Interventional radiology-assisted transgastric endoscopic drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections.

Peripancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) occur as a consequence of pancreatitis. Most PFCs resolve spontaneously, although 1%-2% persist and may require intervention. Conventional transluminal endoscopic drainage methods require the PFC to be bulging into the gastric wall; however, it is not uncommon for this to be absent.

S093: pneumatic balloon dilation for palliation of recurrent symptoms of achalasia after esophagomyotomy.

Background: Achalasia is a chronic disease affecting the myenteric plexus of the esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter. Treatment is aimed at palliating symptoms to improve quality of life. Treatment options for symptom relapse after esophagomyotomy include botox injection, repeat myotomy, per-oral endoscopic myotomy, or pneumatic balloon dilation (PBD).

Neuromuscular manifestations of work-related myalgia in women specific to extensor carpi radialis brevis.

This study assessed neuromuscular function in the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) of female workers diagnosed with work-related myalgia (WRM, n = 14, age 45.2 ± 1.9 years) and the ECRB of healthy controls (CON, n = 10, age 34.

Cellular properties of extensor carpi radialis brevis and trapezius muscles in healthy males and females.

In this study, we sought to determine whether differences in cellular properties associated with energy homeostasis could explain the higher incidence of work-related myalgia in trapezius (TRAP) compared with extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB). Tissue samples were obtained from the ECRB (n = 19) and TRAP (n = 17) of healthy males and females (age 27.9 ± 2.

Preliminary observations on high energy phosphates and metabolic pathway and transporter potentials in extensor carpi radialis brevis and trapezius muscles of women with work-related myalgia.

This study compared both the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) and the trapezius (TRAP) muscles of women with work-related myalgia (WRM) with healthy controls (CON) to determine whether abnormalities existed in cellular energy status and the potentials of the various metabolic pathways and segments involved in energy production and substrate transport. For both the ECRB (CON, n = 6-9; WRM, n = 13) and the TRAP (CON, n = 6-7; WRM, n = 10), no differences (P > 0.05) were found for the concentrations (in millimoles per kilogram of dry mass) of ATP, PCr, lactate, and glycogen.

Excitation-contraction coupling properties in women with work-related myalgia: a preliminary study.

We investigated the potential role of selected excitation-contraction coupling processes in females with work-related myalgia (WRM) by comparing WRM with healthy controls (CON) using tissue from extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) and trapezius (TRAP) muscles. For the ECRB, age (mean ± SE) was 29.6 ± 3.

A pilot study to determine whether differences exist in histochemical properties between the trapezius and extensor carpi radialis brevis muscles in women with work-related myalgia.

To investigate fibre-type abnormalities in women with work-related myalgia (WRM), tissue samples were extracted from their trapezius (TRAP) and the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) muscles and compared with healthy controls (CON). For the ECRB samples (CON, n = 6; WRM, n = 11), no differences (P > 0.05) were found between groups for any of the properties examined, namely fibre-type (I, IIA, IIX, IIAX) distribution, cross-sectional fibre area, capillary counts (CC), capillary to fibre area ratio, and succinic dehydrogenase activity.

Metabolic, enzymatic, and transporter responses in human muscle during three consecutive days of exercise and recovery.

This study investigated the responses in substrate- and energy-based properties to repetitive days of prolonged submaximal exercise and recovery. Twelve untrained volunteers (Vo(2)(peak) = 44.8 +/- 2.

Effects of consecutive days of exercise and recovery on muscle mechanical function.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of three consecutive days of prolonged exercise on muscle mechanical function, 12 volunteers (.VO(2peak) = 44.8 +/- 2.