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PPI for critically ill ICU patients – no benefit?

PPI for critically ill ICU patients – no benefit?

PPI for critically ill ICU patients – no benefit? PPIs have become routine in ICU units to prevent bleeding in critically ill patients – but are they justified?

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Polypectomy of Small Polyps – ESGE Guideline Recommends Cold Snare Polypectomy (CSP)

Polypectomy of Small Polyps – ESGE Guideline Recommends Cold Snare Polypectomy (CSP)

Polypectomy of Small Polyps – ESGE Guideline Recommends Cold Snare Polypectomy (CSP)
Since 2017, ESGE guidelines require that a standard snare should no longer be used for the removal of small polyps, and especially diminutive polyps. The

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A Case with an Abdominal Fluid Collection

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A Case with an Abdominal Fluid Collection
This video demonstrates the case of a 42-year old male referred for EUS-guided drainage of a pancreatic fluid collection.

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Acute necrotic collection

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Acute necrotic collection
This video demonstrates the features of an acute necrotic collection in the case of a 65-year old male with abdominal pain and fever.

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Cancer within a Pancreatic Fluid Collection

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Cancer within a Pancreatic Fluid Collection
This video demonstrates EUS-guided drainage of a pancreatic fluid collection, and illustrates the importance of a careful EUS examination in all patients referred for PFC

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Challenges of EUS-FNA of an Uncinate Pancreatic Mass

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Challenges of EUS-FNA of an Uncinate Pancreatic Mass
This video demonstrates the challenges associated with EUS-guided FNA of a pancreatic uncinate mass.

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Duplication Cyst vs. Spindle Cell Tumor on EUS

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Duplication Cyst vs. Spindle Cell Tumor on EUS
This video demonstrates the differences between duplications cysts and spindle cell tumors.

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EUS Features of Disconnected Pancreatic Duct Syndrome

EUS Features of Disconnected Pancreatic Duct Syndrome

EUS Features of Disconnected Pancreatic Duct Syndrome
This video demonstrates the hallmarks of Disconnected Pancreatic Duct Syndrome.

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EUS-FNA of a Pancreatic Uncinate Mass using the Fanning Technique

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EUS-FNA of a Pancreatic Uncinate Mass using the Fanning Technique
This video demonstrates the EUS-FNA of a pancreatic uncinate mass using the Fanning Technique.

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EUS-Guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis

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EUS-Guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis
This video demonstrates the technique of EUS-guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis in a patient with unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

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EUS-Guided drainage of PFC using a Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent: Single-Gate Technique

EUS-Guided drainage of PFC using a Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent: Single-Gate Technique

EUS-Guided drainage of PFC using a Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent: Single-Gate Technique
This video demonstrates the single-gate technique of drainage of a pancreatic fluid collection using a lumen-apposing metal stent.

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The importance of water insufflation in the EUS evaluation of a subepithelial lesion

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The importance of water insufflation in the EUS evaluation of a subepithelial lesion
This video demonstrates the importance of water insufflation in the EUS evaluation of a subepithelial lesion seen in the duodenal bulb on EGD, in the
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Case Report: Unchanged Radiation-induced Ulcer after Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT)

Case Report: Unchanged Radiation-induced Ulcer after Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT)

Case Report: Unchanged Radiation-induced Ulcer after Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) We present a case of a 46-year-old patient with an HCV-associated, multilocular hepatocellular carcinoma. Therapy with Sorafenib was discontinued as a result of serious side


ClassificationsPancreatobiliary System and Liver

Tokyo Classification Cholangitis (Guidelines)

Tokyo Classification Cholangitis (Guidelines)

Tokyo Classification Cholangitis (Guidelines)
Acute cholangitis results from disturbed biliary drainage and bacterial infection. The mortality rates due to acute cholangitis reported in the literature over the last 20

ClassificationsPancreatobiliary System and Liver

IMPN: Fukuoka Classification (Guidelines)

IMPN: Fukuoka Classification (Guidelines)

IMPN: Fukuoka Classification (Guidelines)
Increasing numbers of cystic tumors in the pancreas are being diagnosed. It is often difficult to precisely assign these highly varied tumors to a specific