein showed a significant positive correlation with endoscopic activity (r = 0.619, P < .001), even in patients with active lesions in the small intestine (r = 0.626, P < .001). Multivariate logistic regression revealed that LRG was the only factor associated with endoscopic remission. An LRG cutoff value of 8.9 μg/mL had a sensitivity of 93.3%; specificity of 83.3%; positive predictive value of 96.6%; negative predictive value of 71.4%; accuracy of 91.7%; and area under the curve of 0.904 for the prediction of endoscopic remission. CONCLUSIONS Leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein can be used in assessing endoscopic activity and is a reliable marker of endoscopic remission in CD patients. It can be an intermediate target in the treatment of CD.
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- Tatsuya Kawamura
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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Siau K, Pelitari S, Green S, McKaig B, Rajendran A, Feeney M, Thoufeeq M, Anderson J, Ravindran V, Hagan P, Cripps N, Beales ILP, Church K, Church NI, Ratcliffe E, Din S, Pullan RD, Powell S, Regan C, Ngu WS, Wood E, Mills S, Hawkes N, Dunckley P, Iacucci M, Thomas-Gibson S, Wells C, Murugananthan A. JAG consensus statements for training and certification in colonoscopy. Frontline Gastroenterol 2023; 14:201-221. [PMID: 37056319 PMCID: PMC10086724 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2022-102260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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IntroductionIn the UK, endoscopy certification is awarded when trainees attain minimum competency standards for independent practice. A national evidence-based review was undertaken to update and develop standards and recommendations for colonoscopy training and certification.MethodsUnder the oversight of the Joint Advisory Group (JAG), a modified Delphi process was conducted between 2019 and 2020 with multisociety expert representation. Following literature review and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations appraisal, recommendation statements on colonoscopy training and certification were formulated and subjected to anonymous voting to obtain consensus. Accepted statements were peer reviewed by JAG and relevant stakeholders for incorporation into the updated colonoscopy certification pathway.ResultsIn total, 45 recommendation statements were generated under the domains of: definition of competence (13), acquisition of competence (20), assessment of competence (8) and postcertification support (4). The consensus process led to revised criteria for colonoscopy certification, comprising: (1) achieving key performance indicators defined within British Society of Gastroenterology standards (ie, unassisted caecal intubation rate >90%, rectal retroversion >90%, polyp detection rate >15%+, polyp retrieval rate >90%, patient comfort <10% with moderate–severe discomfort); (2) minimum procedure count 280+; (3) performing 15+ procedures over the preceding 3 months; (4) attendance of the JAG Basic Skills in Colonoscopy course; (5) terminal ileal intubation rates of 60%+ in inflammatory bowel disease; (6) satisfying requirements for formative direct observation of procedure skills (DOPS) and direct observation of polypectomy skills (Size, Morphology, Site, Access (SMSA) level 2); (7) evidence of reflective practice as documented on the JAG Endoscopy Training System reflection tool; (8) successful performance in summative DOPS.ConclusionThe UK standards for training and certification in colonoscopy have been updated, culminating in a single-stage certification process with emphasis on polypectomy competency (SMSA Level 2+). These standards are intended to support training, improve standards of colonoscopy and polypectomy, and provide support to the newly independent practitioner.
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- Keith Siau
- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, Cornwall, UK
- University of Birmingham College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, West Sussex, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge, Greater London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, Torbay, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Gastroenterology, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
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- Gastroenterology, St Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, Harrow, London, UK
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- Endoscopy, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, West Sussex, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
- University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, Wigan, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, Torbay, UK
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- Endoscopy, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Endoscopy, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery, City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, London, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
- Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK
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- University of Birmingham College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Imperial College London, London, UK
- St Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, Harrow, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, Hartlepool, Hartlepool, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
- Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK
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Ma S, Zhou M, Xu Y, Gu X, Zou M, Abudushalamu G, Yao Y, Fan X, Wu G. Clinical application and detection techniques of liquid biopsy in gastric cancer. Mol Cancer 2023; 22:7. [PMID: 36627698 PMCID: PMC9832643 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-023-01715-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common tumors worldwide and the leading cause of tumor-related mortality. Endoscopy and serological tumor marker testing are currently the main methods of GC screening, and treatment relies on surgical resection or chemotherapy. However, traditional examination and treatment methods are more harmful to patients and less sensitive and accurate. A minimally invasive method to respond to GC early screening, prognosis monitoring, treatment efficacy, and drug resistance situations is urgently needed. As a result, liquid biopsy techniques have received much attention in the clinical application of GC. The non-invasive liquid biopsy technique requires fewer samples, is reproducible, and can guide individualized patient treatment by monitoring patients' molecular-level changes in real-time. In this review, we introduced the clinical applications of circulating tumor cells, circulating free DNA, circulating tumor DNA, non-coding RNAs, exosomes, and proteins, which are the primary markers in liquid biopsy technology in GC. We also discuss the current limitations and future trends of liquid biopsy technology as applied to early clinical biopsy technology.
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- Shuo Ma
- grid.452290.80000 0004 1760 6316Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China ,grid.263826.b0000 0004 1761 0489Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China
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- grid.452290.80000 0004 1760 6316Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China ,grid.263826.b0000 0004 1761 0489Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China
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- grid.452743.30000 0004 1788 4869Department of Laboratory Medicine, Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225000 Jiangsu China
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- grid.440642.00000 0004 0644 5481Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001 Jiangsu China
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- grid.452290.80000 0004 1760 6316Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China ,grid.263826.b0000 0004 1761 0489Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China
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- grid.452290.80000 0004 1760 6316Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China ,grid.263826.b0000 0004 1761 0489Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China
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- grid.452290.80000 0004 1760 6316Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China ,grid.263826.b0000 0004 1761 0489Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China
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- grid.452290.80000 0004 1760 6316Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China ,grid.263826.b0000 0004 1761 0489Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China
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- grid.452290.80000 0004 1760 6316Center of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China ,grid.263826.b0000 0004 1761 0489Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China ,grid.263826.b0000 0004 1761 0489Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu China
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Labenz J, Borkenstein DP, Heil FJ, Madisch A, Tappe U, Schmidt H, Terjung B, Klymiuk I, Horvath A, Gross M, Stadlbauer V. Application of a multispecies probiotic reduces gastro-intestinal discomfort and induces microbial changes after colonoscopy. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1078315. [PMID: 36698396 PMCID: PMC9870247 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1078315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Even after decades of research and pharmaceutical development, cancer is still one of the most common causes of death in the western population and the management of cancer will remain a major challenge of medical research. One of the most common types of cancer is colorectal cancer (CRC). Prevention by detection of early-stage precursors is the most reliable method to prevent CRC development. In dependence of age, familial predisposition, and other risk factors the preventative routine screening for CRC by colonoscopy should be performed at least twice in intervals of about ten years. Although colonoscopy is a life-saving clinical examination reducing both incidence and mortality of CRC significantly, it has still a bad reputation in the population as an uncomfortable procedure with unpleasant side effects lasting sometimes over days to weeks. These effects are most likely caused by the bowel preparation before colonoscopy, which is crucial for a successful colonoscopy with high quality. Beside pain, bleeding and other rare but severe complications of colonoscopy, cleaning of the intestinal mucosa alters the gut microbiome significantly and consistently. Abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea, nausea, bloating, and constipation are common adverse events which can continue to affect patients for days or even weeks after the procedure. In this multicenter, placebo controlled, double blind clinical trial, we investigated the effect of an intervention with a multispecies probiotic formulation for 30 days on the adverse events due to bowel preparation. We show that the treatment of participants with the multispecies probiotic formulation decreases the number of days with constipation significantly, and reduced pain, bloating, diarrhea, and general discomfort. 16S based amplicon analyses reveal recovery of administered probiotic strains from stool samples and differences in alpha diversity dynamics with higher variability in the probiotic group compared to the placebo group. In conclusion, the probiotic ameliorates the side effects after colonoscopy and might be an important supplement to increase acceptance of this life-saving preventative examination. Further, we present here for the first time that probiotic intervention of only 30 days affects alpha diversity parameters in stool samples.
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- Joachim Labenz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Diakonie Klinikum Jung-Stilling, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Hospital Clinic Siloah, Hannover, Germany
- Centrum Gastroenterologie Bethanien, Agaplesion Krankenhaus Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Gastropraxis an der St. Barbara Klinik, Hamm, Germany
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- Praxis für Innere Medizin und Gastroenterologie Dr. H. Schmidt, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Area 3 Microbiome Modulation for Precision Medicine, Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed), Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal medicine, Internistisches Klinikum München Süd, Munich, Germany
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- Division for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Area 3 Microbiome Modulation for Precision Medicine, Center for Biomarker Research in Medicine (CBmed), Graz, Austria
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Luo M, Lei S, Yao H. Apsychia During Colonoscopy. Gastroenterology 2022; 163:e3-e5. [PMID: 35777479 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.06.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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- Ming Luo
- Department of General Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Guan X, Lu N, Zhang J. Accurate preoperative staging and HER2 status prediction of gastric cancer by the deep learning system based on enhanced computed tomography. Front Oncol 2022; 12:950185. [PMID: 36452488 PMCID: PMC9702985 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.950185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To construct the deep learning system (DLS) based on enhanced computed tomography (CT) images for preoperative prediction of staging and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status in gastric cancer patients. METHODS The raw enhanced CT image dataset consisted of CT images of 389 patients in the retrospective cohort, The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA) cohort, and the prospective cohort. DLS was developed by transfer learning for tumor detection, staging, and HER2 status prediction. The pre-trained Yolov5, EfficientNet, EfficientNetV2, Vision Transformer (VIT), and Swin Transformer (SWT) were studied. The tumor detection and staging dataset consisted of 4860 enhanced CT images and annotated tumor bounding boxes. The HER2 state prediction dataset consisted of 38900 enhanced CT images. RESULTS The DetectionNet based on Yolov5 realized tumor detection and staging and achieved a mean Average Precision (IoU=0.5) (mAP_0.5) of 0.909 in the external validation cohort. The VIT-based PredictionNet performed optimally in HER2 status prediction with the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC) of 0.9721 and 0.9995 in the TCIA cohort and prospective cohort, respectively. DLS included DetectionNet and PredictionNet had shown excellent performance in CT image interpretation. CONCLUSION This study developed the enhanced CT-based DLS to preoperatively predict the stage and HER2 status of gastric cancer patients, which will help in choosing the appropriate treatment to improve the survival of gastric cancer patients.
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Afify S, Tag-Adeen M, Abu-Elfatth A, Eid A, Nageh A, Alzamzamy A, El-Raey F, Basiony AN, Abdelghani M, Abdeltawab D, Ahmed RM, Nasr H, Alkady MN, Ibrahim W, Elshaarawy O, Amer H, Thoufeeq M, Alboraie M. Quality indicators for colonoscopy in Egypt: A prospective multicenter study. Arab J Gastroenterol 2022; 23:253-258. [PMID: 35934640 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2022.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Despite its wide availability, we do not have sufficient data aboutthe quality of colonoscopy in Egypt. In this study, we proposed 13 indicators to assess the quality of colonoscopy procedures in the included study centers aiming to attain a representative image of the quality of CS in Egypt. PATIENTS AND METHODS A multicenter prospective study was conducted between July and December 2020, which included all patients who underwent colonoscopy in the participating centers. The following were the proposed quality indicators: indications for colonoscopy, preprocedure clinical assessment, obtaining written informed consent, adequate colon preparation, sedation, cecal intubation rate (CIR), withdrawal time, adenoma detection rate (ADR), complication rate, photographic documentation, automated sterilization, regular infection control check, and well-equipped postprocedure recovery room. RESULT A total of 1,006 colonoscopy procedures were performed during the study duration in the included centers. Our analysis showed the following four indicators that were fulfilled in all centers: appropriate indications for colonoscopy, preprocedure assessment, written informed consent, and automated sterilization. However, photographic documentation and postprocedure follow-up room were fulfilled only in 57 %. Furthermore, 71 % of the centers performed regular infection control checks. Adequate colon preparation was achieved in 61 % of the procedures, 81 % of the procedures were performed under sedation, 95.4 % CIR, 11-min mean withdrawal time, 15 % ADR, and 0.1 % overall complication rate. Statistically significant factors affecting CIR were age > 40 years, high-definition endoscope, previous colon intervention, and rectal bleeding, whereas those affecting ADR were age > 40 years, the use of image enhancement, previous colon intervention, rectal bleeding, the use of water pump, and a withdrawal time of > 9 min. CONCLUSION Our study revealed the bright aspects of colonoscopy practice in Egypt, including high CIRs and low complication rates; conversely, ADR, bowel cleansing quality, and infection control measures should be improved.
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- Shimaa Afify
- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Postal Code: 11796 Cairo, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Postal Code: 83523 Qena, Egypt.
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assuit University, Assiut, Postal Code: 71515 Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Disease, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Postal Code: 11615 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Alexandria Hepatology, GIT and Fever Hospital, Alexandria, Postal Code: 21544 Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maadi Armed Forces Medical Complex, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Postal Code: 11711 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious diseases, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Postal Code: 34711 Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Postal Code: 11566 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assuit University, Assiut, Postal Code: 71515 Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assuit University, Assiut, Postal Code: 71515 Assiut, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Assuit University, Assiut, Postal Code: 71515 Assiut, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Assuit University, Assiut, Postal Code: 71515 Assiut, Egypt
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- Division of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy, Department of Internal Medicine, Kasr Alaini Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Postal Code: 12613 Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment, Cairo, Postal Code: 11796 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Postal Code: 13829 Menoufia, Egypt
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- Department of General Medicine, Suad Kafafy University Hospital, Misr University for Science and Technology, Cairo, Postal Code: 12566 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endoscopy, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, Postal Code: S5 7AU Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine , Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Postal Code: 11615 Cairo, Egypt
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Evaluation of 30-day mortality in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy in a tertiary hospital: a 3-year retrospective survey. BMJ Open Gastroenterol 2022; 9:bmjgast-2022-000977. [DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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ObjectiveDespite international guidelines recommendations to use mortality as a quality criterion for gastrointestinal (GI) procedures, recent studies reporting these data are lacking. Our objective was to report death causes and rate following GI endoscopies in a tertiary university hospital.DesignWe retrospectively reviewed all GI procedures made between January 2017 and December 2019 in our tertiary hospital in Switzerland. Data from patients who died within 30 days of the procedure were recorded.ResultsOf 18 233 procedures, 251 patients died within 30 days following 345 (1.89%) procedures (244/9180 gastroscopies, 53/5826 colonoscopies, 23/2119 endoscopic ultrasound, 19/911 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, 6/197 percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomies). Median age was 70 years (IQR 61–79) and 173/251 (68.92%) were male. Median Charlson Comorbidity Index was 5 (IQR 3–7), and 305/345 procedures (88.4%) were undertaken on patients with an ASA score ≥3. Most frequent indications were suspected GI bleeding (162/345; 46.96%) and suspected cancer or tumourous staging (50/345; 14.49%). Major causes of death were oncological progression (72/251; 28.68%), cardiopulmonary failure or cardiac arrest of unkown origin (62/251; 24,7%) and liver failure (20/251; 7.96%). No deaths were caused by complications such as perforation or bleeding.ConclusionsProgression of malignancies unrelated to the procedure was the leading cause of short-term death following a GI procedure. After improvements in periprocedural care in the last decades, we should focus on patient selection in this era of new oncological and intensive care therapies. Death rate as a quality criterion is subject to caution as it depends on indication, setting and risk benefit ratio.
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The added value of radiomics from dual-energy spectral CT derived iodine-based material decomposition images in predicting histological grade of gastric cancer. BMC Med Imaging 2022; 22:173. [PMID: 36192686 PMCID: PMC9528064 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-022-00899-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The histological differentiation grades of gastric cancer (GC) are closely related to treatment choices and prognostic evaluation. Radiomics from dual-energy spectral CT (DESCT) derived iodine-based material decomposition (IMD) images may have the potential to reflect histological grades. METHODS A total of 103 patients with pathologically proven GC (low-grade in 40 patients and high-grade in 63 patients) who underwent preoperative DESCT were enrolled in our study. Radiomic features were extracted from conventional polychromatic (CP) images and IMD images, respectively. Three radiomic predictive models (model-CP, model-IMD, and model-CP-IMD) based on solely CP selected features, IMD selected features and CP coupled with IMD selected features were constructed. The clinicopathological data of the enrolled patients were analyzed. Then, we built a combined model (model-Combine) developed with CP-IMD and clinical features. The performance of these models was evaluated and compared. RESULTS Model-CP-IMD achieved better AUC results than both model-CP and model-IMD in both cohorts. Model-Combine, which combined CP-IMD radiomic features, pT stage, and pN stage, yielded the highest AUC values of 0.910 and 0.912 in the training and testing cohorts, respectively. Model-CP-IMD and model-Combine outperformed model-CP according to decision curve analysis. CONCLUSION DESCT-based radiomics models showed reliable diagnostic performance in predicting GC histologic differentiation grade. The radiomic features extracted from IMD images showed great promise in terms of enhancing diagnostic performance.
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ACUTE ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME DURING COLONOSCOPY IN A WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA (GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA). J Zoo Wildl Med 2022; 53:621-627. [DOI: 10.1638/2021-0069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Pittayanon R, Suen BY, Kongtub N, Tse YK, Rerknimitr R, Lau JYW. Scheduled second look endoscopy after endoscopic hemostasis to patients with high risk bleeding peptic ulcers: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:6497-6506. [PMID: 35020056 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-09004-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The recommendation of second look endoscopy (SLOGD) in selected patients at high risk for rebleeding has been inconclusive. This study aimed to evaluate the benefit of SLOGD in selected patients predicted at high risk of recurrent bleeding. METHODS From a cohort of 939 patients with bleeding peptic ulcers who underwent endoscopic hemostasis, we derived a 9-point risk score (age > 60, Male, ulcer ≥ 2 cm in size, posterior bulbar or lesser curve gastric ulcer, Forrest I bleeding, haemoglobin < 8 g/dl) to predict recurrent bleeding. We then validated the score in another cohort of 1334 patients (AUROC 0.77). To test the hypothesis that SLOGD in high-risk patients would improve outcomes, we did a randomized controlled trial to compare scheduled SLOGD with observation alone in those predicted at high risk of rebleeding (a score of ≥ 5). The primary outcome was clinical bleeding within 30 days of the index bleed. RESULTS Of 314 required, we enrolled 157 (50%) patients (SLOGD n = 78, observation n = 79). Nine (11.8%) in SLOGD group and 14 (18.2%) in observation group reached primary outcome (absolute difference 6.4%, 95% CI - 5.0% to 17.8%). Twenty-one of 69 (30.4%) patients who underwent SLOGD needed further endoscopic treatment. No surgery for bleeding control was needed. There were 6 vs. 3 of 30-day deaths in either group (p = 0.285, log rank). No difference was observed regarding blood transfusion and hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS In this aborted trial that enrolled patients with bleeding peptic ulcers at high-risk of recurrent bleeding, scheduled SLOGD did not significantly improve outcomes. CLINICALTRIALS gov:NCT02352155.
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- Rapat Pittayanon
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Room 64026, Lui Chee Woo Clinical Science Building, 32 Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Shahsavari D, Kudaravalli P, Yap JEL, Vega KJ. Expanding beyond endoscopy: A review of non-invasive modalities in Barrett’s esophagus screening and surveillance. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:4516-4526. [PMID: 36157931 PMCID: PMC9476875 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i32.4516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is a condition that results from replacement of the damaged normal squamous esophageal mucosa to intestinal columnar mucosa and is the most significant predisposing factor for development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Current guidelines recommend endoscopic evaluation for screening and surveillance based on various risk factors which has limitations such as invasiveness, availability of a trained specialist, patient logistics and cost. Trans-nasal endoscopy is a less invasive modality but still has similar limitations such as limited availability of trained specialist and costs. Non-endoscopic modalities, in comparison, require minimal intervention, can be done in an office visit and has the potential to be a more ideal choice for mass public screening and surveillance, particularly in patents at low risk for BE. These include newer generations of esophageal capsule endoscopy which provides direct visualization of BE, and tethered capsule endomicroscopy which can obtain high-resolution images of the esophagus. Various cell collection devices coupled with biomarkers have been used for BE screening. Cytosponge, in combination with TFF3, as well as EsophaCap and EsoCheck have shown promising results in various studies when used with various biomarkers. Other modalities including circulatory microRNAs and volatile organic compounds that have demonstrated favorable outcomes. Use of these cell collection methods for BE surveillance is a potential area of future research.
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- Dariush Shahsavari
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Augusta University-Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Augusta University-Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Augusta University-Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Augusta University-Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, United States
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Aryan M, Colvin T, Ahmed AM, Kyanam Kabir Baig KR, Peter S. Role of balloon enteroscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding in those with surgically altered anatomy: A systematic review. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 14:434-442. [PMID: 36051995 PMCID: PMC9329851 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i7.434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is defined as persistent bleeding despite negative evaluation with both esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy and can be secondary to small intestinal pathology. Standard endoscopy as well as push endoscopy can be a challenge in those with altered anatomy given inaccessible areas as well as perforation risk. Single and double balloon enteroscopy can be warranted in this patient population in instances of obscure GI bleed.
AIM To assess the safety and diagnostic efficacy of balloon enteroscopy for obscure GI bleeding in patients with surgically altered anatomy.
METHODS A search was conducted through PubMed, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Embase with the key words “enteroscopy,” “obscure bleeding,” and “altered anatomy,” to identify relevant articles in English with no restricted time frame. A search within the Reference Citation Analysis database was conducted to ensure inclusion of the latest high impact articles. Study types included in the review were prospective and retrospective reviews, case series, and case reports. The reference lists of these papers were also reviewed to find further papers that were applicable. The authors extracted the data from the studies that fit inclusion criteria. Data of interest included type of study, type of procedure, and type of altered anatomy, as well as the number of patients with any diagnostic or therapeutic intervention. Data was also recorded on procedure tolerance and complications. The data was analyzed with descriptive statistics.
RESULTS Our literature search yielded 14 studies that were included. There were 68 procedures performed with 61 unique patients subjected to these procedures. Forty-four (65%) of the procedures were double balloon, 21 (31%) were single balloon, and 3 (4%) were classified as through the scope balloon assisted. The most common altered anatomy types included Gastric Bypass Roux-en-Y, Pylorus Sparing Whipple, Orthotopic Liver Transplantation with Roux-en-Y, and Gastrojejunostomy Roux-en-Y. The procedures were successfully performed in each patient. There were 5 (7%) procedures that were complicated by perforation. Amongst the available data, the diagnostic yield was 48/59 (81%) and a therapeutic yield of 39/59 (66%). One patient was recommended surgical revision of their altered anatomy following enteroscopy.
CONCLUSION Balloon enteroscopy is a useful diagnostic modality in investigating obscure GI bleeding within those with surgically altered anatomy; however, precautions must be taken as this population may have increased perforation risk.
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- Mahmoud Aryan
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
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Guan X, Lu N, Zhang J. Evaluation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Status in Gastric Cancer by CT-Based Deep Learning Radiomics Nomogram. Front Oncol 2022; 12:905203. [PMID: 35898877 PMCID: PMC9309372 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.905203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To explore the role of computed tomography (CT)-based deep learning and radiomics in preoperative evaluation of epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status in gastric cancer. Materials and methods The clinical data on gastric cancer patients were evaluated retrospectively, and 357 patients were chosen for this study (training cohort: 249; test cohort: 108). The preprocessed enhanced CT arterial phase images were selected for lesion segmentation, radiomics and deep learning feature extraction. We integrated deep learning features and radiomic features (Inte). Four methods were used for feature selection. We constructed models with support vector machine (SVM) or random forest (RF), respectively. The area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC) was used to assess the performance of these models. We also constructed a nomogram including Inte-feature scores and clinical factors. Results The radiomics-SVM model showed good classification performance (AUC, training cohort: 0.8069; test cohort: 0.7869). The AUC of the ResNet50-SVM model and the Inte-SVM model in the test cohort were 0.8955 and 0.9055. The nomogram also showed excellent discrimination achieving greater AUC (training cohort, 0.9207; test cohort, 0.9224). Conclusion CT-based deep learning radiomics nomogram can accurately and effectively assess the HER2 status in patients with gastric cancer before surgery and it is expected to assist physicians in clinical decision-making and facilitates individualized treatment planning.
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- Xiao Guan
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Second Victim Experience and Perception Discordance of the Colonoscopic Perforation. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67:2857-2865. [PMID: 34283361 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07107-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Perforation is the most serious adverse event of colonoscopy, but rarely considered from the view of colonoscopists' second victim experience and perception discordance between colonoscopists and patients. AIMS We aimed to evaluate colonoscopists' second victim experience and the perception discordance between colonoscopists and patients for the colonoscopic perforation. METHODS A survey for colonoscopic perforation was performed for the colonoscopists and outpatients who visited the university hospital between February 1, 2020, and April 30, 2020. The questionnaire included questions regarding colonoscopists' satisfaction for the intervention strategies offered to patients and patient-colonoscopist perception on colonoscopic perforation. A modified Korean version of the "Second Victim Experience and Support Tool (K-SVEST)" was used to assess the second victim experiences and supportive resources for the colonoscopists. RESULTS Survey results from 160 colonoscopists and 165 patients were analyzed. The colonoscopists' satisfaction scores were higher for strategies related to sufficient explanation, empathy, courteous listening, and monetary compensation. The scores of the K-SVEST for the second victim experience were highest in psychological distress, followed by loss of professional self-efficacy, colleague support, physical distress, non-work-related support, institutional support, and turnover intentions/absenteeism. Significant patient-colonoscopist discordance was noted for the same colonoscopic perforation scenario on the judgment of medical error, health professionals' apology, monetary compensation, and criminal penalties for the colonoscopists. CONCLUSIONS Colonoscopists can suffer emotionally and physically from the second victim experience after colonoscopic perforation. In addition, the significant patient-colonoscopist discordance should be considered to make a better communication for the colonoscopic perforation.
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Shiratori Y, Miller SD, Hutfless S. Editorial: seeing the light at the end of gastroscope-Complications after elective procedures are ready for NICE, bright decision aid tools. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2022; 56:155-156. [PMID: 35689318 DOI: 10.1111/apt.16961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Yasutoshi Shiratori
- Division of Gastroenterology, Sherbrooke University Hospital, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Grosse Meininghaus D, Freund R, Heimbaecher L, Kleemann T, Kushnir A, Geller JC. Incidence and clinical relevance of upper gastrointestinal pathology during preprocedural endoscopy in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation. Clin Res Cardiol 2022; 111:1069-1076. [PMID: 35716196 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-022-02050-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reflux-induced esophagitis might facilitate ablation-induced esophageal lesions (ELs) following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), and these may progress to atrio-esophageal fistula (AEF). In contrast, preexisting ELs are not prone to progression but may affect procedure planning. OBJECTIVE To study the incidence of preexisting esophageal and upper gastrointestinal (UGI) pathology in patients undergoing PVI, and the relation to ablation-induced ELs. METHODS From 08/2018 to 09/2021, consecutive patients undergoing (radiofrequency [RF] or cryoballoon [CB]) PVI were examined by esophagogastroscopy (EGD) before and following ablation. Postprocedural endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) was added in 2021. RESULTS 412 patients (median age 67.5 [IQR 61.3-75.0] years, 56.1% male) were studied. Preprocedural EGD showed abnormalities in 226/399 patients, 15% in the lower third of the esophagus. Half (99/226) were relevant for PVI, 13 procedures were postponed, 6 due to pathological EGD results. A third of the patients with new esophageal injury following ablation had preexisting esophagitis which was associated with a trend for a higher incidence of ELs after RF ablation (12.5 vs. 6.9%, p = 0.232), and a six- and two-fold higher rate of food retention after CB-PVI (28.6 vs. 4.5%, p = 0.008) and RF ablation (8.3 vs. 4.4%, p = 0.279), respectively. CONCLUSION (1) EGD before PVI showed UGI abnormalities in > 50% of patients, one-fourth of these relevant for PVI. (2) Esophageal inflammation was associated with a higher incidence of post-ablation (peri)-esophageal injury. Whether having this information before ablation is able to reduce ELs or AEF remains to be shown.
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- Dirk Grosse Meininghaus
- Department of Cardiology, Carl-Thiem-Hospital Cottbus, Thiemstr. 111, 03048, Cottbus, Germany.
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- Thiem Research, Carl-Thiem-Hospital Cottbus, Cottbus, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Carl-Thiem-Hospital Cottbus, Thiemstr. 111, 03048, Cottbus, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Carl-Thiem-Hospital Cottbus, Cottbus, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Carl-Thiem-Hospital Cottbus, Cottbus, Germany
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- Arrhythmia Section, Division of Cardiology, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Bad Berka, Germany.,Otto-Von-Guericke University School of Medicine, Magdeburg, Germany
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Tai FWD, Ching HL, Sloan M, Sidhu R, McAlindon M. Comparison of patient tolerance and acceptability of magnet-controlled capsule endoscopy and flexible endoscopy in the investigation of dyspepsia. Endosc Int Open 2022; 10:E735-E744. [PMID: 35692932 PMCID: PMC9187367 DOI: 10.1055/a-1790-5996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background and study aims Oropharyngeal intubation during Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is uncomfortable, associated with aerosol generation and transmission of airborne microbes. Less-invasive alternatives may be better tolerated. In this study, patient tolerance and acceptability of EGD and transnasal endoscopy (TNE) have been compared with magnet-controlled capsule endoscopy (MACE). Patients and methods A comparison of MACE with EGD and TNE in the investigation of dyspepsia was performed. Factors affecting patient tolerance and acceptability were examined using the Endoscopy Concerns Scale (ECS) and Universal Patient Centeredness Questionnaire (UPC-Q). Results Patients were significantly more distressed (scoring least to most distress: 1-10) by gagging (6 vs 1), choking (5 vs 1), bloating (2 vs 1), instrumentation (4 vs 1), discomfort during (5 vs 1) and after (2 vs 1) EGD compared to MACE (all P < 0.0001). Patients were more distressed by instrumentation (5 vs 1) and discomfort during (5 vs 1) TNE compared to MACE ( P = 0.001). Patients were more accepting of MACE than EGD and TNE with a UPC-Q score (scoring least to most acceptable: 0-100) lower for EGD (50 vs 98, P < 0.0001) and TNE (75 vs 88, P = 0.007) than MACE, and a post-procedure ECS score (scoring most to least acceptable: 10-100) higher for EGD (34 vs 11, P < 0.0001) and TNE (25 vs 10.5, P = 0.001) than MACE. MACE would be preferred by 83 % and 64 % of patients even if EGD or TNE respectively was subsequently recommended to obtain biopsies in half of examinations. Conclusions Gagging and choking during instrumentation, the main causes of patient distress during EGD, occurred less during TNE but tolerance, acceptability and patient experience favored MACE.
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- Foong Way David Tai
- Academic Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, United Kingdom,Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Academic Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, United Kingdom,Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Academic Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, United Kingdom,Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Jiehua Z, Kashif A, YaoSheng C, YunYun S, Lanyu L. Analysis of the Characteristics of Colonoscopy Perforation and Risk Factors for Failure of Endoscopic Treatment. Cureus 2022; 14:e25677. [PMID: 35812566 PMCID: PMC9259074 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.25677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background: Many studies have been done regarding perforation after colonoscopy, but few studies analyzed the risk factors of endoscopic treatment failure after colonoscopy perforation. This study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment plan of those patients with perforation after colonoscopy diagnosis and the treatment and risk factors of failure to endoscopic treatment. Method: This was a retrospective observational study of patients who underwent colonoscopy examination and treatment at the Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, from 04/2009 to 03/2020. The patients were grouped as perforation, treatment success, or failure (required laparoscopy or laparotomy). Results: From April 2009 to March 2020, 43,470 patients were examined and treated with colonoscopy. There were 35 cases of intestinal perforation, for an incidence of 0.081%. Four patients had immediate surgical intervention (two patients with laparoscopic surgery and two with laparotomy surgery). Thirty-one (88.57%) patients underwent endoscopic treatment. Endoscopic treatment was successful in 20 patients and failed in 11. Compared with the failure group, the perforation size in the success group was smaller (7.60±4.85 vs. 14.4±7.03 mm, P=0.004), hospital stay was shorter (26.6±13.1 vs. 14.2±3.0, P=0.011), and hospitalization costs were lower (30,208±9506 vs. 23,053±6227 RMB, P=0.002). Multivariable logistic stepwise analysis showed that the absence of abdominal pain after therapeutic colonoscopy was independently associated with the success of endoscopic treatment. Conclusions: Endoscopic treatment is logically the preferred modality for perforation management, leading to good recovery, shorter hospital stay, and lower costs of treatment. Postoperative abdominal pain is significantly related to the failure of endoscopic treatment.
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Lin MY, Mishra G, Ellison J, Osei-Poku G, Prentice JC. Differences in patient outcomes after outpatient GI endoscopy across settings: a statewide matched cohort study. Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 95:1088-1097.e17. [PMID: 34979119 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Outpatient GI endoscopy has been shifting from hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in recent years. However, evidence on whether patient outcomes after endoscopic procedures are comparable across settings is limited. This study compares the incidence of unplanned hospital visits after GI endoscopy performed in ASCs versus HOPDs. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study examining unplanned hospital visits after outpatient GI endoscopy performed in Massachusetts during 2014 to 2017 using Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database and Medicare fee-for-service claims. We identified screening colonoscopy, nonscreening colonoscopy, and esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGDs) performed in ASCs or HOPDs and estimated unplanned hospital visit rates within 7 and 30 days after these procedures. To compare rates between ASCs and HOPDs, we constructed procedure-specific, propensity score-matched samples and used multilevel logistic regressions adjusting for patient, procedure, and facility characteristics. RESULTS Seven-day unplanned hospital visit rates were 10.6, 18.3, and 38.9 per 1000 procedures for screening colonoscopy, nonscreening colonoscopy, and EGD, respectively, with significant variation across facilities. ASC patients consistently had fewer postprocedure hospital encounters. The relative risk of having 7-day hospital visits after screening colonoscopy performed in ASCs was .88 (95% confidence interval [CI], .79-.98) compared with HOPDs. The estimates were .84 (95% CI, .75-.94) for nonscreening colonoscopy and .57 (95% CI, .50-.65) for EGD. Thirty-day visits showed similar patterns. CONCLUSIONS Unplanned hospital visits after outpatient GI endoscopy were not uncommon. However, ASC patients consistently had less frequent hospital-based acute care encounters, indicating that GI endoscopy could be performed safely in ASCs for select patients.
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- Meng-Yun Lin
- Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Jang JM, Park SB, Yoon JY, Kwak MS, Cha JM. Gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal complication rates associated with diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy under sedation. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29266. [PMID: 35583537 PMCID: PMC9276211 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) under sedation may result in gastrointestinal (GI) and non-GI complications. However, no previous studies have reported 30-day GI and non-GI complications after diagnostic EGD under sedation.We conducted a retrospective, observational study of 30-day GI and non-GI complication rates after outpatient diagnostic EGD under sedation in subjects ≥18 years between January 2012 and December 2017 based on a common data model database. Thirty-day complication rates were compared with EGD under sedation or not, type of sedation drugs (midazolam only vs midazolam/propofol) and age groups (18-64 year vs ≥65 year) for GI (bleeding and perforation) and non-GI complications (pneumonia, acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and cerebral stroke).In total, 39,910 were performed with sedation (midazolam only, n = 16,033 and midazolam/propofol, n = 23,864) and 22,894 were performed without sedation. Elderly patients significantly favored EGD without sedation (P < .01). GI and non-GI complication rates were similar between EGD under sedation and without sedation (all P > .1) except for acute myocardial infarction rate, which was significantly higher in EGD without sedation than EGD under sedation (1.7/10,000 vs 0.3/10,000 persons, P = .043). All GI and non-GI complications were also similar between the midazolam/propofol and midazolam only groups as well as between young and old patients (all P > .1).Outpatient diagnostic EGD under sedation has an excellent safety profile. In addition, it can be safely performed with midazolam only or midazolam/propofol and in young and old patients.
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- Ji Min Jang
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gang Dong, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gang Dong, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gang Dong, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gang Dong, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gang Dong, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Zarandi-Nowroozi M, Djinbachian R, von Renteln D. Polypectomy for Diminutive and Small Colorectal Polyps. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2022; 32:241-257. [PMID: 35361334 DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2021.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Diminutive and small colorectal polyps are common findings during colonoscopies, and rarely contain dysplastic elements and progress to colorectal cancer. With improving technology and the advent of artificial intelligence, detection rates of small or diminutive polyps and adenomas are rising, resulting in increasing costs associated with colonoscopy. Incomplete resection rates are an outcome of interest because it correlates with interval colorectal cancer. More effort is warranted to standardize training programs and sensitize endoscopists to the importance of personal performance as a quality metric of colonoscopy. This article reviews indications, methods, and recent developments in polypectomy for small and diminutive polyps.
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- Melissa Zarandi-Nowroozi
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Montreal University Hospital (CHUM) and Montreal University Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), 900 Rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Montreal University Hospital (CHUM) and Montreal University Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), 900 Rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Montreal University Hospital (CHUM) and Montreal University Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), 900 Rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada.
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Davis G, DeSantis A, Sanchez J. Colonoscopic Perforation in a Patient With Colon Containing Inguinal Hernia. Am Surg 2022:31348211067998. [PMID: 35229684 DOI: 10.1177/00031348211067998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Graham Davis
- General Surgery, 7831University of South Florida, Tampa FL, USA
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- General Surgery, 7831University of South Florida, Tampa FL, USA
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Pontone S, Lauriola M, Palma R, Panetta C, Tomai M, Baker R. Do difficulties in emotional processing predict procedure pain and shape the patient's colonoscopy experience? BMJ Open 2022; 12:e050544. [PMID: 35190415 PMCID: PMC8860019 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Pain and fear of colonoscopy are inter-related; they make the colonoscopy experience unpleasant and impede adherence to colorectal cancer screening and prevention campaigns. According to previous research, fear and pain have been found to depend on patients' maladaptive cognitions and exaggerated emotional responses. The present study investigated whether emotional processing difficulties predicted colonoscopy pain and the associated catastrophising thoughts. DESIGN Prospective, observational, blinded. METHOD A sample of 123 patients was assessed for specific emotional processing difficulties (ie, suppression of emotions, unprocessed emotions, failure to control emotions, avoidance of emotional triggers and impoverished emotional experience) and anxiety-related variables (ie, worry, anxiety and depression) before colonoscopy. A trained medical doctor rated patients' behavioural manifestations of pain during colonoscopy. After complete recovery from sedation, the patients rated the endoscopy experience using perceived pain and situation-specific pain catastrophising scales. RESULTS About half of the patients were above the cut-off for anxiety before the procedure. Notwithstanding sedation, behavioural manifestations of pain during colonoscopy indicated probable or moderate pain for about one-third of the patients. Failure to control emotions, poor emotional experience and avoiding emotional triggers were positively correlated with behavioural manifestations of pain, self-reported pain and pain catastrophising. Regression analyses, controlling for gender, age, colonoscopy experience and sedation, revealed that avoidance of emotional triggers uniquely contributed to predicting pain outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Early identification of emotional processing difficulties associated with pain catastrophising can help define personalised psychological preparation paths to manage negative emotions in patients who fear colonoscopy pain.
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- Stefano Pontone
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Clinical Research Unit, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, Poole, UK
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