Publications by authors named "Yasutoshi Ochiai"

Objectives: Endoscopic hand suturing (EHS) is expected to decrease the risk of post-endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) bleeding by closing mucosal defects. We investigated the efficacy of EHS after gastric ESD in patients with antithrombotic agents.

Methods: In this prospective single-arm trial, patients taking antithrombotic agents for cardiovascular disease, arrhythmia, cerebrovascular disease and/or peripheral arterial disease and having <3-cm gastric neoplasms were recruited.

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Background And Aims: Hemostasis during endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) can sometimes be challenging and stressful for the endoscopist. Therefore, we aimed to assess the usefulness of dual red imaging (DRI), a new image enhancement technique that uses 3 wavelengths (540, 600, and 630 nm) to visualize bleeding points and to examine the efficacy of DRI in shortening the time required to achieve hemostasis (hemostasis time) during ESD.

Methods: DRI and white-light imaging (WLI) were used alternately for managing 378 bleeding events in 97 patients undergoing ESD.

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Background: Metachronous colorectal lesions sometimes occur at anastomotic sites following colorectal surgery, which increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer. However, these lesions are difficult to treat even with minimally invasive methods such as endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Thus, we aimed to evaluate the outcomes of ESD for colorectal lesions at anastomotic sites following colorectal surgery.

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Article Synopsis
  • Positive lateral margins in cancer cases suggest leftover cancer, so salvage endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) may be a treatment option.* -
  • Submucosal fibrosis can complicate the ESD process, making it harder to carry out effectively.* -
  • This case series aims to explore how practical salvage ESD is and when the best time is to perform it.*
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Background And Aims: Endoscopic suturing of mucosal defects after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is expected to prevent postoperative adverse events. We aimed to endoscopically and histologically evaluate the healing process of post-ESD mucosal defects closed with endoscopic hand suturing (EHS) in in vivo porcine models.

Methods: Twelve mucosal defects (2 cm in size) were created in 2 pigs (6 defects per pig).

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 Duodenal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is still considered technically challenging; however, few studies have objectively analyzed predictors of the technical difficulty. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to elucidate predictors of the technical difficulty of duodenal ESD.  This was a retrospective observational study.

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 Dual red imaging (DRI), a novel image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) technology, has the potential to improve the visibility of blood vessels in deeper tissue using 600 nm and 630 nm wavelength lights in the red band.  To confirm the feasibility of DRI in visualization of vessels in deeper tissue and identify pathologically the features of blood vessels visualized by DRI.  Study 1: visibility of blood vessels was assessed by five observers in 137 pairs of DRI and white light imaging (WLI) images.

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There are no reports on detailed endoscopic diagnosis of superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors (SNADET) except for relatively small case series. Herein, we conducted a prospective observational study to investigate the relationship between endoscopic findings and histopathological diagnosis of SNADET. A total of 163 SNADET diagnosed using magnified endoscopic examination with image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE-ME) were prospectively registered in this study.

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Background And Aim: Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR) has been reported as an alternative to conventional EMR for superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors (SNADET). However, the detailed outcomes are unclear. This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes between UEMR and EMR for SNADET <20 mm.

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Introduction: Patients scheduled to undergo oesophageal, gastric and colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are to be investigated to verify the efficacy of dual red imaging (DRI) for establishing haemostasis during ESD.

Methods And Analysis: The trial is designed as a multicentre, open-label randomised, parallel-group, controlled intervention study. Registered patients will be randomly assigned to DRI and white light imaging (WLI) groups.

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Background: Superficial tumors of the duodenum, other than ampullary tumors, have been traditionally considered rare. However, reports of this kind of tumor have increased in recent times, and the demand for minimally invasive treatments have also increasing.

Summary: Adenomas and intramucosal carcinomas are target lesions for treatment.

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Objective The vertical margin of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) removed by endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is often tumor-positive. We examine the treatment results of endoscopic mucosal resection with a ligation device (EMR-L) for the removal of duodenal NETs located in the submucosal layer without metastasis. EMR-L can be performed with less technical skill, and the ligation device reduces the rate of positive vertical margin.

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Background And Aims: Delayed adverse events (bleeding or perforation) are major concerns associated with duodenal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of prophylactic closure of the mucosal defect after duodenal ESD.

Methods: This is a retrospective study from a university hospital.

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Background And Aims: Pancreaticoduodenectomy is an invasive procedure, and endoscopic resection (ER) is an alternative therapy. However, details regarding the outcomes of ER are unknown, especially for superficial duodenal epithelial neoplasia (SDET). The aim of this study was to elucidate the outcomes of ER for SDET and to compare EMR with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).

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We herein report the case of 74-year-old man with gastric follicular lymphoma resected by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). A submucosal tumor 7 mm in diameter was detected at the gastric middle body. Endoscopic ultrasonography showed a homogenous hypoechoic tumor localized in the submucosa.

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Background And Aims: We developed a suturing method with string and clips for a single-channel endoscope. The feasibility of the string clip suturing method is evaluated in this prospective pilot study.

Methods: This study involved 10 consecutive patients who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for a duodenal tumor.

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Background And Aim: Patients with ulcerative colitis have an increased risk of colorectal dysplasia. Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for neoplastic lesions in ulcerative colitis remains controversial. The aim of this study was to clarify the role of ESD in the treatment strategy for ulcerative colitis.

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Background And Aims: Carbohydrate sulfotransferase 15 (CHST15) promotes tumor growth and invasion and is considered to be an emergent therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EUS-guided fine-needle injection (EUS-FNI) of STNM01, the double-stranded RNA oligonucleotide that specifically represses CHST15, for use in patients with pancreatic cancer.

Methods: Six patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer, treated at Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital, were used in this open-labeled, investigator-initiated trial.

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Background And Aims: Rebamipide is administered perorally to protect the gastric mucosa. We assessed the efficacy and safety of a novel rebamipide solution as a submucosal injection material for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) using an in vivo porcine model.

Methods: An endoscopist blinded to the test agents performed ESDs of hypothetical 30 mm lesions using a 2% rebamipide solution at 2 sites (rebamipide group) and a saline solution at 2 other sites (control group) in the stomachs of 8 pigs.

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Background And Aims: During endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) for cancers, whether exposure of the lumen to the abdominal cavity during the procedure is acceptable is controversial because of the potential risk of tumor cell seeding. To assess the possibility of transplantation as a result of contact with tumor cells during the procedure, we prospectively investigated the ability of cancer cells to be detached by touching the tumor surface.

Methods: In 48 patients with a single early gastric cancer resected by endoscopic submucosal dissection, stamp cytology was performed by touching the surface of the specimens to glass slides.

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 Mucosal suturing enables reliable and optimal defect closure after endoscopic treatments. We developed and investigated the feasibility of endoscopic hand-suturing (EHS) after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in porcine in vivo models and in human clinical cases.  EHS involving continuous suturing of the mucosal layers using a through-the-scope needle-holder and absorbable barbed suture, was performed after gastric ESD in six live pigs and in eight consecutive patients.

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 We sometimes perform gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for total pathologic diagnosis when preoperative diagnosis is difficult. In the present study we analyzed the treatment outcomes and adverse events of diagnostic ESD for early gastric cancer (EGC).  We conducted a retrospective analysis of 18 consecutive cases of EGC in 18 patients with a suspected out-of-indication diagnosis who underwent diagnostic ESD, between June 2010 and November 2014.

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Background And Aims: Endoscopic biopsy sampling for the diagnosis of duodenal adenocarcinoma is not perfect. We investigated the accuracy of biopsy specimen diagnoses of superficial nonampullary duodenal epithelial tumors (NADETs).

Methods: Clinicopathologic data were retrospectively reviewed for 95 superficial NADETs from 95 patients who underwent endoscopic resection.

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