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Robles-Medranda C, Egas-Izquierdo M, Alcívar-Vásquez J, Puga-Tejada M, Arevalo-Mora M, Cunto D, Baquerizo-Burgos J. Through-the-cholangioscope metal biliary stent placement as a novel endoscopic technique for bile duct strictures. Endoscopy 2024; 56:E138-E139. [PMID: 38359880 PMCID: PMC10869230 DOI: 10.1055/a-2241-1916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Carlos Robles-Medranda
- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas – IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas – IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas – IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas – IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas – IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas – IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas – IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Robles-Medranda C, Cunto D, Egas-Izquierdo M, Alcívar-Vásquez J, Arevalo-Mora M, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Tabacelia D. Endoscopic vacuum therapy as a salvage treatment of a life-threatening esophageal perforation. Endoscopy 2024; 56:E251-E252. [PMID: 38485155 PMCID: PMC10940073 DOI: 10.1055/a-2268-5866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Carlos Robles-Medranda
- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Department of Internal Medicine, Larkin Community Hospital Inc, South Miami, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Carol Davila Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania
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Robles-Medranda C, Alcivar-Vasquez J, Raijman I, Kahaleh M, Puga-Tejada M, Del Valle R, Alvarado H, Cifuentes-Gordillo C, Binmoeller KF, Baptista AJ, Barreto-Perez J, Rodriguez J, Egas-Izquierdo M, Cunto D, Calle-Loffredo D, Lukashok H, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Tabacelia D. Accurate and safe diagnosis and treatment of neoplastic biliary lesions using a novel 9F and 11F digital single-operator cholangioscope. Endosc Int Open 2024; 12:E498-E506. [PMID: 38585021 PMCID: PMC10997424 DOI: 10.1055/a-2282-6678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Background and study aims Digital single-operator cholangioscopy (DSOC) allows the diagnosis of biliary duct disorders and treatment for complicated stones. However, these technologies have limitations such as the size of the probe and working channel, excessive cost, and low image resolution. Recently, a novel DSOC system (eyeMAX, Micro-Tech, Nanjing, China) was developed to address these limitations. We aimed to evaluate the usefulness and safety of a novel 9F and 11F DSOC system in terms of neoplastic diagnostic accuracy based on visual examination, ability to evaluate tumor extension and to achieve complete biliary stone clearance, and procedure-related adverse events (AEs). Patients and methods Data from ≥ 18-year-old patients who underwent DSOC from July 2021 to April 2022 were retrospectively recovered and divided into a diagnostic and a therapeutic cohort. Results A total of 80 patients were included. In the diagnostic cohort (n = 49/80), neovascularity was identified in 26 of 49 patients (46.9%). Biopsy was performed in 65.3% patients with adequate tissue sample obtained in 96.8% of cases. Biopsy confirmed neoplasia in 23 of 32 cases. DSOC visual impression achieved 91.6% sensitivity and 87.5% specificity in diagnosing neoplasms. In the therapeutic cohort (n = 43/80), 26 of 43 patients required lithotripsy alone. Total stone removal was achieved in 71% patients in the first session. Neither early nor late AEs were documented in either the diagnostic or therapeutic cohort. Conclusions The novel DSOC device has excellent diagnostic accuracy in distinguishing neoplastic biliary lesions as well as therapeutic benefits in the context of total stone removal, with no documented AEs.
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- Carlos Robles-Medranda
- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Digestive Associates of Houston, Houston, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas - IECED, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucuresti, Romania
- Gastroenterology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucuresti, Romania
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Robles-Medranda C, Del Valle R, Puga-Tejada M, Arevalo-Mora M, Cunto D, Egas-Izquierdo M, Estrada-Guevara L, Bunces-Orellana O, Moreno-Zambrano D, Alcivar-Vasquez J, Alvarado-Escobar H, Merfea RC, Barreto-Perez J, Rodriguez J, Calle-Loffredo D, Pitanga-Lukashok H, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Tabacelia D. Assessing Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation in Unresectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Single-Center Historic Cohort Study. Gastrointest Endosc 2024:S0016-5107(24)00184-6. [PMID: 38518978 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2024.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND /aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) has emerged as an alternative for the local treatment of unresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We aim to assess the feasibility and safety of EUS-RFA in patients with unresectable PDAC. METHODS The following was a historic cohort compounded by locally advanced (LA) and metastatic (m) PDAC naïve patients, who underwent EUS-RFA between October 2019 to March 2022. EUS-RFA was performed with a 19-g needle electrode with a 10 mm active tip for energy delivery. Study primary endpoints were feasibility, safety, and clinical follow-up; secondary endpoints were performance status (PS), local control (LC) and overall survival (OS). RESULTS Twenty-six patients were selected: 15/26 LA-PDAC and 11/26 mPDAC. Technical success was achieved in all patients with no major adverse events. Six months after EUS-RFA, OS was 11/26 (42.3%), with significant PS improvement (P=.03). LC was achieved, with tumor reduction from 39.5 to 26 mm (P=.04). Post-treatment hypodense necrotic area was observed at six-month follow-up in 11/11 alive cases. Metastatic disease was a significant factor for OS worsening (HR 5.021; IC 95% 1.589 - 15.87; P=.004) CONCLUSIONS: EUS-RFA of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is a minimally invasive and safe technique that may have an important role as targeted therapy for local treatment of unresectable cases, as well as an alternative for poor surgical candidates. Also, RFA may play a role in downstaging cancer with potential OS increase in non-metastatic cases. Large prospective cohorts are required to evaluate this technique in clinical practice.
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
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Robles-Medranda C, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Puga-Tejada M, Del Valle R, Mendez JC, Egas-Izquierdo M, Arevalo-Mora M, Cunto D, Alcívar-Vasquez J, Pitanga-Lukashok H, Tabacelia D. Development of convolutional neural network models that recognize normal anatomic structures during real-time radial-array and linear-array EUS (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc 2024; 99:271-279.e2. [PMID: 37827432 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS EUS is a high-skill technique that requires numerous procedures to achieve competence. However, training facilities are limited worldwide. Convolutional neural network (CNN) models have been previously implemented for object detection. We developed 2 EUS-based CNN models for normal anatomic structure recognition during real-time linear- and radial-array EUS evaluations. METHODS The study was performed from February 2020 to June 2022. Consecutive patient videos of linear- and radial-array EUS videos were recorded. Expert endosonographers identified and labeled 20 normal anatomic structures within the videos for training and validation of the CNN models. Initial CNN models (CNNv1) were developed from 45 videos and the improved models (CNNv2) from an additional 102 videos. CNN model performance was compared with that of 2 expert endosonographers. RESULTS CNNv1 used 45,034 linear-array EUS frames and 21,063 radial-array EUS frames. CNNv2 used 148,980 linear-array EUS frames and 128,871 radial-array EUS frames. Linear-array CNNv1 and radial-array CNNv1 achieved a 75.65% and 71.36% mean average precision (mAP) with a total loss of .19 and .18, respectively. Linear-array CNNv2 obtained an 88.7% mAP with a .06 total loss, whereas radial-array CNNv2 achieved an 83.5% mAP with a .07 total loss. CNNv2 accurately detected all studied normal anatomic structures with a >98% observed agreement during clinical validation. CONCLUSIONS The proposed CNN models accurately recognize the normal anatomic structures in prerecorded videos and real-time EUS. Prospective trials are needed to evaluate the impact of these models on the learning curves of EUS trainees.
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- Carlos Robles-Medranda
- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Research and Development Department, mdconsgroup, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania; Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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Robles-Medranda C, Egas-Izquierdo M, Alcívar-Vásquez J, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Cunto D. Use of an adapted bronchoscope for peroral endoscopic myotomy in a pediatric patient weighing less than 10 kg. VideoGIE 2023; 8:385-388. [PMID: 37849771 PMCID: PMC10577481 DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2023.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Video 1Customization of pediatric bronchoscope and peroral endoscopic myotomy settings.
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Robles-Medranda C, Oleas R, Puga-Tejada M, Alcívar-Vásquez J, Del Valle R, Olmos J, Arevalo-Mora M, Egas-Izquierdo M, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Pitanga-Lukashok H, Tabacelia D. Response. Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 98:675-676. [PMID: 37734819 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.06.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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Robles-Medranda C, Oleas R, Puga-Tejada M, Alcívar-Vasquez J, Del Valle R, Olmos J, Arevalo-Mora M, Egas-Izquierdo M, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Pitanga-Lukashok H, Tabacelia D. Response. Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 98:466-467. [PMID: 37597937 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.06.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Elias Emergency University Hospital; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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Robles-Medranda C, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Alcivar-Vasquez J, Kahaleh M, Raijman I, Kunda R, Puga-Tejada M, Egas-Izquierdo M, Arevalo-Mora M, Mendez JC, Tyberg A, Sarkar A, Shahid H, del Valle-Zavala R, Rodriguez J, Merfea RC, Barreto-Perez J, Saldaña-Pazmiño G, Calle-Loffredo D, Alvarado H, Lukashok HP. Artificial intelligence for diagnosing neoplasia on digital cholangioscopy: development and multicenter validation of a convolutional neural network model. Endoscopy 2023; 55:719-727. [PMID: 36781156 PMCID: PMC10374349 DOI: 10.1055/a-2034-3803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND We aimed to develop a convolutional neural network (CNN) model for detecting neoplastic lesions during real-time digital single-operator cholangioscopy (DSOC) and to clinically validate the model through comparisons with DSOC expert and nonexpert endoscopists. METHODS In this two-stage study, we first developed and validated CNN1. Then, we performed a multicenter diagnostic trial to compare four DSOC experts and nonexperts against an improved model (CNN2). Lesions were classified into neoplastic and non-neoplastic in accordance with Carlos Robles-Medranda (CRM) and Mendoza disaggregated criteria. The final diagnosis of neoplasia was based on histopathology and 12-month follow-up outcomes. RESULTS In stage I, CNN2 achieved a mean average precision of 0.88, an intersection over the union value of 83.24 %, and a total loss of 0.0975. For clinical validation, a total of 170 videos from newly included patients were analyzed with the CNN2. Half of cases (50 %) had neoplastic lesions. This model achieved significant accuracy values for neoplastic diagnosis, with a 90.5 % sensitivity, 68.2 % specificity, and 74.0 % and 87.8 % positive and negative predictive values, respectively. The CNN2 model outperformed nonexpert #2 (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUC]-CRM 0.657 vs. AUC-CNN2 0.794, P < 0.05; AUC-Mendoza 0.582 vs. AUC-CNN2 0.794, P < 0.05), nonexpert #4 (AUC-CRM 0.683 vs. AUC-CNN2 0.791, P < 0.05), and expert #4 (AUC-CRM 0.755 vs. AUC-CNN2 0.848, P < 0.05; AUC-Mendoza 0.753 vs. AUC-CNN2 0.848, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The proposed CNN model distinguished neoplastic bile duct lesions with good accuracy and outperformed two nonexpert and one expert endoscopist.
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- Carlos Robles-Medranda
- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States
- Baylor Saint Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Advanced Interventional Endoscopy, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZB)/Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- mdconsgroup, Artificial Intelligence Department, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Robles-Medranda C, Oleas R, Puga-Tejada M, Alcívar-Vasquez J, Del Valle R, Olmos J, Arevalo-Mora M, Egas-Izquierdo M, Tabacelia D, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Pitanga-Lukashok H. Response. Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 97:996-997. [PMID: 37076202 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Sfanta Maria Clinical Hospital; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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Oleas R, Puga-Tejada M, Sánchez-Carriel M, Valero M, Martin-Delgado J, Ospina J, Muñoz-Jurado G, Egas-Izquierdo M, Arevalo-Mora M, Alvarado-Escobar H, Pitanga-Lukashok H, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Robles-Medranda C. Spanish translation and validation of a hybrid, health-related quality of life questionnaire for chronic esophageal conditions: NEQOL-S. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2023; 35:e14511. [PMID: 36502466 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Chronic esophageal conditions (CEC) are associated with significant disease-related burden, disability, and costs. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) constructs are intended to capture the physical, mental, social, and emotional aspects of a patient's life and how health status impacts these domains. The Northwestern Esophageal Quality of Life (NEQOL) can be used among esophageal diseases while maintaining sensitivity to specific conditions. We aimed to translate, cross-cultural adapt, and validate the NEQOL into Spanish. METHODS After language and cross-cultural adaptation, the NEQOL was applied to an outpatient clinic-based population in a single tertiary center. We analyzed the internal consistency, construct, criterion validity, and test-retest reliability of the questionnaire. The criterion validity was tested against the SF-12 questionnaire. KEY RESULTS After completing the translation process, no item was considered problematic. A total of 385 patients were included in the validation study. The internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) for the total NEQOL-S score was 0.89. The NEQOL-S questionnaire showed moderate test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.828; 95% CI 0.755-0.881; p < 0.001). Criterion validity showed good coherence when correlated with the SF-12 survey (R2 = 0.538; 95% CI 0.491-0.585, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES The translated and cross-culturally adapted NEQOL-S showed good psychometric properties that allow its use in Spanish-speaking patients suffering from CEC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Roberto Oleas
- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Robles-Medranda C, Oleas R, Puga-Tejada M, Alcivar-Vasquez J, Del Valle R, Olmos J, Arevalo-Mora M, Egas-Izquierdo M, Tabacelia D, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Pitanga-Lukashok H. Prophylactic EUS-guided gallbladder drainage prevents acute cholecystitis in patients with malignant biliary obstruction and cystic duct orifice involvement: a randomized trial (with video). Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 97:445-453. [PMID: 36328209 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2022.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) and cystic duct orifice tumoral involvement have an increased risk for the development of acute cholecystitis after self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement. We aimed to determine whether primary EUS-guided gallbladder drainage prevents acute cholecystitis in these patients. METHODS This was a single-center, randomized control trial in patients with distal MBO enrolled from July 2018 to July 2020. Patients were randomized into 2 groups: an interventional group treated with conventional ERCP biliary drainage with SEMS placement and subsequent primary EUS-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) and a control group treated with conventional biliary drainage alone. The primary outcome of the study was the occurrence of post-treatment acute cholecystitis, assessed for ≤12 months or until death. The secondary outcomes were hospitalization length and median survival time. RESULTS Forty-four patients were included in the study: 22 in each group. Five patients in the control group (22.7%) and none in the intervention group experienced acute cholecystitis. The median hospitalization time was significantly lower in the interventional group than in the control group (2 days vs 1 day, P = .017). There was no difference in the observed median survival rates in the primary EUS-GBD group (2.9 months) and the control group (2.8 months) (P = .580). CONCLUSION In this single-center study of patients with unresectable MBO and occlusion of the cystic duct orifice, prophylactic EUS-GBD demonstrated a reduced incidence of acute cholecystitis.
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guyaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guyaquil, Ecuador
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- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guyaquil, Ecuador
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Puga-Tejada M, Del Valle R, Oleas R, Egas-Izquierdo M, Arevalo-Mora M, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Ospina J, Soria-Alcivar M, Pitanga-Lukashok H, Robles-Medranda C. Endoscopic ultrasound elastography for malignant pancreatic masses and associated lymph nodes: Critical evaluation of strain ratio cutoff value. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 14:524-535. [PMID: 36186947 PMCID: PMC9516472 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i9.524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) can detect small lesions throughout the digestive tract; however, it remains challenging to accurately identify malignancies with this approach. EUS elastography measures tissue hardness, by which malignant and nonmalignant pancreatic masses (PMs) and lymph nodes (LNs) can be differentiated. However, there is currently little information regarding the strain ratio (SR) cutoff in Hispanic populations.
AIM To determine the diagnostic accuracy of EUS elastography for PMs and LNs with an SR cutoff value in Hispanics.
METHODS A retrospective study of patients who underwent EUS elastography for PMs between December 2013 and December 2014. A qualitative (analysis of color maps) and quantitative (SR) analysis of PMs and their associated LNs was performed. The accuracy of EUS elastography in identifying malignant PMs and LNs and cutoff value for SR were analyzed. A PM and/or its associated LNs were considered malignant based on histopathological findings from fine-needle aspiration biopsy samples.
RESULTS A sample of 121 patients was included, 45.4% of whom were female. 69 (57.0%) PMs were histologically malignant, with a median SR of 50.4 vs 33.0 for malignant vs nonmalignant masses (P < 0.001). EUS evaluation identified associated LNs in 43/121 patients (35.5%), in whom 22/43 (51.2%) patients had histologically confirmed malignant diagnosis, with a median SR of 30 vs 40 for malignant vs nonmalignant LNs (P = 0.7182). In detecting malignancy in PMs, an SR cutoff value of > 21.5 yielded a sensitivity of 94.2%, while a cutoff value of > 121 yielded a specificity of 96.2.2%. There were significant differences in the Giovannini scores, a previously established elastic score system, between the patients grouped by their final histology results (P < 0.001). For LNs, SR cutoff values of > 14.0 and > 155 yielded a sensitivity of 90.9% and a specificity of 95.2%, respectively, in detecting malignancy.
CONCLUSION EUS elastography is a helpful technique for the diagnosis of solid PMs and their associated LNs. The proposed SR cutoff values have a high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of malignancy.
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- Miguel Puga-Tejada
- Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil 090505, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil 090505, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil 090505, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil 090505, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil 090505, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil 090505, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil 090505, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil 090505, Guayas, Ecuador
- Universidad de Guayaquil, Guayaquil 090505, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil 090505, Guayas, Ecuador
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- Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil 090505, Guayas, Ecuador
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