75 results match your criteria: "Basil I Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence[Affiliation]"

Overtube-assisted EUS with FNA for esophageal stenosis.

Gastrointest Endosc

July 2017

Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

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Overtube-assisted EUS with FNA for esophageal stenosis.

VideoGIE

June 2017

Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

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Prospective Endoscopic Ultrasound-Based Approach to the Evaluation of Idiopathic Pancreatitis: Causes, Response to Therapy, and Long-term Outcome.

Am J Gastroenterol

September 2016

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

Objectives: Although idiopathic pancreatitis is common, the natural history is not well studied, and the best diagnostic approach to both single and multiple attacks remains undefined.

Methods: We prospectively evaluated patients with idiopathic pancreatitis over a 10-year period, and clinical information for each episode was reviewed. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) was performed in all patients.

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Background And Study Aims: Several studies have evaluated the utility of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) and capsule endoscopy (CE) for patients with small-bowel disease showing inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of overtube-assisted enteroscopy (OAE) as well as the diagnostic concordance between OAE and CE for small-bowel polyps and tumors.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies in which the results of OAE were compared with the results of CE for the evaluation of small-bowel polyps and tumors.

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Initial validation of a simple, nonbiological, mechanical ERCP training model for cannulation and stent placement.

Endoscopy

August 2016

Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Unit for Experimental Endoscopy and Advanced Endoscopy Training, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

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Perianal Fistula, Weight Loss, and Skin Rash: Good Job Making the Diagnosis.

Gastroenterology

December 2015

Department of Medicine, Baptist South Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama; Division of Gastroenterology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama.

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Endoscopic characterization and resection of Vanek's tumor of the duodenum.

Endoscopy

May 2016

Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States.

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A simple ex vivo, biologic ERCP training model for sphincterotomy.

Endoscopy

May 2016

Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Unit for Experimental Endoscopy and Advanced Endoscopy Training, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

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Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Jejunal Polyps using Double-Balloon Enteroscopy.

GE Port J Gastroenterol

July 2015

Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA.

Background: There are only two single case reports describing double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE)-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of the jejunum. The aim of this case series was to evaluate the feasibility and utility of DBE-assisted EMR in patients with familial and non-familial jejunal polyps.

Patients And Methods: Observational, open-label, retrospective, single-arm case series in two hospitals.

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Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction Type III: New studies suggest new approaches are needed.

World J Gastroenterol

May 2015

C Mel Wilcox, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Basil I Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Birmingham, AL 35294-0113, United States.

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) has been classified into three types based upon the presence or absence of objective findings including liver test abnormalities and bile duct dilatation. Type III is the most controversial and is classified as biliary type pain in the absence of any these objective findings. Many prior studies have shown that the clinical response to endoscopic therapy is higher based upon the presence of these objective criteria.

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