Publications by authors named "E Merola"
World J Gastroenterol
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Motorized spiral enteroscopy (MSE) is a new and advanced medical technique used to examine the intestines using special devices.
- However, it was withdrawn from the market because of safety concerns, particularly related to injuries in the throat, even though it showed good results in helping doctors diagnose and treat problems.
- A study in Italy aimed to test MSE's effectiveness and safety but had to stop early when the technique was removed from use; the study found that MSE could still be useful as a backup method if other techniques fail.
Article Synopsis
- Cap-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR-c) shows promise as a salvage option after standard wide-field EMR (WF-EMR) fails in removing large colorectal laterally spreading tumors (LSTs).
- Data from a study revealed that EMR-c achieved a 94.4% complete resection rate following WF-EMR failure, without significant differences in resection quality compared to the initial technique.
- However, EMR-c was associated with higher recurrence and complication rates, indicating a need for careful patient selection and skilled endoscopic intervention.
