Outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted ERCP in gastric bypass patients at a community hospital center.

Background: Obesity is a prevalent issue in today's society, increasing the number of gastric weight loss surgeries (Bowman et al. in Surg Endosc. https://doi.

Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Stomach: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Primary gastric squamous cell carcinoma (PGSCC) is an exceedingly rare disease, accounting for 0.04% - 0.07% of all gastric cancers.

The role of endoscopic ultrasound and cyst fluid analysis in the initial evaluation and follow-up of incidental pancreatic cystic lesions.

Purpose: To assess the role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in the initial evaluation and follow-up of incidental pancreatic cystic lesions (PCL).

Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients with incidental PCL on imaging who were evaluated by EUS and had a minimal follow-up of 1 year.

Results: There were 62 patients (40 females and 22 males).

Intraductal US is a useful adjunct to ERCP for distinguishing malignant from benign biliary strictures.

Background: Distinguishing malignant from benign biliary strictures remains a challenge. This prospective study assessed intraductal US as an adjunct to endoscopic retrograde cholangiography and tissue sampling for diagnosis of malignant and benign biliary strictures.

Methods: Sixty-two patients were enrolled who had biliary strictures suspected to be malignant but with negative tissue sampling by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography, or suspected biliary strictures based on clinical manifestations and/or cross-sectional imaging.

A novel endoscopic full-thickness plicator for treatment of GERD: an animal model study.

Background: This study was designed to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of a novel endoscopic full-thickness plication device for the treatment of GERD.

Methods: Gastric pressures and reflux from the gastroesophageal junction were measured in 20 excised pig stomachs before and after full-thickness plication within 1 cm of the gastroesophageal junction. Endoscopic full-thickness plication was performed on 11 live mini-swine that were subsequently observed for up to 12 weeks.