BACKGROUND Esophagojejunal anastomotic leakage(EJAL)is a severe complication following gastrectomy for gastric cancer,typically treated with drainage and nutritional support.We report a case of intraluminal drain migr...
Colorectal carcinoma is common,particularly on the left side.In 20%of patients,obstruction and ileus may be the first clinical manifestations of a carcinoma that has advanced(stage II,III or even IV).Diagnosis is base...
This study was funded by Major Science and Technology Projects of Jiangxi Provincial Science and Technology Department(20152ACG70009).
Objective:The purpose of the study was to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of a combined perfusion suction platform with pressure feedback control function and an ureteroscopic suction sheath that can measure t...
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81870018.
BACKGROUND Primary tracheobronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma(MEC),derived from salivary mucus glands,is an uncommon neoplasm in adults.At present,surgery is still the preferred treatment for adult bronchial MEC,althou...
Objective.This paper is an initial work towards developing particle-mediated histotripsy(PMH)as a novel method of treating catheter-based medical device(CBMD)intraluminal biofilms.Impact Statement.CBMDs commonly becom...
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intraluminal lithotripsy with a pneumatic lithotripter (EMS, Switzerland) and laser Holmium YAG in retrograde rigid ureteroscopy for proximal and distal ure...
Konkuk University Medical Center Research Grant 2018.
BACKGROUND The efficacy of endoscopic ultrasonography for the follow-up of gastric varices treated with endoscopic variceal ligation(EVL)has not been established.AIM To evaluate the diagnostic correlation of esophagog...
AIM:To compare intraluminal stenting and external ligation of Ahmed glaucoma valves(AGV)for refractory glaucoma management and postoperative hypotony prevention.METHODS:This randomized prospective blind study included...
Introduction: The appendix is identified as blind ending tubular structure arising from caecum and has variable intraluminal contents and position. Acute appendicitis is one of the common indications for emergency ima...
BACKGROUND Conventional endoscopy is based on full spectrum white light.However,different studies have investigated the use of fluorescence based endoscopy systems where the white light has been supplemented by infrar...