DOI: 10.1055/s-00000012

Endoscopy

Issue 04 · Volume 38 · April 2006 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-4854

Original Article

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Giovannini, M.; Bories, E.; Pesenti, C.; Moutardier, V.; Lelong, B.; Delpéro, J. R.: Three-Dimensional Endorectal Ultrasound Using a New Freehand Software Program: Results in 35 Patients with Rectal Cancer
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Giovannini, M.; Hookey, L. C.; Bories, E.; Pesenti, C.; Monges, G.; Delpero, J. R.: Endoscopic Ultrasound Elastography: the First Step towards Virtual Biopsy? Preliminary Results in 49 Patients
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Bournet , B.; Migueres , I.; Delacroix , M.; Vigouroux , D.; Bornet , J.-L.; Escourrou , J.; Buscail , L.: Early Morbidity of Endoscopic Ultrasound: 13 Years’ Experience at a Referral Center
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Kahaleh, M.; Shami, V. M.; Conaway, M. R.; Tokar, J.; Rockoff, T.; De La Rue, S. A.; de Lange, E.; Bassignani, M.; Gay, S.; Adams, R. B.; Yeaton, P.: Endoscopic Ultrasound Drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocyst: A Prospective Comparison with Conventional Endoscopic Drainage
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Tohda, G.; Higashi, S.; Wakahara, S.; Morikawa, M.; Sakumoto, H.; Kane, T.: Propofol Sedation during Endoscopic Procedures: Safe and Effective Administration by Registered Nurses Supervised by Endoscopists
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Barbi, E.; Petaros, P.; Badina, L.; Pahor, T.; Giuseppin, I.; Biasotto, E.; Martelossi, S.; Di Leo, G.; Sarti, A.; Ventura, A.: Deep Sedation with Propofol for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Children, Administered by Specially Trained Pediatricians: a Prospective Case Series with Emphasis on Side Effects
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Cammarota, G.; Galli, J.; Agostino, S.; De Corso, E.; Rigante, M.; Cianci, R.; Cesaro, P.; Nista, E. C.; Candelli, M.; Gasbarrini, A.; Gasbarrini, G.: Accuracy of Laryngeal Examination during Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for Premalignancy Screening: Prospective Study in Patients with and without Reflux Symptoms
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Rathore, O. I.; Coss, A.; Patchett, S. E.; Mulcahy, H. E.: Direct-Vision Stenting: The Way Forward for Malignant Oesophageal Obstruction
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Brown, G.; Fraser, C.; Schofield, G.; Taylor, S.; Bartram, C.; Phillips, R.; Saunders, B.: Video Capsule Endoscopy in Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: A Blinded Comparison with Barium Follow-Through for Detection of Small-Bowel Polyps
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Tamai, N.; Kaise, M.; Nakayoshi, T.; Katoh, M.; Sumiyama, K.; Gohda, K.; Yamasaki, T.; Arakawa, H.; Tajiri, H.: Clinical and Endoscopic Characterization of Depressed Gastric Adenoma

Short Communication

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May, A.; Nachbar, l; Ell, C.: Push-and-Pull Enteroscopy Using a Single-Balloon Technique for Difficult Colonoscopy
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Sun, S.; Xu, H.; Xin, J.; Liu, J.; Guo, Q.; Li, S.: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Interstitial Brachytherapy of Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: Results of a Pilot Trial
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Uhlen, S.; Fayoux, P.; Vachin, F.; Guimber, D.; Gottrand, F.; Turck, D.; Michaud, L.: Mitomycin C: An Alternative Conservative Treatment for Refractory Esophageal Stricture in Children?
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Urbain, D.; De Looze, D.; Demedts, I.; Louis, E.; Dewit, O.; Macken, E.; Van Gossum, A.: Video Capsule Endoscopy in Small-bowel Malignancy: A Multicenter Belgian Study
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Kakushima, N.; Fujishiro, M.; Kodashima, S.; Kobayashi, K.; Tateishi, A.; Iguchi, M.; Imagawa, A.; Motoi, T.; Yahagi, N.; Omata, M.: Histopathologic Characteristics of Gastric Ulcers Created by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

Editorial

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Fritscher-Ravens, A.: Blue Clouds and Green Clouds: Virtual Biopsy via EUS Elastography?

Review

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Casadesus, D.: Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery: A Review

Case Report

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Kochhar, R.; Saluja, H.; Singh, R. S.; Dutta, U.; Sinha, S. K.: Endoscopic Clip Application for Postoperative Residual Esophageal Duplication Cyst

Letter to the Editor

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Cotton, P. B.: Live Video Demonstrations
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Tzias, V.; Xirouchakis, E.; Margetis, N.; Kamberoglou, D.: Causes of Non-Attendance at an Open-Access Endoscopy Outpatient Clinic
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Taku, K.; Sano, Y.; Fu, K. I.; Saito, Y.: Iatrogenic Perforation at Therapeutic Colonoscopy: Should the Endoscopist Attempt Closure Using Endoclips or Transfer Immediately to Surgery?
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Cho, J. Y.; Kim, Y. S.; Jung, I. S.; Ryu, C. B.; Lee, M. S.; Shim, C. S.; Jin, S. Y.: Controversy Concerning the Cutoff Value for Depth of Submucosal Invasion after Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Early Gastric Cancer
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Lambert, R.: Reply to the Letter of Dr. Cho et al.
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García-Cano, J.: Fatal Pancreatitis after Endoscopic Balloon Dilation for Extraction of Common Bile Duct Stones in an 80-Year-Old Woman

Unusual Cases and Technical Notes

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Bar-Gil Shitrit, A.; Aharoni, D.; Zeides, S.; Braverman, D.: Splenic Infarction: an Unusual Complication of Ethanolamine Oleate Injection
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Nakatsu, T.; Uchida, N.; Ogawa, M.; Muramatsu, A.; Morishita, A.; Yoneyama, H.; Nomura, K.; Sokabe, T.; Masaki, T.; Kuriyama, S.: Newly Developed Endotriptor for Patients with Basket Impaction in the Distal Common Bile Duct
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Ladas, S. D.; Tzathas, C.; Polymeros, D.; Emmanuel, T.; Triantafyllou, K.: A Novel Maneuver for Colonic Polypectomy at the 6-o’Clock Position
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Kalambokis, G.; Nikolopoulos, P.; Tzambouras, N.; Economou, M.; Tsianos, E. V.: Fatal Superior Vena Cava Syndrome after Endoscopic Variceal Sclerotherapy
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Baron, T. H.: Combined Endoscopic Transgastric and Transpapillary Drainage of an Infected Biloma
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Silva, R. A.; Dias, L. M.; Brandão, C.; Mesquita, N.; Ribeiro, M. D.; Fernandes, N.: A New Technique for Releasing a Stuck Loop

Images in Focus

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Jang, M. K.; Lee, J. H.; Lee, J. Y.; Kim, K. H.; Park, J. Y.; Kim, H. Y.; Yoo, J. Y.: Endoscopic Band Ligation of Active Cardiac Variceal Bleeding