Mark Ly, Ngee-Soon Lau, Joanna Huang, Hayden Ly, Kasper Ewenson, Nicole Mestrovic, Paul Yousif, Ken Liu, Avik Majumdar, Geoffrey McCaughan, Michael Crawford, Carlo Pulitano
{"title":"Ex vivo cholangioscopy in liver grafts: a novel technique to assess the biliary tree during organ preservation and machine perfusion: a experimental non-clinical study.","authors":"Mark Ly, Ngee-Soon Lau, Joanna Huang, Hayden Ly, Kasper Ewenson, Nicole Mestrovic, Paul Yousif, Ken Liu, Avik Majumdar, Geoffrey McCaughan, Michael Crawford, Carlo Pulitano","doi":"10.5946/ce.2024.099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Biliary complications are a leading cause of morbidity after liver transplantation, but can be reduced using real-time assessment of the biliary tree. This study described a novel technique for performing ex vivo cholangioscopy during cold static storage and normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) to assess the biliary tree before liver transplantation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Human donor livers, which were considered unsuitable for transplantation, were perfused at 36ºC using a modified commercial ex vivo perfusion system. Ex vivo cholangioscopy was performed using a SpyGlass Discover system. Cholangioscopy was performed during cold static storage and after 12 hours in NMP. Bile duct biopsies and confocal microscopy were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ex vivo cholangioscopy was performed on eight grafts. During cold static storage, luminal debris was visualized throughout the biliary tree. After 12 hours of reperfusion, the bile ducts appeared hyperemic, heterogeneous, and mottled. Confocal microscopy confirmed perfusion of biliary microvasculature.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We describe the first use of ex vivo cholangioscopy to assess the biliary tree before liver transplantation. This real-time technique can be used to assess biliary trees during cold static storage and NMP. In addition, cholangioscopy-based interventions can be used to better assess intrahepatic bile ducts.</p>","PeriodicalId":10351,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Endoscopy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143540261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endoscopic mucosal resection of a large duodenal polyp.","authors":"Ye Rin Chae, Ga Hee Kim","doi":"10.5946/ce.2024.331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.331","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10351,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Endoscopy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143514905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Successful removal of a buried lumen-apposing metal stent without complications using pancreatic drainage and a hemostatic agent.","authors":"Yuki Fujii, Kazuyuki Matsumoto, Motoyuki Otsuka","doi":"10.5946/ce.2024.233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.233","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10351,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Endoscopy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143514910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yousaf Zafar, Hafsa Azam, Muhammad Abdullah Bin Azhar, Fabeeha Shaheen, Syed Sarmad Javaid, Laila Manzoor, Muaaz Masood, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi
{"title":"Efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage of malignant biliary obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.","authors":"Yousaf Zafar, Hafsa Azam, Muhammad Abdullah Bin Azhar, Fabeeha Shaheen, Syed Sarmad Javaid, Laila Manzoor, Muaaz Masood, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi","doi":"10.5946/ce.2024.183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.183","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Malignant biliary obstruction is a major clinical challenge. We assessed the efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) compared with that of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography biliary drainage (ERCP-BD) or percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched for randomized controlled trials comparing EUS-BD with ERCP or PTBD in treating malignant biliary obstruction. Using random-effects models, we synthesized risk ratios (RRs) and weighted mean differences (WMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). A subgroup analysis was performed using a comparator (ERCP or PTBD).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>EUS-BD significantly reduced the risk of stent dysfunction (RR, 0.46; 95% CI, 0.33-0.64), with consistent results in subgroup analysis for ERCP (RR, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.35-0.84) and PTBD (RR, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.22-0.61). It also lowered the risk of post-procedure pancreatitis (RR, 0.24; 95% CI, 0.07-0.83) and reduced tumor ingrowth or overgrowth risk (RR, 0.27; 95% CI, 0.11-0.65), even when compared to ERCP alone (RR, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.11-0.70). EUS-BD demonstrated a lower risk of adverse events compared to PTBD (RR, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.14-0.97) and reduced length of hospital stay (WMD, -1.03; 95% CI, -1.53 to -0.53) when compared to ERCP.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>EUS-BD outperformed ERCP-BD and PTBD in reducing stent dysfunction, postprocedural pancreatitis, and tumor ingrowth or overgrowth.</p>","PeriodicalId":10351,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Endoscopy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143514903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ramona Schiumerini, Paola Baccarini, Adele Fornelli, Davide Allegri, Francesca Lodato, Alessia Gazzola, Pasquale Apolito, Nunzio P Longo, Anna M Polifemo, Franca Patrizi, Federica Buonfiglioli, Stefania Ghersi, Marco Bassi, Liza Ceroni, Antonella Ghetti, Giulio Fonti, Vincenzo Cennamo
{"title":"Impact of contrast dye submucosal pre-lifting on cold snare resection of small polyps: an Italian randomized observational trial.","authors":"Ramona Schiumerini, Paola Baccarini, Adele Fornelli, Davide Allegri, Francesca Lodato, Alessia Gazzola, Pasquale Apolito, Nunzio P Longo, Anna M Polifemo, Franca Patrizi, Federica Buonfiglioli, Stefania Ghersi, Marco Bassi, Liza Ceroni, Antonella Ghetti, Giulio Fonti, Vincenzo Cennamo","doi":"10.5946/ce.2024.113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Small polyps are the most frequently detected lesions during colonoscopy, with an incomplete resection rate of 6.8% to 15.9%. This study aimed to improve small polyp cold snare resection radicality using submucosal contrast dye pre-lifting (PL+CSP).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial compared the standard cold snare polypectomy technique (PL-CSP) with PL+CSP to evaluate endoscopic and histological complete resection rates, adverse events, procedural times, and polyp retrieval failure rates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 143 patients consecutively enrolled, 186 small polyps were detected and randomly assigned following a 1:1 ratio to the PL-CSP (n=97, 51.6%) and PL+CSP (n=90, 48.4%) techniques. Endoscopic (p=0.97) and histologic complete resection rates (p=0.23) did not differ significantly even in univariate analysis. The intraprocedural bleeding rate was significantly higher in the PL+CSP group as confirmed by the univariate analysis (35.8% vs. 8.3%, p<0.001). The polyps retrieval failure rates were similar (p=0.83). Procedural time was significantly longer for PL+CSP (median time, 75 vs. 45 seconds; p<0.001), without impacting colonoscopy withdrawal time (p=0.215).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>PL+CSP of small polyps did not improve endoscopic and histological complete resection rates and polyp sample retrieval. PL+CSP had higher rates of intraprocedural bleeding and was \"time-consuming\".</p>","PeriodicalId":10351,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Endoscopy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143514907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oscar Víctor Hernández Mondragón, Enrique Murcio-Pérez, José Martín Hernández Márquez
{"title":"One-session endoscopic ultrasound-guided cholecystoduodenostomy for treatment of a high-surgical risk patient with symptomatic cholelithiasis of remnant gallbladder.","authors":"Oscar Víctor Hernández Mondragón, Enrique Murcio-Pérez, José Martín Hernández Márquez","doi":"10.5946/ce.2024.185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.185","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10351,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Endoscopy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143432319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Primary endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy for biliary drainage prior to pancreatoduodenectomy: a retrospective study in Japan.","authors":"Nozomi Okuno, Kazuo Hara, Seiji Natsume, Masataka Okuno, Shin Haba, Tomonari Asano, Takamichi Kuwahara, Hiroki Koda, Yasuhiro Shimizu","doi":"10.5946/ce.2024.218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Malignant lesions of the pancreatic head can cause obstructive jaundice requiring biliary drainage. However, the effect of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis and metal stents on surgical resection remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of primary endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) performed prior to pancreatoduodenectomy, excluding patients with biliary duct cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed consecutive patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy at our institution between January 2019 and December 2022. The patients were divided into three groups: without biliary drainage (n=130), endoscopic biliary stenting (EBS) (n=57), and primary EUS-HGS (n=20).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The positivity rate of the intraoperative bile juice culture was significantly higher in the EBS group (p<0.001). No significant difference was observed among the groups in terms of postoperative adverse events (Clavien-Dindo grade 3 or higher, p=0.784) or the positive rate of peritoneal lavage cytology (p=0.984). Seven patients in the EBS group (12.3%) experienced early adverse events related to biliary drainage (post-ERCP pancreatitis, n=3; acute cholecystitis, n=3; bile duct perforation, n=1), whereas none in the EUS-HGS group experienced adverse events.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Primary EUS-HGS is technically feasible as a preoperative procedure and has no short-term postoperative disadvantages.</p>","PeriodicalId":10351,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Endoscopy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143405621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}