To investigate the outcome of flexible endoscopic myotomy performed with the Hook knife in patients with symptomatic Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD). METHODSAll consecutive patients treated for ZD at our institution betwe...
AIM: To develop a new continuous suction mouthpiece(CSM) and evaluate its usefulness for screening esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD).METHODS: A total of 196 patients who were scheduled to undergo screening EGD were assi...
Supported by Empresa Pública Hospital del Sur,Parla(Madrid) Spain
AIM:To determine whether topical lidocaine benefits esophagogastroduoduenoscopy(EGD) by decreasing propofol dose necessary for sedation or procedurerelated complications.METHODS:The study was designed as a prospectiv...
AIM: To investigate whether magnifying endoscopy with narrow band imaging (ME-NBI) is useful for evaluating the area of superficial, depressed- or flat-type differentiated adenocarcinoma of the stomach. METHODS: This ...