- Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Pros and Cons
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Rhim H, Lim HK
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S113-S118.
Among locoregional treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been accepted as the most popular alternative to curative transplantation or resection, and it shows an excellent local tumor...
- Is Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Therapy Still Effective for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Era of Radiofrequency Ablation?
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Kwon JH
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S105-S112.
Percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) therapy has been replaced by more-effective thermal ablation techniques that have lower local recurrence rates. However, PEI therapy remains useful in certain settings. Since PEI can...
- Irreversible Electroporation: A Novel Image-Guided Cancer Therapy
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Lee EW, Thai S, Kee ST
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S99-S104.
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a novel tumor ablation technique using a non-thermal energy to create innumerable permanent nanopores in the cell membrane to disrupt cellular homeostasis. This disruption of cellular...
- Magnetic Compression Duct-to-duct Anastomosis for Biliary Obstruction in a Patient with Living Donor Liver Transplantation
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Itoi T, Yamanouchi E, Ikeuchi N, Kasuya K, Iwamoto H, Tsuchida A
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S96-S98.
Magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA) is a minimally invasive method of performing choledochocholedochostomy without surgery in patients with biliary stricture or obstruction. We describe a successful case involving magnetic compression duct-to-duct...
- Obstructive Jaundice after Bilioenteric Anastomosis: Transhepatic and Direct Percutaneous Enteral Stent Insertion for Afferent Loop Occlusion
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Laasch HU
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S89-S95.
Recurrent tumour after radical pancreaticoduodenectomy may cause obstruction of the small bowel loop draining the liver. Roux-loop obstruction presents a particular therapeutic challenge, since the postsurgical anatomy usually prevents endoscopic...
- Multimodal Oncological Therapy Comprising Stents, Brachytherapy, and Regional Chemotherapy for Cholangiocarcinoma
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Andrasina , Valek V, Panek J, Kala Z, Kiss I, Tucek S, Slampa P
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S82-S88.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To prospectively evaluate our palliative management of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma (CC) treated with tailored multimodal oncological therapy. METHODS: Between January 2005 and January 2010, 50 consecutive patients with unresectable CC and...
- EUS-Guided Antitumor Therapy for Pancreatic Tumors
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Seo DW
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S76-S81.
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a very useful modality for the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic masses. With the advent of EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration technology, this modality has made a tremendous...
- EUS-Guided Biliary Drainage
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Yamao K, Hara K, Mizuno N, Sawaki A, Hijioka S, Niwa Y, Tajika M, Kawai H, Kondo S, Shimizu Y, Bhatia V
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S67-S75.
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) combines endoscopy and intraluminal ultrasonography, and allows imaging with a high-frequency transducer over a short distance to generate high-resolution ultrasonographic images. EUS is now a widely accepted...
- Photodynamic Therapy for Cholangiocarcinoma
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Talreja JP, Kahaleh M
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S62-S66.
Cholangiocarcinoma is the primary malignancy arising from the biliary epithelium, and it presents as jaundice, cholestasis, and cholangitis. Over 50 percent of patients present with advanced-stage disease, and the prognosis...
- Current and Future Clinical Applications of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Pancreatic Cancer
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Jang HJ, Lee JY, Lee DH, Kim WH, Hwang JH
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S57-S61.
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a novel therapeutic modality that permits noninvasive treatment of various benign and malignant solid tumors, including prostatic cancer, uterine fibroids, hepatic tumors, renal tumors, breast...
- Management of Simultaneous Biliary and Duodenal Obstruction: The Endoscopic Perspective
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Baron TH
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S50-S56.
Obstructive jaundice often develops in patients with unresectable malignancy in and around the head of the pancreas. Duodenal obstruction can also occur in these patients, and usually develops late in...
- Percutaneous Radiologic Gastrostomy: A 12-Year Series
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Perona F, Castellazzi G, De Iuliis , Rizzo L
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S44-S49.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Interventional radiologists have played a main role in the technical evolution of gastrostomy, from the first surgical/endoscopical approaches to percutaneous interventional procedures. This study evaluated the results obtained in...
- The Effects of Photodynamic Therapy in Upper-Gastrointestinal Malignant Diseases
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Kim KH, Park JJ
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S39-S43.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising new modality that utilizes the combination of a photosensitizing chemical and visible light for the management of various solid malignancies, including gastrointestinal (GI) cancer....
- Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstructions: Treatment with Self-Expandable Metallic Stents
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Kim JH, Song HY, Shin JH
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S32-S38.
Unresectable malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) severely affects the quality of life, with complications that include nausea, vomiting, aspiration, pain, and malnutrition. Although palliative surgical procedures have been traditionally performed,...
- Updates on Percutaneous Radiologic Gastrostomy/Gastrojejunostomy and Jejunostomy
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Shin JH, Park AW
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S25-S31.
Gastrostomy placement for nutritional support for patients with inadequate oral intake has been attempted using surgical, endoscopic, and, more recently, percutaneous radiologically guided methods. Surgical gastrostomy has been superseded by...
- Gastrointestinal Stent Update
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Kang SG
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S19-S24.
The use of self-expanding metallic stents in the upper gastrointestinal tract, placed under radiologic imaging or endoscopic guidance, is the current treatment of choice for the palliation of malignant gastrointestinal...
- Fluoroscopic Management of Complications after Colorectal Stent Placement
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Lopera JE, De Gregorio MA
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S9-S18.
Colorectal self-expanding metal stents have been widely used as a bridge to surgery in patients with acute malignant colonic obstruction by allowing a single-stage operation, or as a definitive palliative...
- The Society for Gastrointestinal Intervention. Are We, as an Organization of Disparate Disciplines, Cooperative or Competitive?
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Kozarek RA
- Gut Liver.
- 2010 Sep;4(Suppl 1):S1-S8.
This is the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Society for Gastrointestinal Intervention, a multi-disciplinary group of practitioners committed to a minimally invasive approach to both the diagnosis and treatment of...
