Usefulness of warm water and oil assistance in colonoscopy by trainees
The warm water method is a simple, safe, and feasible method for beginners. Oil lubrication may not be a useful method compared with conventional and...
Cost Efficacy of Metal Stents for Palliation of Extrahepatic Bile Duct Obstruction in a Randomized Controlled Trial
We aimed to evaluate which type of stent (plastic, uncovered SEMS [uSEMS], or partially covered SEMS] remains longer than plastic stents, they are mor...
The scratch test for identifying the lower liver edge is at least as accurate as percussion and is significantly more effective for young trainees-a randomised comparative trial
Young trainees were significantly more confident in their findings using the scratch test than percussion. The scratch test requires less training and...
Strategies for training in diagnostic upper endoscopy: a prospective, randomized trial
The study looked at the development of a training strategy for a diagnostic endoscopy. 28 medical and surgical residents without endoscopic experience...
Balloon catheter versus basket catheter for endoscopic bile duct stone extraction: a multicenter randomized trial
The rate of complete clearance in one endoscopic session was 97.4% using the balloon and 97.5% using a basket catheter. The balloon was superior to th...
Transparent cap improves patients' tolerance of colonoscopy and shortens examination time by inexperienced endoscopists
About 10% of colonoscopy procedures cannot be completed and polyps may be missed. The time to reach the cecum and the time for the whole procedure was...
Motion Analysis-Based Skills Training and Assessment in Pediatric Laparoscopy: Construct, Concurrent, and Content Validity for the eoSim Simulator
The eosin(®) is a simulator for pediatric laparoscopy. Three tasks were tested on the Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery (PLS) and adapted to simulators....
Is the SPINK1 variant p.N34S overrepresented in patients with acute pancreatitis?
Serine Protease Inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) protects against premature intracellular activation of trypsinogen and development of acute pancreatit...
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