Editorial
Conflict of interest. Why is it important?
413-415
Javier A. Cienfuegos, Enrique Pérez-Cuadrado Martínez,
Scientific publications are the main medium for distributing scientific contributions, be they original studies, reviews, clinical guidelines, editorials or consensus statements promoted by scientific...
Editorial
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage with lumen-apposing metal stents: a good safety profile also in the long term?
416-418
Enrique Pérez-Cuadrado Robles, Frédéric Prat, Pierre H. Deprez,
Lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs) have been specifically designed for the endoscopic drainage of pancreatic fluid collections and walled-off necrosis. Lately, LAMS indications have expandedto other anastomoses,...
Original
A retrospective, multicenter analysis of incidents associated with Axios™ lumen-apposing stents
419-424
Sergio Bazaga Pérez de Rozas, Ana Yaiza Carbajo, Francisco Javier Garcia-Alonso, David Martí, Vicente Sánchiz Soler, Belén Martínez Moreno, Jose Ramón Aparicio Tormo, Rafael Pedraza Sanz, Juan Vila Costas, Enrique Vázquez-Sequeiros, Rosanna Villanueva Hernández, J. Alexander Jordán Castro, Marcos Jiménez Palacios, Carlos de la Serna Higuera, Manuel Perez-Miranda Castillo,
Introduction: there is controversy with regard to the risks associated with lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs), with significant variations between available reports.
Objectives: to describe the types...
Original
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fiducial placement in pancreatic tumors: safety and technical feasibility
425-430
Susana Tabernero, Susana Prados, María del Carmen Rubio, Felipe de la Morena, Mercedes López, Emilio Sánchez,
Background and aims: stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for pancreatic malignancies requires the placement of fiducials to guide treatment delivery. The aim of this study was to assess the safety...
Original
Validation of a population pharmacokinetic model of adalimumab in a cohort of patients with inflammatory bowel disease
431-436
Gregorio J. Martínez-Romero, Ana Alvariño, Esther Hinojosa, Maria Mora, Lorena Oltra, Nuria Maroto, Isabel Ferrer, María Dolores Hinojosa, Joaquin Ernesto Hinojosa,
Background: therapeutic monitoring of anti-TNF drugs and anti-drug antibody levels are useful for clinical decision-making, via the rationalization and optimization of the use of anti-TNF treatments. The...
Original
Risk factors and impact of portal vein thrombosis in liver transplantation
437-444
Lorena Reyes, José Ignacio Herrero, Fernando Rotellar Sastre, José Antonio Páramo,
Introduction: portal vein thrombosis is a relatively common complication of advanced cirrhosis that increases perioperative risk in liver transplant recipients. This condition was characterized in a cohort...
Original
Long-term changes on health-related quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis C after viral clearance with direct-acting antiviral agents
445-452
Silvia Goñi Esarte, Regina Juanbeltz, Iván Martínez-Baz, Jesús Castilla, Ramón San Miguel, José Ignacio Herrero, José Manuel Zozaya,
Background and aim: new direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) achieve high and sustained virological response (SVR) rates, although the long-term effect on patient health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is unknown....
Original
Quality of life and 3D-EUS assessment for anal incontinence after childbirth
453-459
Patricia Tejedor, Ignacio Bodega-Quiroga, Javier Plaza, Mario Ortega López, Carlos Gutierrez, Damian García Olmo, Carlos Pastor,
Background: the incidence of obstetric sphincter tears has risen to 15-30% and the prevalence of anal incontinence (AI) symptoms after childbirth may be as high as 40%. The present study evaluates the...
Original
Readmission rates after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: are they affected by ERCP prior to surgery?
460-466
Raquel Latorre Fragua, Alba Manuel Vázquez, Carmen Ramiro Pérez, Aníbal Armando Medina Velasco, Aylhin López Marcano, Vladimir Arteaga Peralta, Roberto de la Plaza Llamas, José Manuel Ramia Ángel,
Aim: the aim of this study was to assess the reasons for and the time of hospital readmissions after cholecystectomy, according to whether an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was performed.
Method:...
Original
Compliance, adverse effects and effectiveness of first line bismuth-containing quadruple treatment (Pylera®) to eradicate Helicobacter pylori infection in 200 patients
467-470
Manuel Castro Fernández, Teresa Romero García, Alma Keco Huerga, Manuel Pabón Jaén, Eloísa Lamas Rojas, Rocío Llorca Fernández, Lourdes Grande Santamaría, María Rojas Feria,
Introduction and objectives: quadruple therapy with bismuth is recommended as a first line treatment for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the compliance,...
Review
An endoscopic or minimally invasive surgical approach for infected necrotizing pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
471-480
Yong Hu, Chunyan Li, Xin Zhao, Yunfeng Cui,
Background and aim: the incidence of acute pancreatitis is rising across the world, thus further increasing the burden on healthcare services. Approximately 10% of patients with acute pancreatitis will...
Digestive Diseases Image
Mirizzi syndrome: when the gallbladder meets bile ducts
481-482
Rita Seara Costa, Filipa Vieira, Juliana M. Costa, Aníbal Ferreira,
A 64-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with jaundice, choluria, fever and abdominal pain over the last few days. The abdomen was tender with epigastric pain on palpation.
Digestive Diseases Image
Pseudotumor lymphomatous polyposis of the ileum in a patient with gastrointestinal MALT lymphoma
483-484
María Teresa Álvarez-Nava Torrego, Lucía Ballesteros de Diego, Juan Luis García Pérez, Berta de las Heras de la Cadena Páez,
A 46-year-old male presented with anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency and a positive fecal occult blood test. Ileocolonoscopy was performed, which identified multiple large (up to 5 cm) edematous, polypoid...
Case Report
Intraductal ablation by radiofrequency for inoperable biliopancreatic neoplasms with jaundice: experience at a regional hospital
485-487
Lidia Martí Romero, Vanesa Martínez Escapa, Inmaculada Castelló Miralles, Jesús Estellés Arnau, José Manuel Querol Ribelles,
The current treatment of choice for inoperable and/or unresectable biliopancreatic neoplasms complicated by jaundice is the placement of metal biliary stents. The most common complication is obstruction...
Case Report
Miniprobe endoscopic ultrasonography for the diagnosis of colon hemangiolymphangioma
488-490
Fernando M. Castro-Poças, Sónia Bernardo, Olinda M. G. Lima, Marisa D. Santos,
Hemangiolymphangioma is a very rare benign vascular tumor that affects the gastrointestinal tract in less than 1% of cases. We present the case of an asymptomatic 52-year-old female referred for endoscopic...
Research letter
A rare lymphoproliferative disorder associated with immunomodulating therapy in Crohn’s disease
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Eduardo López Fernández, María Curieses Luengo, Pilar Varela Trastoy,
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder associated with immunosuppressive therapy in inflammatory bowel disease. We present the case of a patient with Crohn's disease and treated...
Research letter
Use of patency capsule in daily practice
491-492
Alba Cebrián García, Alfonso Elosua González, Ignacio Fernández-Urién Sainz,
We read with great interest the paper by Albuquerque et al. entitled “Predictive factors of small bowel patency in Crohn’s disease patients”. Despite being a safe procedure, capsule endoscopy (CE) retention...
Research letter
Whipple’s disease: when diarrhea is absent
492-493
Sagrario María Santos Seoane, Rocío Martínez Gutiérrez, Victoria Ines Venta Menéndez,
Whipple's disease is a rare bacterial, chronic and multisystemic disease, produced by the gram-positive bacillus Tropheryma whipplei. The clinical manifestations are varied and diagnosis is often delayed....
Research letter
Endoscopic management of Boerhaave’s syndrome
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Eduardo Valdivielso Cortázar, Ignacio Couto Wörner, Pedro Alonso Aguirre,
A endoscopically treated Boerhaave's syndrome is reported and a brief review of related literature is made.
Research letter
Ileal ulcers due to gastrointestinal amyloidosis as an unusual cause of severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding
493-494
Javier Lucas Ramos, Marta Abadía Barno, Álvaro Pezzela Risueño,
Amyloidosis is a chronic multisystem disease that could show multitude of nonspecific symptoms. Gastrointestinal amyloidosis is a very unusual cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding and it does not usually...
Research letter
An unexpected cause of dysphagia: pleural mesothelioma
494-495
Sagrario María Santos Seoane, Raquel Yano Escudero, Víctor Arenas García,
Malignant mesothelioma usually originates from the pleura or peritoneum, and has a poor prognosis. The incidence of this type of tumor is increasing worldwide, which is probably a result of occupational...