Accuracy and feasibility in building a personalized 3D printed femoral pseudoaneurysm model for endovascular training.

Background: The use of three-dimensional(3D) printing is broadly across many medical specialties. It is an innovative, and rapidly growing technology to produce custom anatomical models and medical conditions models for medical teaching, surgical planning, and patient education. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy and feasibility of 3D printing in creating a superficial femoral artery pseudoaneurysm model based on CT scans for endovascular training.

The impact of transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy on the quality of ERCP in a low-volume setting.

Background And Aims: Although quality improvement is crucial for ERCP, a low practice volume can pose challenges to achieving high-quality bile duct cannulation. Transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy (TPS) has been proven effective for advanced cannulation. However, existing data mainly come from skilled endoscopists in large medical centers.

Similarities and differences between IBS-C and FC with regards to symptomatology, sleep quality and psychological attributes.

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional constipation (FC) are highly prevalent in the general population and have significant symptom overlap, while the clinical associations and psychological links between IBS and FC remains poorly understood. We aimed to compare the clinical, metabolic and psychological factors between patients with FC patients and constipation predominated IBS.

Methods: We consecutively enrolled 360 patients from the outpatient clinics of Hualien Tzu Chi medical center.