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A new 3-D diagnosis strategy for duodenal malignant lesions using multidetector row CT, CT virtual duodenoscopy, duodenography, and 3-D multicholangiography.

Recent advances in multidetector row computed tomography (MD-CT) technology provide new opportunities for clinical diagnoses of various diseases. Here we assessed CT virtual duodenoscopy, duodenography, and three-dimensional (3D) multicholangiography created by MD-CT for clinical diagnosis of duodenal malignant lesions. The study involved seven cases of periduodenal carcinoma (four ampullary carcinomas, two duodenal carcinomas, one pancreatic carcinoma). Biliary contrast medium was administered intravenously, followed by intravenous administration of an anticholinergic agent and oral administration of effervescent granules for expanding the upper gastrointestinal tract. Following intravenous administration of a nonionic contrast medium, an upper abdominal MD-CT scan was performed in the left lateral position. Scan data were processed on a workstation to create CT virtual duodenoscopy, duodenography, 3D multicholangiography, and various postprocessing images, which were then evaluated for their effectiveness as preoperative diagnostic tools. Carcinoma location and extent were clearly demonstrated as defects or colored low-density areas in 3-D multicholangiography images and as protruding lesions in virtual duodenography and duodenoscopy images. These findings were confirmed using multiplanar or curved planar reformation images. In conclusion, CT virtual duodenoscopy, doudenography, 3-D multicholangiography, and various images created by MD-CT alone provided necessary and adequate preoperative diagnostic information.

Aged↗

Duodenoscopy in the diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal disease.

Duodenoscopy was undertaken in 143 patients with upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms. There were no complications of the procedure. The duodenum was successfully entered in 98% of attempts, and in 90% of patients the examination was judged to be technically successful. When compared with radiological assessment, the findings at duodenoscopy significantly altered diagnosis and management in 21% of patients. The endoscopic appearance of the non-ulcerated duodenal mucosa could not be consistently correlated with changes found in biopsy tissue obtained under direct vision. Duodenoscopy is a valuable adjunct in the clinical assessment of upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms suspected to be due to pathological changes in the duodenum.

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[Ultrasonic scanning and duodenoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive jaundice].

In 186 patients with obstructive jaundice admitted to the clinic for diagnosis of its cause, the ultrasound scanning with duodenoscopy was employed. This permitted to establish the cause of jaundice in 84.9% of the patients and to choose proper therapeutic tactics at the shortest time after hospitalization. In 80% of the patients, an obstacle for bile outflow was liquidated by means of endoscopy. When it was not possible to established the cause of jaundice by the findings of ultrasound scanning and duodenoscopy, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography was performed, which has proved to be successful in 5.9% of cases. Use of the given methods for diagnosis permitted to define the optimal therapeutic tactics in patients with obstructive jaundice, to reduce the lethality.

Acute Disease↗

Duodenoscopy in treatment of acute gallstone pancreatitis.

OBJECTIVE: To probe the potential use of duodenoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of acute gallstone pancreatitis (GP). METHODS: Fourty-five patients with acute GP were randomly divided into endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) group (n=20) and non-ERCP group (n=25). Each group was subdivided into mild and severe groups according to APACHE II scores. They were given supportive treatment combined with traditional Chinese medicine. The patients in the ERCP group received ERCP within 24 hours after admission. If there were stones in the common bile duct with stenosis of the inferior extremity or ampulla, endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) was performed to extract the stones by basket. If no calculi were identified or multiple stones were large, endoscopic naso-biliary drainage (ENBD) was carried out. RESULTS: The incidence of complication, length of hospitalization and cost were markedly lower in patients with severe acute GP in the ERCP group than those in the non-ERCP group (P<0.05), in contrast to the 2 mild subgroups of the ERCP and non-ERCP groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: It is feasible, effective and safe to apply duodenoscopy in the treatment of severe acute GP.

Acute Disease↗

Juxtapapillary choledochoduodenal fistula following choledochal exploration and diagnosed by early duodenoscopy.

In 86 patients who had undergone common-duct exploration at surgery for benign biliary disease, duodenoscopy was performed within 4 weeks after the operation. Choledochoduodenal fistula, apparently iatrogenic, was then found in eight patients (9.3%). All eight were among the 35 patients in whom a rigid probe had been passed to the duodenum, giving a fistula incidence of 23% in this group. Four of the eight patients consented to repeat duodenoscopy, which showed healing of fistula within a year in three cases. No patient with choledochoduodenal fistula experienced postoperative biliary symptoms.

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A case of common bile duct ascariasis diagnosed by duodenoscopy.

A case of common bile duct ascariasis diagnosed by duodenoscopy is presented. At the admission, the patient, cholecystectomized for gallstones 13 years before, had been complaining of epigastric pain associated with post-prandial and nocturnal vomiting. Physical examination showed only slight tenderness in the epigastrium. Laboratory findings were within normal limits, with the exception of a moderate leukocytosis. Intravenous cholangiography showed the lack of visualization of the terminal common bile duct, but the flow of contrast medium was normal. Duodenoscopy, carried out without a specific clinical suspicion, revealed an ascaris lumbricoides inserted in the common bile duct and partially protruding from the papilla Vateri. The patient was treated by piperazine, intravenous fluids, antibiotics and a choleretic compound. After 24 hours an ascaris 33 cm long was excreted in the faeces and the patient became symptom-free. Some pathophysiological, clinical and epidemiological aspects of biliary ascariasis are discussed.

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[Cardiac side-effects of oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy in relation to premedication (author's transl)].

The electrocardiogram was monitored in 100 patients undergoing oesphago-gastro-duodenoscopy. Premedication differed: 25 patients each were given either (Group I) atropine 0.5 mg, hyoscine-N-butylbromide 20 mg, and diazepam 5 mg, or (Group II) hyoscine-N-butyl-bromide 20 mg and diazepam 5 mg, or (Group II) diazepam 5 mg and glucagon 0.2 mg, or (Group IV) only diazepam 5 mg intravenously. After injection of the parasympatholytic drugs (Groups I and II) there was a significantly higher heart rate duringthe entire length of the examination than in groups III and IV. Nine of the ten cases of ascending S-T depression were found in Groups I and II, while descending (ischaemic) S-T changes occurred equally frequently in patients of all four groups. Two of the three more serious arrhythmias were registered after atropine. Since parasympatholytic drugs fail to inhibit arrhythmias and ST-T changes, while accentuating the rise in heart rate, it is recommended that premedication for oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy should not include such drugs.

Adolescent↗

Coeliac disease diagnosed by means of duodenoscopy and endoscopic duodenal biopsy.

Nineteen patients with suspected coeliac disease were examined by duodenoscopy and biopsy. In all patients a histopathology consistent with coeliac disease was demonstrated in endoscopic biopsies of the duodenal mucosa. On close-up view villous atrophy was seen in vivo. Fourteen patients were re-examined on a gluten-free diet. In 13 patients a restitution of the duodenal mucosa was shown. Duodenoscopy combined with biopsy seems to be a reliable method for the assessment of the mucosal change in coeliac disease.

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[Heart rhythm during esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy].

The ECGs of 157 patients were registered continuously during the oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy with a R-R intervall monitoring system. The behavior of frequencies and cardiac arrhythms of 53 patients with and 104 patients without heart diseases is reported. 32 patients were premedicated with 0,5 mg Atropin intravenously, 121 patients received intramuscular premedication. The influence of the vegetative nervous system is discussed in view of the heart actions during the diagnostic procedure. A clinically relevant danger for the heart and circulatory system caused by oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy was not observed.

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Continuous measurement of common bile duct pressure with an indwelling microtransducer catheter introduced by duodenoscopy: new diagnostic aid for postcholecystectomy dyskinesia--a preliminary report.

Morphine was given to two patients suspected of having postcholecystectomy dyskinesia to induce spasm of sphincter of Oddi and was successful in reproducing pain, while common bile duct pressure was continuously monitored with an indwelling high fidelity microtransducer catheter introduced by duodenoscopy. The rise of intracholedochal pressure was found to coincide exactly with the occurrence of the pain, thus suggesting the biliary origin of the symptom. The common bile duct pressure started to rise immediately after the injection of morphine, and the pressure waves initially showing biphasic variation of respiratory origin became irregular in shape and height, probably reflecting the spasm of the sphincter; these changes were well related to the intensity of the pain. Endoscopic sphincterotomy gave complete relief. A repeat morphine-induced pressure study after the sphincterotomy confirmed the disappearance of both the pain and the irregular waves.

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Study of upper gastrointestinal tract involvement in pemphigus by esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy.

INTRODUCTION: Involvement of upper gastrointestinal tract in pemphigus vulgaris is not uncommon. AIM: To study the involvement of upper gastrointestinal tract (UGIT) with the help of esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) in patients of vesiculobullous dermatoses with emphasis on pemphigus vulgaris. METHODS: Forty-two patients (M-22, F-20) with vesiculobullous dermatoses, diagnosed on the basis of clinical features and skin histopathology as pemphigus vulgaris (PV)-40 patients and pemphigus foliaceus (PF)-2 patients were included in the study. The EGD was performed and mucosa of the esophagus, stomach and first part of the duodenum were examined. Mucosal biopsies were taken from the lower esophagus in 26 patients of PV and studied after H and E staining. RESULTS: On EGD, esophageal involvement was seen in 67% patients of PV (27/40). Of these, Grade I esophagitis was observed in seven, Grade II in 11, Grade III in four and Grade IV involvement was seen in five patients of PV. Three PV patients had associated esophageal candidiasis. Involvement of esophageal mucosa was also observed in one out of two patients of PF. Gastric mucosa was involved in 52% and duodenal mucosa in 20% of PV patients. Acantholysis was observed in seven out of 26 (27%) esophageal biopsies of PV patients. Two patients of PV vomited a tube-like structure, indicative of 'esophagitis dissecans superficialis'. The involvement of the gastric mucosa in patients with history of oral corticosteroid intake (60%) was compared to the group without history of oral corticosteroids (30%). CONCLUSION: Among PV patients under study, significant involvement of oral (87%), esophageal (67%), gastric (52%) and duodenal mucosa (20%) was observed.

Adolescent↗

Common anxieties of patients undergoing oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy, colonoscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography.

AIMS & METHODS: To investigate the anxieties of patients undergoing oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD), colonoscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) in relation to their demographic features, their knowledge and understanding of the procedure, its indication, and their doctors' explanation. A standard questionnaire was filled in consecutively for 280 OGD patients, 64 colonoscopy patients and 50 ERCP patients. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS: Majority of the anxious patients were afraid of pain. There was no difference between the "fearless" and "fearful" groups in terms of source of referral and inpatient/outpatient status. However for all 3 procedures, anxious patients were significantly younger by a mean of 10 years. Females, better educated and OGD patients undergoing the procedure for the first time were more anxious but this difference was not seen with the more complex colonoscopy and ERCP. The more sophisticated ERCP seemed to instill greater anxiety amongst Malay patients. Doctors were significantly more likely to explain the indication for OGD and colonoscopy than how it would be done. This discrepancy was not seen with ERCP where the endoscopists tend to adopt a more personal approach. Most patients prefer to be sedated.

Adolescent↗

[The role of duodenoscopy in the diagnosis of duodenal diverticulosis].

The importance of duodenoscopy in the diagnosis of duodenal diverticula is illustrated by rich clinical material. It proved successful in 75.5% of patients. Retrograde choledochopancreatography is valuable in studying the relationship between the diverticulum of the descending part of the duodenum and the pancreatic and hepatic ducts.

Ampulla of Vater↗

[Adenomatous lesions of the papilla in familial adenomatous rectocolic polyposis. Value of duodenoscopy].

When compared to the general population, individuals with Gardner's syndrome may have a 100- to 200-fold increased risk of developing periampullary carcinoma. This prospective work was undertaken in order to study the endoscopic aspects and to perform biopsies of the papilla in 9 patients (7 males, 2 females, aged 18-65 years) with familial polyposis coli or Gardner syndrome. In 4 cases the papilla was endoscopically grossly polypoid and biopsies showed adenomatous lesions. In 5 cases, the papilla appeared endoscopically normal; in 2 cases, the papilla appeared endoscopically normal; in 2 of these cases biopsies showed adenomatous proliferation; in the 3 other cases, the biopsies were normal. In 5 cases, there were adenomatous duodenal lesions outside the papilla. These results suggest that: a) adenomatous lesions of the papilla are frequent in familial polyposis coli and Gardner's syndrome; b) the endoscopic gross aspect of the papilla may be normal even when there are adenomatous lesions; c) adenomatous lesions of the papilla may be associated or not with adenomatous lesions of the 2nd duodenum; d) as the natural history of these lesions is not known and because of the risk of cancer of Vater's ampulla, it seems reasonable to perform routine duodenoscopies with biopsies in order to ensure early diagnosis of cancer.

Adenoma↗

[Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy of pediatric patients].

In total 199 oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopies (OGD) were performed in 71 female and 71 male paediatric patients (three months-15 years, median 8 years 2 months). The endoscopy was performed in general anaesthesia in children less than five years old, and in an intravenous sedation in older patients. The indications for OGD were: recurrent abdominal pain and concomitant positive antibodies against Helicobacter pylori as a part of a scientific project, upper dyspepsia, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, failure to thrive, coeliac disease, suspicion of chronic inflammatory bowel disease and a percutaneous gastrostomy. Seventy-two OGD were carried out in general anaesthesia, 86 in intravenous sedation with midazolam and pethidine and 41 in intravenous midazolam sedation. Complications related to the sedation or to the endoscopy were not observed. Amnesia was reported in 94/95 children who were sedated intravenously with midazolam and pethidine or midazolam alone. Six endoscopies could not be carried out in intravenous sedation because of agitation. In the primary OGD endoscopy revealed a normal mucosa in 121/142 (85%), oesophagitis in four (3%), nodular mucosa in six (4%), gastritis in four (3%) and a duodenal ulcer in one (0.7%). Histology disclosed active or inactive chronic gastritis at the primary endoscopy in 35/69 (51%) of the children with recurrent abdominal pain and antibodies against H. pylori. In children with failure to thrive an avillous duodenal mucosa was seen in 3/32 (9%). A comparison between histological and stereomicroscopical evaluation of the duodenal biopsies revealed agreement in 41/47 (87%). We conclude that OGD is a safe and tolerable procedure in paediatric patients, in whom possible morphological changes are suspected. The indications for an OGD need further evaluation.

Abdominal Pain↗

Duodenoscopy and endoscopic retrograde choledochopancreatography: present position in relation to periampullary and pancreatic cancer.

Duodenoscopy and endoscopic retrograde choledochopancreatography represent a major advance in the diagnosis of periampullary and pancreatic lesions. Instruments, techniques and complications are reviewed. A combination of endoscopy and ERCP will yield diagnosis in a high proportion of patients suspected of pancreatic or ampullary carcinomata. Information is obtained which is not only of diagnostic value but is important in the surgical treatment of such patients.

Ampulla of Vater↗

Duodenoscopy and endoscopic pancreatography in patients with postive morphine prostigmine tests.

Twenty-three patients with abdominal pain and positive morphine prostigmine tests underwent duodenoscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Sixteen demonstrated marked or moderate ampullary stenosis. The pancreatic duct was dilated in three and stenotic in four. Ampullary stenosis was confirmed in all patients who subsequently underwent sphincteroplasty. Only six patients had pancreatitis demonstrated by appropriate laboratory studies or at surgery. Relief of pain after sphincteroplasty was complete in ten patients during follow-up.

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