Transpapillary gallbladder stent placement for long-term therapy of acute cholecystitis
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-guided transpapillary gallbladder drainage is one modality for nonoperative management of acute cholecy...
Role of fluorescence confocal microscopy for rapid evaluation of EUS fine-needle biopsy in pancreatic solid lesions
Fluorescence confocal microscopy (FCM) allows imaging of tissues in a fresh state. It requires minimal preparation without damage or loss of tissue. U...
Propensity score-matched comparison between totally laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with transcolonic natural orifice specimen extraction and conventional laparoscopic surgery with mini-laparotomy in the treatment of ascending colon cancer (with video)
Study: Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with transcolonic natural orifice specimen extraction is safe for selected patients with ascending colon cance...
Advanced endoscopy fellowship training in the United States: recent trends in American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy advanced endoscopy fellowship match, trainee experience, and postfellowship employment
AEF match offers a structured application process for AEF training in the U.S. Number of AEF match applicants increased by 15.6% (90 in 2012 to 104 in...
TAK-101 Nanoparticles Induce Gluten-Specific Tolerance in Celiac Disease: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Gliadin protein (gliadin) encapsulated in negatively charged poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles is designed to induce gluten-specific tol...
Ethnicity associations with food sensitization are mediated by gut microbiota development in the first year of life
In this study, we characterized the composition of fecal microbiota in 1422 Canadian full-term infants. Atopic sensitization outcomes were measured by...
Fully Covered Self-Expanding Metal Stent versus Multiple Plastic Stents to Treat Benign Biliary Strictures Secondary to Chronic Pancreatitis: A Multicenter Randomized Trial
Benign biliary strictures are complications of chronic pancreatitis. The study compared 12-month treatment with MPS and FCS EMS. At 24 months, MPS tre...
Gluten Degradation, Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of TAK-062, an Engineered Enzyme to Treat Celiac Disease
Celiac disease (CeD) is an immune-mediated disorder triggered by the ingestion of gluten. TAK-062 is a novel, computationally designed endopeptidase u...