| 1 | Novel endoscopic management for pancreatic pseudocyst with fistula to the common bile duct显示文摘Pancreatic pseudocyst formation is a well-known complication of pancreatitis. It represents about 75% of the cystic lesions of the pancreas and might be located within or surrounding the pancreatic tissue. Sixty percent of the occurrences resolve spontaneously and only persistent, symptomatic or complicated cysts need to be treated. Complications include infection, hemorrhage, gastric outlet obstruction, splenic infarction and rupture. The formation of fistulas to other viscera is rare and most commonly occurs within the stomach, duodenum or colon. We report a case of a patient with a pancreatic pseudocyst in communication with the common bile duct. There have been only few cases reported in the literature. We successfully managed our case by performing an endoscopicultrasound-guided drainage of the pancreatic collection and a contemporaneous stenting of the common bile duct. Performed independently, both drainages are effective, safe and well-coded and the expertise on these procedures is widespread. By our knowledge this therapeutic approach was never reported in literature but we retain this is the most correct treatment for this very rare condition. | Stefano Francesco Crinò Giuseppe Scalisi Pierluigi Consolo Doriana Varvara Antonio Bottari Sebastiano Pantè Socrate Pallio | 2014 | World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy2014,6,12: | 3 |
| 2 | Effectiveness of very low-volume preparation for colonoscopy:A prospective, multicenter observational study显示文摘BACKGROUND The effectiveness of colonoscopy strictly depends on adequate bowel cleansing.Recently,a 1 L polyethylene glycol plus ascorbate(PEG-ASC)solution(Plenvu;Norgine,Harefield,United Kingdom)has been introduced on the evidence of three phase-3 randomized controlled trials,but it had never been tested in the real-life.AIM To assess the effectiveness and tolerability of the 1 L preparation compared to 4 L and 2 L-PEG solutions in a real-life setting.METHODS All patients undergoing a screening or diagnostic colonoscopy after a 4,2 or 1 L PEG preparation,were consecutively enrolled in 5 Italian centers from September 2018 to February 2019.The primary endpoints of the study were the assessment of bowel cleansing success and high-quality cleansing of the right colon.The secondary endpoints were the evaluation of tolerability,adherence and safety of the different bowel preparations.Bowel cleansing was assessed through the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale.Adherence was defined as consumption of at least 75%of each dose,while tolerability was evaluated through a semiquantitative scale.Safety was systematically monitored through adverse events reporting.RESULTS Overall,1289 met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled in the study.Of these,490 patients performed a 4 L-PEG preparation(Selgesse^■),566 a 2 L-PEG cleansing(Moviprep^■or Clensia^■)and 233 a 1 L-PEG preparation(Plenvu^■).Bowel cleansing by Boston Bowel Preparation Scale was 6.5±1.5 overall and 6.3±1.5,6.2±1.5,7.3±1.5(P<0.001)in the subgroups of 4 L,2 L and 1 L-PEG preparation,respectively.Cleansing success was achieved in 72.4%,74.1%and 90.1%(P<0.001),while a high-quality cleansing of the right colon in 15.9%,12.0%and 41.4%(P<0.001)for 4 L,2 L and 1 L-PEG preparation groups,respectively.The 1 L preparation was the most tolerated compared to the 2 and 4 L-PEG solutions in the absence of serious adverse events within any of the three groups.Multiple regression models confirmed 1 L PEG-ASC preparation as an independent predictor of overall cleansing success,high-quality cleansing of the right colon and of tolerability.CONCLUSION This study supports the effectiveness and tolerability of 1 L PEG-ASC,also showing it is an independent predictor of overall cleansing success,high-quality cleansing of the right colon and of tolerability. | Marcello Maida Emanuele Sinagra Gaetano Cristian Morreale Sandro Sferrazza Giuseppe Scalisi Dario Schillaci Marco Ventimiglia Fabio Salvatore Macaluso Giovanni Vettori Giuseppe Conoscenti Concetta Di Bartolo Serena Garufi Domenico Catarella Michele Manganaro Clara Maria Virgilio Salvatore Camilleri | 2020 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2020,26,16: | 2 |
| 3 | Oldest biliary endoprosthesis in situ显示文摘The advantages of endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography over open surgery have made it the predominant method of treating patients with choledo-cholithiasis. After sphincterotomy, however, 10%-15% of common bile duct stones cannot be removed with a basket or balloon. The methods for managing 'irretrievable stones' include surgery, mechanical lithotripsy, intraductal or extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and biliary stenting. The case presented was a referred 82-year-old Caucasian woman with a 7-year-old plastic biliary endoprosthesis in situ . To the best of our knowledge the examined endoprosthesis is the oldest endo-prosthesis in situ reported in the literature. Endoscopic biliary endoprosthesis placement remains a simple and safe procedure for patients with stones that are difficult to manage by conventional endoscopic methods and for patients who are unfit for surgery or who are high surgical risks. To date no consensus has been reached regarding how long a biliary prosthesis should remain in situ . Long-term biliary stenting may have a role in selected elderly patients if stones extraction has failed because the procedure may prevent stones impaction and cholangitis. | Pierluigi Consolo Giuseppe Scalisi Stefano F Crinò Andrea Tortora Giuseppa Giacobbe Marcello Cintolo Luigi Familiari Socrate Pallio | 2013 | World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy2013,5,7: | 0 |