Usefulness of the laser ‐cut, fully covered, self‐expandable metallic stent for endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy
ConclusionsLaser-cut FCSEMS can be safely placed in the bile duct and easily applied during re-intervention, making it useful in EUS-HGS. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 25, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shota Harai, Susumu Hijioka, Yoshikuni Nagashio, Akihiro Ohba, Yuta Maruki, Miyuki Sone, Yutaka Saito, Takuji Okusaka, Mitsuharu Fukasawa, Nobuyuki Enomoto Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Competence development of trainees performing short ‐type single‐balloon enteroscopy‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with surgically altered anatomy
ConclusionsShort SBE-assisted ERCP trainees has a substantial learning curve. If trainees do not have much experience with colonoscopy and ERCP procedures, it may be beneficial for them to start performing short SBE-assisted ERCP procedures on non-Roux-en-Y reconstruction cases. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 20, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yuki Tanisaka, Masafumi Mizuide, Akashi Fujita, Ryuhei Jinushi, Tomoya Ogawa, Hiromune Katsuda, Yoichi Saito, Kazuya Miyaguchi, Yumi Mashimo, Shomei Ryozawa Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Successful biliary cannulation using the hybrid endoscopic ultrasound ‐guided rendezvous technique for bile duct stenosis after endoscopic papillectomy
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Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 20, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kenjiro Yamamoto, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Ryosuke Tonozuka, Shuntaro Mukai, Hiroyuki Kojima, Noriyuki Hirakawa, Takao Itoi Tags: HOW I DO IT Source Type: research

Outcomes of pancreatic cancer with liver oligometastasis
ConclusionsOligometastasis presented a relatively favorable outcome. Our new prognostic index was useful in stratifying the prognosis of these patients. Multimodal treatment including surgery may have additional survival benefits for highly selected patients. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 20, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tsuyoshi Takeda, Takashi Sasaki, Takeshi Okamoto, Akiyoshi Kasuga, Masato Matsuyama, Masato Ozaka, Yosuke Inoue, Yu Takahashi, Akio Saiura, Naoki Sasahira Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Metal vs plastic stents for preoperative biliary drainage in patients with periampullary cancer: An updated systematic review and meta ‐analysis
ConclusionsMetal stents likely reduces re-interventions and direct costs. Further studies are needed to confirm the effects of MS on the outcomes. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 19, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Miki, Hideki Sasanuma, Kazuhiko Kotani, Naohiro Sata Tags: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Source Type: research

A New Liver ‐Regeneration Molecular Mechanism Involving Hepatic Stellate Cells, Kupffer Cells, and Glucose‐Regulated Protein 78 as a New Hepatotrophic Factor
ConclusionsThe M2BPGi-activated KCs secrete GRP78, which facilitates liver regeneration and improves the survival in a lethal mice model. Our data suggest that the new hepatotrophic factor GRP78 may be a promising therapeutic tool for lethal liver failure. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 19, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kei Hagiwara, Norifumi Harimoto, Takahiro Yamanaka, Norihiro Ishii, Takehiko Yokobori, Mariko Tsukagoshi, Akira Watanabe, Kenichiro Araki, Tomoharu Yoshizumi, Ken Shirabe Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

A Novel Bipolar Electrocautery ‐enhanced Delivery System With a Lumen‐apposing Metal Stent for EUS‐guided Drainage: A Porcine Study
ConclusionsEUS-TD using a bipolar electrocautery-enhanced LAMS is feasible for reducing the procedure time while maintaining the high success rate and safety of conventional LAMS. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 18, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Seok Jung Jo, Jong Ho Moon, Yun Nah Lee, Jae Keun Park, Tae Hoon Lee, Sang ‐Heum Park, Se Ik Park, Seok Jeong, Don Haeng Lee Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

A randomized, double ‐blinded, placebo‐controlled trial analyzing the effect of synbiotics on infectious complications following living donor liver transplant ‐ PREPRO trial.
Conclusion:Synbiotics administered for two weeks following LDLT significantly reduced overall and blood stream infectious complications in early post-operative period. However, there was no difference in hospital stay, non-infectious complications, antibiotic usage and mortality. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 18, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shweta Mallick, Manikandan Kathirvel, Krishnanunni Nair, Madhu S Durairaj, Christi Titus Varghese, Binoj Sivasankara Pillai Thankamony Amma, Dinesh Balakrishnan, Unnikrishnan Gopalakrishnan, Sudheer Othiyil Vayoth, S Sudhindran Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Long ‐term outcomes of endoscopic double stenting using an anti‐reflux metal stent for combined malignant biliary and duodenal obstruction
ConclusionsEndoscopic double stenting with ARMS might be an option for combined malignant biliary and duodenal obstruction. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 18, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Takashi Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Takeda, Yuto Yamada, Takeshi Okamoto, Chinatsu Mori, Takafumi Mie, Akiyoshi Kasuga, Masato Matsuyama, Masato Ozaka, Naoki Sasahira Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Biliary stones or ulcers at the choledochojejunal anastomotic site involving the jejunal mucosa at stent removal may be recurrent factors in patients with benign choledochojejunal anastomotic stenosis undergoing endoscopic biliary stenting using fully ‐covered self‐expandable metal stents
ConclusionsAlthough FCSEMS placement was useful for stricture resolution, recurrence was detected in patients with biliary stones before first FCSEMS placement or anastomotic ulcers at FCSEMS removal. Anastomotic ulcers are a risk factor for recurrence and only detected by endoscopy. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 15, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Akihiko Kida, Yukihiro Shirota, Fumitaka Arihara, Jun Asai, Koichiro Matsuda, Kaheita Kakinoki, Mitsuru Matsuda, Akito Sakai, Mitsuhiro Terada, Takeshi Urabe Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Use of a novel self ‐assembling hemostatic gel as a complementary therapeutic tool for endoscopic sphincterotomy‐related bleeding
Abstract- (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kenjiro Yamamoto, Atushi Sofuni, Shuntaro Mukai, Yukitoshi Matsunami, Hiroyuki Kojima, Noriyuki Hirakawa, Takao Itoi Tags: HOW I DO IT Source Type: research

Usefulness of the laser ‐cut fully covered self‐expandable metallic stent for endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy
ConclusionsLaser-cut FCSEMS can be safely placed in the bile duct and easily applied during re-intervention, making it useful in EUS-HGS. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shota Harai, Susumu Hijioka, Yoshikuni Nagashio, Akihiro Ohba, Yuta Maruki, Miyuki Sone, Yutaka Saito, Takuji Okusaka, Mitsuharu Fukasawa, Nobuyuki Enomoto Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Carcinoma in situ of the perihilar bile duct diagnosed by peroral cholangioscopy
(Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 12, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kosuke Iwano, Akira Kurita, Shujiro Yazumi Tags: CASE IMAGE Source Type: research

The ratio of creatinine and cystatin C estimated glomerular filtration rates as a surrogate marker in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatic resection
ConclusionsPreoperative eGFRcre/eGFRcys can predict overall and recurrence-free survival in HCC patients undergoing hepatic resection. The eGFRcre/eGFRcys is a simple and reliable surrogate marker that indicate for eligibility for hepatic resection for HCC. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 11, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Norifumi Harimoto, Kenichiro Araki, Takahiro Yamanaka, Kei Hagiwara, Norihiro Ishii, Mariko Tsukagoshi, Akira Watanabe, Makiko Takizawa, Takehiko Yokobori, Ken Shirabe Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

G1 ‐Neuroendocrine tumor of gallbladder with unique dendritic morphology
(Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - May 5, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Chisato Ichimaru, Tatsuya Ishii, Akio Katanuma Tags: CASE IMAGE Source Type: research