Publications by authors named "Eleanor C Fung"
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- - The study examines the safety and complications of two methods for placing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes in head and neck cancer patients, focusing on the push and pull techniques.
- - Data from 1,575 patients indicated that 36% experienced complications, with the push technique linked to a higher risk of issues overall, while infections occurred at similar rates in both methods.
- - Although the push technique increased the likelihood of tube-related problems, the pull technique was associated with all reported cases of stomal metastases (0.32% prevalence).
Choledocholithiasis is a common presentation of symptomatic cholelithiasis that can result in biliary obstruction, cholangitis, and pancreatitis. A systematic English literature search was conducted in PubMed to determine the appropriate management strategies for choledocholithiasis. The following clinical spotlight review is meant to critically review the available evidence and provide recommendations for the work-up, investigations as well as the endoscopic, surgical and percutaneous techniques in the management of choledocholithiasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a common procedure that, in the United States, is traditionally performed by gastroenterologists. We hypothesized that when performed by well-trained surgeons, ERCP can be performed safely and effectively. The objectives of the study were to assess the rate of successful cannulation of the duct of interest and to assess the 30-day complication and mortality rates.
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