'Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection with submucosal injection and marking' for superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors to achieve R0 resection: a single-center case series.

Objectives: To describe an endoscopic technique named 'underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR) with submucosal injection and marking (UEMR-SIM)' and to evaluate the therapeutic characteristics of superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors (SNADETs) < 20 mm vis-a-vis classical EMR (CEMR) and UEMR techniques.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 103 consecutive SNADET patients (103 lesions) who underwent CEMR, UEMR, or UEMR-SIM. The UEMR-SIM procedure included (1) marking and submucosal injection, (2) filling of the duodenal lumen with 0.

High serum concentrations of growth differentiation factor-15 and their association with Crohn's disease and a low skeletal muscle index.

Sarcopenia comprises a low skeletal muscle index (SMI) and low muscle strength (MS) or low physical function. Many sarcopenia biomarkers have been reported. With Crohn's disease (CD), a low SMI is predictive of intestinal complications.

Detection of cytokine storm in patients with achalasia using ELISA.

Esophageal achalasia is characterized by abnormal peristaltic movements of the esophageal body and impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). However, its etiology remains unknown. In our previous study, it was shown that in the LES of patients with achalasia, hsv1-miR-H1 was overexpressed, ATG16L1 expression was downregulated and interleukin (IL)-1β levels were upregulated.

Outcomes of anterior versus posterior peroral endoscopic myotomy 2 years post-procedure: prospective follow-up results from a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is considered a primary treatment modality for achalasia. It can be performed using either the anterior or posterior approach. A previous randomized clinical trial (RCT) showed that the posterior approach was noninferior to the anterior approach at 1 year post-POEM in terms of clinical success, rate of adverse event, and risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Establishment of an in-vivo porcine delayed perforation model after duodenal endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Objectives: Duodenal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors has a significant incidence rate of delayed perforation. Although several methods have been proposed to prevent delayed perforation, the most appropriate methods remain unclear. Currently, there is no appropriate animal model to validate methods for preventing duodenal delayed perforation.

Peroral endoscopic myotomy: anterior versus posterior approach: a randomized single-blinded clinical trial.

Background And Aims: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has become the mainstay for the treatment of achalasia at many institutions around the world since its inception in 2008. POEM can be performed using either the anterior or posterior approach. The primary aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of the anterior and posterior approaches at 1 year after POEM.

The role of pancreatic juice cytology in the diagnosis of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm.

Background And Aim: pancreatic juice cytology (PJC) is an important predictor of malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN). This study aimed to determine the role of PJC for the prediction of malignant IPMN (intraductal papillary mucinous cancer [IPMC]).

Methods: medical records of IPMN patients who underwent surgery between 2012 and 2016 at the Nagasaki University Hospital were reviewed.

Protoporphyrinogen oxidase is involved in the fluorescence intensity of 5-aminolevulinic acid-mediated laser-based photodynamic endoscopic diagnosis for early gastric cancer.

Background/aim: Laser-based photodynamic endoscopic diagnosis (LPDED) is a type of endoscopic diagnosis that uses the fluorescence caused by the photochemical reaction that occurs when a fluorescent substance is irradiated by a light of a specific wavelength. Although 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) can detect early gastric cancer (EGC) during LPDED, there is an unresolved issue of the differences in fluorescence intensity among histopathological types of gastric cancer. Thus, the aim of the present study was to assess whether protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPOX), involved in the activation of protoporphyrin IX, can affect the fluorescence intensity in EGC.

Expression of coproporphyrinogen oxidase is associated with detection of upper gastrointestinal carcinomas by 5-aminolevulinic acid-mediated photodynamic diagnosis.

Background: 5-Aminolevulinic acid is a precursor of photosensitizing protoporphyrin IX and has been applied for photodynamic diagnosis of brain and bladder tumors with few side effects. Although most upper gastrointestinal tumors can be detected during photodynamic diagnosis, some tumors containing signet-ring cells cannot be visualized. Here, we aimed to assess whether proteins involved in the absorbance, activation, and turnover of protoporphyrin IX altered the fluorescence signal in gastric cancer.

[Successful management of liver metastasis from gastric adenosquamous carcinoma with adjuvant chemotherapy and radiofrequency ablation].

A 70-year-old man was given a diagnosis of advanced type 3 gastric cancer and underwent surgery. In addition to total gastrectomy and D2 lymph node resection, partial liver resection was performed due to detection of a solitary liver metastasis which was initially overlooked on preoperative CT. Histopathologically, the tumor was diagnosed as gastric adenosquamous carcinoma (Int, INFβ, pT2 (ss), H1, ly1, v2 (mp), EVG, n (-), pPM (-), pDM (-)).