BACKGROUND Intraoperative determination of resection margin and adequate residual liver parenchyma are the key points of hepatectomy for the treatment of liver tumors.Intraoperative ultrasound and indocyanine green fl...
The role of endoscopy in pathologies of the bile duct and gallbladder has seen notable advancements over the past two decades.With advancements in stent technology,such as the development of lumen-apposing metal stent...
The study was reviewed and approved by the the Human Ethics Review Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University(Approval No.2021325).
BACKGROUND Resistance to clarithromycin(CLA)and levofloxacin(LFX)of Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori)is increasing in severity,and successful eradication is essential.Presently,the eradication success rate has greatly dec...
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is speculated to become the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality by 2030,a high mortality rate considering the number of cases.Surgery and chemotherapy are the main treatme...
BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer is a malignancy with one of the poorest prognoses amongst all cancers.Patients with unresectable tumours either receive palliative care or undergo various chemoradiotherapy regimens.Conven...
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 81101061;Sichuan Science and Technology Planning Project,China,No. 2017JY0074。
BACKGROUND Rectal subepithelial lesions(SELs) are commonly seen in endoscopic examination, generally manifested as bumps with a smooth surface. Precise preoperative diagnoses for rectal SELs are difficult because abno...
Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,No.2018A0303100024;Shenzhen Health Planning Commission,No.SZXJ2017030
BACKGROUND Peroral endoscopic myotomy(POEM)is a promising therapeutic modality for esophageal achalasia worldwide.However,clinical failure and adverse events of POEM have still been concerned.AIM To compare the effica...
In the last years, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has evolved from a purely diagnostic technique to a more and more complex interventional procedure, with the possibility to perform several type of therapeutic inter...
BACKGROUND The implementation of optical diagnosis(OD) of diminutive colorectal lesions in clinical practice has been hampered by differences in performance between community and academic settings. One possible cause ...
AIM To evaluate the diagnostic value and safety mainly regarding incidents of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration(EUS-FNA) for pancreatic cystic lesions(PCLs).METHODS A total of 150 consecutive patient...