BACKGROUND Although atypical or suspicious cytology may support a clinical diagnosis of
a malignancy, it is often not sufficient for the implementation of therapy in patients with …

Background. The diagnosis of infection with Enterocytozoon bieneusi, a microsporidian
organism that causes chronic diarrhea in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency …

Background & Aims Although surgery is the standard technique for drainage of pancreatic
pseudocysts, use of endoscopic methods is increasing. We performed a single-center, open-…

BACKGROUND The current TNM classification system does not consider tumor length or
the number of lymph nodes in the staging and classification scheme for patients with …

BACKGROUND: Although prior studies evaluated the role of EUS and EGD for drainage of
pancreatic pseudocysts, there are no randomized trials that compared the technical …

Pancreatitis is a complex, progressively destructive inflammatory disorder. Alcohol was long
thought to be the primary causative agent, but genetic contributions have been of interest …

BACKGROUND: EUS-guided FNA is effective for establishing tissue diagnosis in suspected
pancreatic cancer. However, data on the frequency of major complications following EUS-…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency and indications for over-the-counter (OTC) nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) use and to what degree the public is aware of their side …

Background and Aims: Despite advances in endoscopic techniques for sampling bile duct
strictures, the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma remains a challenge. The purpose of this …

Background Walled-off pancreatic necrosis often leads to severe clinical deterioration
necessitating open debridement or endoscopic necrosectomy. A new EUS-based approach was …