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BACKGROUND: Self-expandable metal stents are a non-surgical option for the treatment of symptomatic malignant colorectal obstruction as palliative treatment or as a bridge to surgery. AIMS: To report data from a regional study on self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement for malignant colorectal obstruction. METHODS: Two hundred and four patients (male 54.9%, mean age of 69.5 ± 14.2) were retrospectively evaluated and data on technical and clinical success, and complications, were analyzed. RESULTS: Technical and clinical success rates were 99% and 94.6% respectively, with 36.7% treated on an emergency basis and 63.3% electively. Palliative treatment was administered to 70.1%, and as a bridge to surgery for 29.9%. Complications were 17 neoplastic ingrowths, 10 stent migrations, and 4 perforations. Palliative treatment was associated with a higher risk of stent ingrowth (p=0.003), and chemotherapy with a lower risk of stent ingrowth (p=0.009). CONCLUSION: This regional study, although it has certain limitations, confirms the positive role of self-expandable metal stents in the treatment of symptomatic malignant colorectal obstruction, and that chemotherapy decreases the risk of ingrowth.
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Doenças do Colo/terapia , Neoplasias do Colo/patologia , Colonoscopia , Obstrução Intestinal/terapia , Stents , Neoplasias Abdominais/complicações , Neoplasias Abdominais/patologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Carcinoma/complicações , Carcinoma/patologia , Doenças do Colo/etiologia , Neoplasias do Colo/complicações , Feminino , Migração de Corpo Estranho , Humanos , Obstrução Intestinal/etiologia , Linfoma/complicações , Linfoma/patologia , Masculino , Metais , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Invasividade Neoplásica , Cuidados Paliativos , Neoplasias Peritoneais/complicações , Neoplasias Peritoneais/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The advantages of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography over open surgery have made it the predominant method of treating patients with choledocholithiasis. After sphincterotomy, however, 10%-15% of common bile duct stones cannot be removed with a basket or balloon. The methods for managing "irretrievable stones" include surgery, mechanical lithotripsy, intraductal or extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and biliary stenting. The case presented was a referred 82-year-old Caucasian woman with a 7-year-old plastic biliary endoprosthesis in situ. To the best of our knowledge the examined endoprosthesis is the oldest endoprosthesis in situ reported in the literature. Endoscopic biliary endoprosthesis placement remains a simple and safe procedure for patients with stones that are difficult to manage by conventional endoscopic methods and for patients who are unfit for surgery or who are high surgical risks. To date no consensus has been reached regarding how long a biliary prosthesis should remain in situ. Long-term biliary stenting may have a role in selected elderly patients if stones extraction has failed because the procedure may prevent stones impaction and cholangitis.
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: We evaluated the diagnostic variability and reproducibility of endoscopic signs in two populations with a different pretest likelihood of celiac disease (CD). METHODS: We recruited 289 CD patients (both adults and children) in a multicenter prospective study. Group 1 (high risk) included 111 patients referred for positive serology. Group 2 (low risk) included 178 unselected patients. Mosaic pattern, reduction/loss of Kerckring's folds, scalloping of the valvulae conniventes and a nodular pattern were the endoscopic findings looked for in the duodenum. RESULTS: In group 1, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of endoscopic findings were 100, 84.6, 94.2 and 100% in adults, and 86.8, 9.1, 82.1 and 12.5% in children. In group 2, the sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of endoscopic findings were 33.3, 91.4, 7.7 and 98.5% in adults, and noncalculable, 78.3, 0.0 and 100% in children. Comparing group 1 and group 2, there was a statistically significant difference in sensitivity and PPV in adults, and in specificity, PPV and NPV in children. Concerning the reproducibility of endoscopic findings, a wide variability of κ values was found. CONCLUSION: Endoscopic signs have low reproducibility for CD, and their diagnostic value in selecting patients for multiple intestinal biopsies is unacceptable, especially in populations with low disease prevalence.
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Doença Celíaca/diagnóstico , Duodenoscopia/normas , Duodeno/patologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Biomarcadores , Doença Celíaca/epidemiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Itália/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , Estudos Prospectivos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Elderly patients are at increased risk for peptic ulcer and cancer. Predictive factors of relevant endoscopic findings at upper endoscopy in the elderly are unknown. This was a post hoc analysis of a nationwide, endoscopic study. A total of 3,147 elderly patients were selected. Demographic, clinical, and endoscopic data were systematically collected. Relevant findings and new diagnoses of peptic ulcer and malignancy were computed. Both univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. A total of 1,559 (49.5%), 213 (6.8%), 93 (3%) relevant findings, peptic ulcers, and malignancies were detected. Peptic ulcers and malignancies were more frequent in >85-year-old patients (OR 3.1, 95% CI = 2.0-4.7, p = 0.001). The presence of dysphagia (OR = 5.15), weight loss (OR = 4.77), persistent vomiting (OR = 3.68), anaemia (OR = 1.83), and male gender (OR = 1.9) were significantly associated with a malignancy, whilst overt bleeding (OR = 6.66), NSAIDs use (OR = 2.23), and epigastric pain (OR = 1.90) were associated with the presence of peptic ulcer. Peptic ulcer or malignancies were detected in 10% of elderly patients, supporting the use of endoscopy in this age group. Very elderly patients appear to be at higher risk of such lesions.
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Endoscopia Gastrointestinal , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Neoplasias Gastrointestinais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Gastrointestinais/epidemiologia , Humanos , Itália/epidemiologia , Masculino , Úlcera Péptica/diagnóstico , Úlcera Péptica/epidemiologia , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
The present study aimed to elucidate the differences in depression, anxiety, anger, and quality of life in a sample of non-psychiatric IBS patients, starting from the hypothesis that IBS subtypes may have different symptomatic expressions of negative emotions with different outcomes on quality of life measures. Forty-two constipation-predominant IBS (C-IBS) subjects and 44 diarrhea-predominant IBS (D-IBS) subjects, after an examination by a gastroenterologist and a total colonoscopy, underwent a clinical interview and psychometric examination for the assessment of depression, anxiety, anger and quality of life. IBS subtypes showed different symptomatic profiles in depression, anxiety and anger, with C-IBS patients more psychologically distressed than D-IBS subjects. Affective and emotional symptoms should be considered as specific and integral to the syndrome, and recognizing the differences between IBS subtypes may have relevant implications for treatment options and clinical outcome.
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Ira , Transtornos de Ansiedade/epidemiologia , Transtornos de Ansiedade/etiologia , Depressão/epidemiologia , Depressão/etiologia , Síndrome do Intestino Irritável/epidemiologia , Síndrome do Intestino Irritável/psicologia , Adulto , Transtornos de Ansiedade/diagnóstico , Depressão/diagnóstico , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Selecting patients appropriately for upper endoscopy (EGD) is crucial for efficient use of endoscopy. The objective of this study was to compare different clinical strategies and statistical methods to select patients for EGD, namely appropriateness guidelines, age and/or alarm features, and multivariate and artificial neural network (ANN) models. METHODS: A nationwide, multicenter, prospective study was undertaken in which consecutive patients referred for EGD during a 1-month period were enrolled. Before EGD, the endoscopist assessed referral appropriateness according to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) guidelines, also collecting clinical and demographic variables. Outcomes of the study were detection of relevant findings and new diagnosis of malignancy at EGD. The accuracy of the following clinical strategies and predictive rules was compared: (i) ASGE appropriateness guidelines (indicated vs. not indicated), (ii) simplified rule (>or=45 years or alarm features vs. <45 years without alarm features), (iii) logistic regression model, and (iv) ANN models. RESULTS: A total of 8,252 patients were enrolled in 57 centers. Overall, 3,803 (46%) relevant findings and 132 (1.6%) new malignancies were detected. Sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC) of the simplified rule were similar to that of the ASGE guidelines for both relevant findings (82%/26%/0.55 vs. 88%/27%/0.52) and cancer (97%/22%/0.58 vs. 98%/20%/0.58). Both logistic regression and ANN models seemed to be substantially more accurate in predicting new cases of malignancy, with an AUC of 0.82 and 0.87, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: A simple predictive rule based on age and alarm features is similarly effective to the more complex ASGE guidelines in selecting patients for EGD. Regression and ANN models may be useful in identifying a relatively small subgroup of patients at higher risk of cancer.
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Doenças do Sistema Digestório/diagnóstico , Endoscopia do Sistema Digestório , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Itália , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Redes Neurais de Computação , Seleção de Pacientes , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Estudos Prospectivos , Curva ROC , Adulto JovemRESUMO
AIM: To examine the efficacy and complications of colonoscopic resection of colorectal polypoid lesions. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 1354 polypectomies performed on 1038 patients over a ten-year period. One hundred and sixty of these were performed for large polyps, those measuring > or = 20 mm. Size, shape, location, histology, the technique of polypectomy used, complications, drugs assumption and associated intestinal or extra intestinal diseases were analyzed. For statistical analysis, the Pearson chi2 test, NPC test and a Binary Logistic Regression were used. RESULTS: The mean patient age was 65.9 +/- 12.4 years, with 671 men and 367 women. The mean size of polyps removed was 9.45 +/- 9.56 mm while the size of large polyps was 31.5 +/- 10.8 mm. There were 388 pedunculated and 966 sessile polyps and the most common location was the sigmoid colon (41.3%). The most frequent histology was tubular adenoma (55.9%) while for the large polyps was villous (92/160 -57.5%). Coexistent malignancy was observed in 28 polyps (2.1%) and of these, 20 were large polyps. There were 17 procedural bleeding (1.3%) and one perforation. The statistical analysis showed that cancer is correlated to polyp size (P < 0.0001); sessile shape (P < 0.0001) and bleeding are correlated to cardiac disease (P = 0.034), tubular adenoma (P = 0.016) and polyp size. CONCLUSION: The endoscopic resection is a simple and safe procedure for removing colon rectal neoplastic lesions and should be considered the treatment of choice for large colorectal polyps. The polyp size is an important risk factor for malignancy and for bleeding.
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Adenoma/cirurgia , Pólipos do Colo/cirurgia , Colonoscopia , Neoplasias Colorretais/cirurgia , Pólipos Intestinais/cirurgia , Adenoma/patologia , Idoso , Perda Sanguínea Cirúrgica , Transformação Celular Neoplásica/patologia , Colo/lesões , Pólipos do Colo/patologia , Colonoscopia/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , Eletrocoagulação , Feminino , Humanos , Perfuração Intestinal/etiologia , Pólipos Intestinais/patologia , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
HYPOTHESIS: The optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging modality based on infrared light backscattering properties of tissues. OCT studies documented the disappearance of crypts and the alteration in light backscattering as features of ulcerative colitis (UC) in human colon. This technique should be more and more able to identify tissue microstructures with a resolution that is nearly that of histology (optical biopsy). AIM: To evaluate whether there are OCT patterns specific for UC and to compare the overall technique performance with the histology. METHODS: A total of 27 patients (20-76 yr) with UC underwent OCT imaging during a total colonoscopy. The OCT images were collected both from affected and normal sites in active UC or disease in remission. Two biopsies of the same sites were acquired. The OCT images were separately scored. Two pathologists blinded to the endoscopic and OCT patterns scored the samples. RESULTS: Three OCT patterns were identified: the mucosal backscattering alteration (MBA), the delimited dark areas (DDA), and the layered colonic wall (LCW). In colon affected segments of active and UC in remission, these patterns showed a good correspondence with the histology. Moreover, in 14/25 (56%) normal sites above the affected segment, the OCT documented the pathological features, confirmed only in 10/14 by the histology. Thus, the assessed sensitivity and specificity of OCT in normal segments of UC patients have been 100% and 69%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The in vivo OCT correctly detected disease features in endoscopically affected colon segments, but even in apparently normal segments of UC patients.
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Colite Ulcerativa/patologia , Tomografia de Coerência Óptica , Adulto , Idoso , Colonoscopia , Estudos de Viabilidade , Feminino , Humanos , Mucosa Intestinal/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Método Simples-CegoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Ischemic colitis is an uncommon complication in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus but may be precipitated by colonoscopy. CASE REPORT: A 43-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus under treatment with immunosuppressive drugs and prednisone was submitted to colonoscopy because of a change in bowel habit. Apart from the presence of a small metaplastic polyp, colonoscopy showed only a few erythematosus areas in the sigma and left colon. Four hours after colonoscopy, the patient developed lower colic abdominal pain and mucous diarrhea followed by rectal bleeding from ischemic colitis. The patient was successfully treated with fluids, spasmolytic drugs, sodic heparin, antibiotics and enteral feeding. CONCLUSIONS: Awareness of the risk of this potential complication, secondary to colonoscopy, in patients with connective tissue disorders may lead to a prompt diagnosis and effective treatment, with a successful outcome.