• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.401-407
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• 2022

Background/Aims: Surgeons and endoscopists have started to use endoscopically inserted double pigtail stents (DPTs) in the management of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) leaks, including UGI anastomotic leaks. We investigated our own experiences in this patient population. Methods: From March 2017 to June 2020, 12 patients had endoscopic internal drainage of a radiologically proven anastomotic leak after UGI surgery in two tertiary UGI centers. The primary outcome measure was the time to removal of the DPTs after anastomotic healing. The secondary outcome measure was early oral feeding after DPT insertion. Results: Eight of the 12 patients (67%) required only one DPT, whereas four (33%) required two DPTs. The median duration of drainage was 42 days. Two patients required surgery due to inadequate control of sepsis. Of the remaining 10 patients, nine did not require a change in DPT before anastomotic healing. Nine patients were allowed oral fluids within the 1st week and a soft diet in the 2nd week. One patient was allowed clear oral feeds on the 8th day after DPT insertion. Conclusions: Endoscopic internal drainage is becoming an established minimally invasive technique for controlling anastomotic leak after UGI surgery. It allows for early oral nutritional feeding and minimizes discomfort from conventional external drainage.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.94-106
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• 2022

Purpose: Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with double-tract reconstruction (LPG-DTR) is a function-preserving procedure performed for treating upper early gastric cancer (EGC). However, few studies have compared the outcomes of LPG-DTR with those of laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG). This study aimed at comparing the short-term outcomes of LPG-DTR between LTG and upper EGC. Materials and Methods: For upper-third EGC, a multicenter, prospective, randomized trial was performed to compare those who underwent LPG-DTR with those who underwent LTG. Short-term outcomes, including clinicopathologic results, morbidity, mortality, and postoperative courses, were evaluated using a full analysis set based on the intention-to-treat principle and the per-protocol set. Results: Of the patients, 138 who fulfilled the criteria were randomized to each group. One patient in the LPG-DTR group withdrew consent. Sixty-eight patients underwent LPG-DTR and 69 underwent LTG. The operative time (LPG-DTR=219.4 minutes; LTG=201.8 minutes; P=0.085), estimated blood loss (LPG-DTR=76.0 mL; LTG=66.1 mL; P=0.413), and the morbidity rate (LPG-DTR=23.5%; LTG=17.4%; P=0.373) between the groups were not significantly different. No mortality occurred in either of the study groups. Two weeks post operation, the Visick scores for postprandial symptoms, including reflux symptoms, were not significantly different between the groups (P=0.749). Laboratory findings on postoperative day 5 were not significantly different between the groups. Conclusions: The short-term outcomes of LPG-DTR for upper EGC were comparable to those of LTG.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.693-705
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• 2023

Upper gastrointestinal postsurgical leaks are life-threatening conditions with high mortality rates and are one of the most feared complications of surgery. Leaks are challenging to manage and often require radiological, endoscopic, or surgical intervention. Steady advancements in interventional endoscopy in recent decades have allowed the development of new endoscopic devices and techniques that provide a more effective and minimally invasive therapeutic option compared to surgery. Since there is no consensus regarding the most appropriate therapeutic approach for managing postsurgical leaks, this review aimed to summarize the best available current data. Our discussion specifically focuses on leak diagnosis, treatment aims, comparative endoscopic technique outcomes, and combined multimodality approach efficacy.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.367-374
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• 2023

Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) using oblique-view EUS in patients with a surgically altered anatomy (SAA) of the upper gastrointestinal tract is limited because of difficult scope insertion due to the disturbed anatomy. This study aimed to investigate the efficiency of forward-view (FV)-EUS in performing FNA in patients with a SAA. Methods: We retrospectively investigated 32 patients with a SAA of the upper gastrointestinal tract who visited Aichi Cancer Center Hospital in Nagoya, Japan, between January 2014 and December 2020. We performed upper gastrointestinal EUS-FNA using FV-EUS combined with fluoroscopic imaging to confirm tumor recurrence or to make a decision before chemotherapy or after a failure of diagnosis by radiology. Results: We successfully performed EUS-FNA in all studied patients (100% technical success), with the specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy of 100%, 87.5%, and 87.8%, respectively, with no complications. Conclusions: EUS-FNA using FV-EUS combined with fluoroscopic imaging is an effective and safe technique for tissue acquisition in patients with a SAA.

• 대한상부위장관⦁헬리코박터학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.271-274
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• 2018

Ganglioneuroma of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare tumor that consists of ganglion cells, nerve fibers, and supporting cells of the enteric nervous system. Ganglioneuromas are usually associated with genetic disorders such as the multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome or neurofibromatosis. Ganglioneuromas of the gastrointestinal tract predominantly involve the colon and rectum, and reports about duodenal ganglioneuromas are few. Herein, we report a case of duodenal ganglioneuroma treated with endoscopic resection. A 56-year-old female patient visited our hospital because of a subepithelial tumor in the second portion of the duodenum. She had no remarkable medical or family history and revealed no history of genetic disorders. Endoscopic ultrasonography and abdominal computed tomography revealed a tumor located mainly in the submucosal layer, without any regional lymph node involvement. Endoscopic resection of the lesion was performed, and the pathological examination confirmed a duodenal ganglioneuroma.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.203-207
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• 2006

위장관계의 신경섬유종의 발생빈도는 드물다고 알려져 있다. 저자들은 제1형 신경섬유종증의 15세 남자 환아에서 상부위장관 출혈로 발현한 위에 생기는 신경섬유종을 내시경 및 상부위장관 조영술을 통해 진단을 내리고, 수술적 제거를 시행하였던 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.162-165
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• 1999

Background and Objectives: Multiple primary tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract are not unusual. We examined head and neck cancer patients to discover the presence of second primary cancer in their upper gastrointestinal tract, using esophagogastroscopy. Materials and Methods: Endoscopic examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract was performed on 51 patients whose head and neck cancers were treated at department of therapeutic radiology from August 1996 to April 1999. Two of all patients had been studied by barium swallowing study. In 51 patients, twenty-four had a primary tumor in the larynx, 8 in the oropharynx, 6 in the nasopharynx, 6 in the oral cavity, 6 in the hypopharynx, and 1 in the nasal cavity. Endoscopically pathologic lesions were biopsied. In control group, endoscopy was performed on 1097 patients who didn't complain any symptoms. Results: Endoscopy showed early malignant lesions in 4 cases(7.7%). Histology of esophageal cancers showed squamous cell carcinoma. Malignant lesions of stomach in 2 cases were histologically identified as adenocarcinoma. Two esophageal cancers occurred in patients whose primary lesions had oropharynx and hypopharynx. Two cases of gastric cancer were also accompanied by oropharynx and hypopharynx. The incidence of second primary cancer was 2 in oropharynx and 2 in hypopharynx. In all cases, second primary cancers were found simultaneously. In control group, 9(0.8%) of 1097 patients were confirmed as early esophageal and gastric cancers. Conclusion: The majority of esophageal and gastric cancer detected by endoscopy were early stage in both head and neck cancer and control group. The incidence of esophageal and gastric cancer of head and neck cancer patients was 10 times as high as that of control group. Although followup period was short, all second primary cancers were detected simultaneously. We would recommend that endoscopic evaluation be included in the workup and followup of all patients with newly diagnosed head and neck cancer.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2024

Background/Aims: In stereomicroscopic sample isolation processing, the cutoff value (≥4 mm) of stereomicroscopically visible white cores indicates high diagnostic sensitivity. We aimed to evaluate endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) using a simplified stereomicroscopic on-site evaluation of upper gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions (SELs). Methods: In this multicenter prospective trial, we performed EUS-TA using a 22-gauge Franseen needle in 34 participants with SELs derived from the upper gastrointestinal muscularis propria, requiring pathological diagnosis. The presence of stereomicroscopically visible white core (SVWC) in each specimen was assessed using stereomicroscopic on-site evaluation. The primary outcome was EUS-TA's diagnostic sensitivity with stereomicroscopic on-site evaluation based on the SVWC cutoff value (≥4 mm) for malignant upper gastrointestinal SELs. Results: The total number of punctures was 68; 61 specimens (89.7%) contained stereomicroscopically visible white cores ≥4 mm in size. The final diagnoses were gastrointestinal stromal tumor, leiomyoma, and schwannoma in 76.5%, 14.7%, and 8.8% of the cases, respectively. The sensitivity of EUS-TA with stereomicroscopic on-site evaluation based on the SVWC cutoff value for malignant SELs was 100%. The per-lesion accuracy of histological diagnosis reached the highest level (100%) at the second puncture. Conclusions: Stereomicroscopic on-site evaluation showed high diagnostic sensitivity and could be a new method for diagnosing upper gastrointestinal SELs using EUS-TA.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2005

목 적: 소아에 대한 상부 위장관 내시경술이 보편화되면서 종양성 질환의 진단이 늘고 있으나, 이에 대한 체계적인 보고가 미미한 실정이어서 상부 위장관에서 종양성 질환의 진단과 치료에서 있어서 내시경술의 역할에 대해 조사하였다. 방 법: 1994년 1월부터 2004년 7월까지 부산대학교병원 소아과에서 상부 위장관 내시경 검사 중 종양성 질환이 발견된 26명을 대상으로 후향적으로 의무기록을 분석하였다. 내시경 검사는 Olympus사의 GIF (Q240, Q260, P230)를 사용하였고, 전처치로 midazolam이나 ketamine을 단독 또는 병용하였다. 결 과: 1) 이 기간 중 총 1,283명에서 상부 위장관 내시경술이 시행되었으며, 이 중 26명(2.0%)에서 종양성 질환이 진단되었다. 2) 남아가 11명, 여아가 15명이었고, 평균 연령은 6.93세(1달~15세)였다. 3) 진단된 질환으로는 이소성 췌장 6례(23.0%), 위식도 경계부 용종 5례(19.2%), 후두개곡 낭종 3례(11.5%), 유두종 3례(11.0%), Brunner's gland 과증식증과 위 점막하 종양이 각각 2례(7.7%)였으며, 그 외 위장관 간질성 종양, Henoch-$Sch{\ddot{o}}lein$ 자반증에 합병된 십이지장 벽내 거대 혈종, 십이지장 T세포 림프종, 식도 지방종, Peutz-Jeghers 증후군에서의 과오종이 각각 1례(3.8%)였다. 4) 내시경 검사를 하게 된 주 증상으로는 복통이 21례(80.7%), 오심 또는 구토가 8례(30.8%), 위장관 출혈이 7례(30.7%) 등의 순이었다. 5) 병변의 위치는 위가 8례(30.7%), 십이지장이 7례(26.9%), 위식도 경계부가 6례(23.0%), 인두가 5례(19.2%), 식도가 2례(7.7%)였다. 6) 병변의 크기는 10 mm 미만이 14례(53.8%), 10~20 mm가 7례(26.9%), 20 mm 이상이 5례(19.2%)였다. 7) 내시경적 육안 소견만으로 진단된 경우가 6례(23.1%)있었고, 내시경 초음파 검사로 위 점막하 종양 1례를 진단하였으며, 그 외 19례(73.1%)는 내시경 검사와 조직 생검을 통해 진단하였다. 8) 종양에 대한 처리로는 레이저 절제술 3례, 수술적 절제 및 항암요법 1례, 부분 위절제술 1례, 올가미를 이용한 내시경하 용종 절제술 2례, 생검 겸자를 이용한 내시경하 제거술 1례 등이 있었고, 18례는 특별한 치료없이 경과 관찰 중이다. 결 론: 소아에서 상부 위장관 내시경 검사를 통해 다양한 종류의 종양성 질환이 진단되었으며, 이들 질환의 진단 및 치료에 있어 내시경 검사는 정확하고 안전하고 효과적이고 검사이다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.422-427
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• 2020

Management of maxillofacial trauma includes primary care, in which diagnosis and management of dentoalveolar injury play a vital role. Due to the impact sustained during a maxillofacial injury (whether direct or indirect), dentoalveolar injuries can occur, leading to fracture and displacement of teeth and associated alveolar bone into the surrounding soft tissues and associated structures, such as the maxillary sinus, nasal cavity, upper respiratory tract, tracheobronchial tree, or gastrointestinal tract. Undiagnosed displaced teeth may cause complications such as airway obstruction. This paper reports a case of displaced teeth in the nasal cavity and gastrointestinal tract and highlights the management protocol for displaced teeth secondary to maxillofacial trauma.