COVID-19 associated pancreatitis: A mini case-series.

Introduction: One of the recognized causes of acute pancreatitis is viral-induced pancreatitis. The SARS-COV-2 virus has been linked to pancreatic injury and hence the causation of acute pancreatitis. This paper reports three cases of acute pancreatitis linked to COVID-19 infection adding to serving to further consolidate evidence.

Haemobilia causing cholangitis in a patient on dual anti-platelet treatment suffering from acute acalculous cholecystitis.

Introduction: Haemobilia is a rare cause of upper gastro-intestinal haemorrhage which can be difficult to diagnose.

Presentation Of Case: We present the case of a patient who suffered from acute acalculous cholecystitis while on dual anti-platelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel. We describe the diagnostic and treatment challenges arising from the patient's complicated past history and the steps leading to the diagnosis of haemobilia causing biliary obstruction and cholangitis.

Denture impacted in the oesophagus for 9 months: successful endoscopic retrieval.

This case report describes the presentation and successful endoscopic retrieval of an impacted denture plate from the distal oesophagus where it had been in-situ for nine months.

Endo-biliary stents for benign disease: not always benign after all!

This case report describes the presentation, management and treatment of a patient who suffered small bowel perforation due to the migration of his biliary stent which had been inserted for benign disease.

Endoscopic mucosal resection for gastroesophageal cancer in a U.K. population. Long-term follow-up of a consecutive series.

Background: Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of early gastric and esophageal tumors is effective and avoids the morbidity and mortality of surgery. We report the long-term results of a consecutive series of 93 endoscopic resections, during a 7-year period, in a U.K.

Cancer of the proximal colon after a "normal" colonoscopy.

In common with other diagnostic tests, colonoscopy has a false negative rate which is infrequently assessed. The available literature suggests that lesion miss rate is higher for proximal colonic tumors. A total of 367 patients were diagnosed with cancer of the colon and rectum over a period of 2 years.

Exhaled ethane concentration in patients with cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract - a proof of concept study.

There has been growing interest in the measurement of breath ethane as an optimal non-invasive marker of oxidative stress. High concentrations of various breath alkanes including ethane have been reported in a number of malignancies. Our aim was to investigate the use of novel laser spectroscopy for rapid reporting of exhaled ethane and to determine whether breath ethane concentration is related to a diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal malignancy.

Systematic four-quadrant biopsy detects Barrett's dysplasia in more patients than nonsystematic biopsy.

Aims: To compare detection of Barrett's dysplasia and adenocarcinoma by systematic versus nonsystematic surveillance biopsy protocols.

Methods: Upper GI consultation and open-access endoscopy are provided jointly at Glasgow Royal Infirmary by medical and surgical teams. The surgical team adopted annual systematic four-quadrant biopsy Barrett's surveillance in 1995.