Impact of endoscopic ultrasonography on the management of a prospective cohort of 700 consecutive patients referred for diagnostic endoscopic ultrasonography.

BACKGROUND: endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a high accuracy technique for the study of many digestive diseases. The degree of knowledge about the impact of EUS on the management of these patients is inadequate. AIM: to determine the therapeutic impact of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) on a prospective cohort of patients. METHODS: all patients referred for EUS over a period of 2 years were prospectively evaluated in order to asses: 1. EUS provides new information not previously known; 2. theoretic impact of EUS on patient management; 3. real impact of EUS on final therapy; 4. changes in the aggressiveness of the therapeutic decision after EUS. RESULTS: 700 patients were included. Preoperative assessment of digestive tumors was the commonest indication. EUS provided "new information" in the 89% of the patients. With regard to endoscopist opinion, these findings should alter the management in 79% of patients ("theoretic impact"). However, EUS prompted a change in the management in 67% of patients ("real impact"). Final therapy post-EUS was less aggressive in 34% of patients. Changes in therapeutic decision were associated with EUS findings, alcohol intake and age ≥ 57 years old. CONCLUSIONS: 1) EUS findings, advanced age, and alcohol intake are associated with a change in the management in 2 out of every 3 patients referred for EUS. 2) Therapeutic decision (post-EUS) is less aggressive in a third of these patients, what should represent a significant economic saving.

Impacto de la ultrasonografía endoscópica en el manejo terapéutico de una cohorte prospectiva de 700 pacientes consecutivos referidos para USE diagnóstica / No disponible

Antecedentes: la ultrasonografía endoscópica (USE) es una técnica de gran precisión para el estudio de diferentes patologías digestivas. El grado de conocimiento sobre el impacto de la USE en el tratamiento de estos pacientes es escaso. Objetivo: determinar el impacto terapéutico de la USE en una cohorte prospectiva de pacientes. Material y métodos: estudio que evalúa de forma prospectiva a todos los pacientes remitidos para USE en un periodo de 2 años. Se analiza: a) si la USE aporta información no conocida previamente; b) el impacto teórico de la USE en el tratamiento; c) el impacto final/real de USE en el tratamiento; d) la variación en la decisión terapéutica tras realizar la USE. Resultados: se incluyeron 700 pacientes. La indicación más frecuente de USE era el estudio preoperatorio de tumores digestivos. La USE aportó “información nueva” en el 89% de los casos. En opinión del ecoendoscopista estos hallazgos deberían suponer un cambio terapéutico en el 79% de los pacientes (“impacto teórico”). Sin embargo, el tratamiento sólo se modificó en el 67% de los casos (“impacto real”). La estrategia terapéutica post-USE fue menos agresiva en el 34% de los casos. Los cambios en la actitud terapéutica se asociaban con los hallazgos de USE, ingesta de alcohol y edad > 57 años. Conclusiones: – Los hallazgos de la USE, la edad avanzada y el consumo de alcohol, se asocian con un cambio terapéutico en 2 de cada 3 pacientes remitidos a una unidad de USE. – La decisión terapéutica final (post-USE) es menos agresiva en un tercio de estos pacientes, lo que podría representar un ahorro económico significativo(AU)

Antecedents: endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a high accuracy technique for the study of many digestive diseases. The degree of knowledge about the impact of EUS on the management of these patients is inadequate. Aim: to determine the therapeutic impact of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) on a prospective cohort of patients. Methods: all patients referred for EUS over a period of 2 years were prospectively evaluated in order to asses: 1. EUS provides new information not previously known; 2. theoretic impact of EUS on patient management; 3. real impact of EUS on final therapy; 4. changes in the aggressiveness of the therapeutic decision after EUS. Results: 700 patients were included. Preoperative assessment of digestive tumors was the commonest indication. EUS provided “new information” in the 89% of the patients. With regard to endoscopist opinion, these findings should alter the management in 79% of patients (“theoretic impact”). However, EUS prompted a change in the management in 67% of patients (“real impact”). Final therapy post-EUS was less aggressive in 34% of patients. Changes in therapeutic decision were associated with EUS findings, alcohol intake and age >= 57 years old. Conclusions: 1) EUS findings, advanced age, and alcohol intake are associated with a change in the management in 2 out of every 3 patients referred for EUS. 2) Therapeutic decision (post- EUS) is less aggressive in a third of these patients, what should represent a significant economic saving(AU)

Hairy esophagus: una complicación de la cirugía reconstructiva faringoesofágica / No disponible

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“Enfermedad de las tres mentiras”: síndrome de la úlcera rectal solitaria / “The three-lies disease”: Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome

El síndrome de la úlcera rectal solitaria es una entidad benignapoco común cuyos síntomas más frecuentes son la rectorragia y eldolor anal. Los hallazgos anatomopatológicos son típicos. Se sueleevidenciar engrosamiento de la mucosa, elongación y distorsiónde las glándulas, una lámina propia edematosa con gran cantidadde colágena y engrosamiento de la muscularis mucosae. El diagnósticose realiza mediante endoscopia con toma de biopsias. Nosiempre se trata de lesiones ulceradas. Se suele localizar preferentementeen la cara rectal anterior y/o lateral, aunque hasta un30% de las lesiones son múltiples, existiendo casos de afectacióndel colon sigmoide y descendente. Por tanto, la presentación puedeser heterogénea y este es el motivo por el que esta entidad estambién conocida como la “enfermedad de las tres mentiras”.Presentamos un caso de síndrome de la ulcera rectal solitaria manifestadoendoscópicamente como una placa eritematosa localizadaen la cara lateral izquierda del recto

Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is an uncommon benign conditioncharacterized by rectal bleeding, passage of mucus, and pain.Histological features are well established as obliteration of thelamina propria by fibrosis and smooth-muscle fibers extendingfrom a thickened muscularis mucosa to the lumen. Diagnosis canusually be made on sigmoidoscopy, and biopsies should always betaken. Ulceration is not universally present, and polypoid, non-ulceratedlesions and erythematous areas are also seen. The lesionor lesions are most often found on the anterior or anterolateralwall of the rectum, although they can also be located in the leftcolon and be more extensive or even circumferential. Lesions aremultiple in 30 percent of cases. These are the reasons why thisentity is also known as “the disease of three lies”. We report acase of solitary rectal ulcer syndrome presenting at endoscopywith an erythematous area on the left side wall of the rectum (AU)

[A prospective study about the usefulness of ultrasonographic monitoring after invasive liver procedures--liver biopsy and fine-needle aspiration (FNA)]. / Estudio prospectivo sobre la utilidad de la ecografía de control tras la realización de pruebas invasivas hepáticas: biopsia hepática y punción aspiración con aguja fina (PAAF).

OBJECTIVE: To determine the need to perform ultrasound scans to all patients after liver biopsy or fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in order to detect complications with or without symptoms. MATERIAL AND METHODS: After liver biopsy or FNA using a regular protocol the patient is observed for 24 hours at the hospital, and all patients undergo an abdominal sonography at that time even in the absence of evident complications. RESULTS: 298 liver biopsies and 98 FNAs were performed. There were complications in 37 patients (9.34%): 36 (9.09%) were minor complications such as pain, vasovagal episodes, or small bleeding, and 1 (0.25%) was a major complication with severe hemorrhage. Only 1 out of all 396 procedures had a complication detected by ultrasounds (intrahepatic hematoma) while the patient was asymptomatic. CONCLUSIONS: The low incidence of complications occurring without symptoms, and their favorable course suggest that routine ultrasonography is not necessary after these techniques, and that it should be only performed when a complication is suspected.

Pancreatitis aguda como diagnóstico debut de un hiperparatiroidismo primario / Acute pancreatitis as clinical presentation of a primary hyperparatiroidism

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Estudio prospectivo sobre la utilidad de la ecografía de control tras la realización de pruebas invasivas hepáticas: biopsia hepática y punción aspiración con aguja fina (PAAF) / A prospective study about the usefulness of ultrasonographic monitoring after invasive liver procedures –liver biopsy and fine-needle aspiration (FNA)

Objetivo: establecer si es necesario realizar una ecografía de control a todos los pacientes sometidos a una biopsia hepática o una punción aspiración con aguja fina, para detectar posibles complicaciones con o sin repercusión clínica. Material y métodos: tras la realización de una biopsia hepática o una punción aspiración con aguja fina según el protocolo habitual, se mantiene al paciente en observación durante 24 horas, realizándose en ese momento una ecografía a todos los pacientes aunque no presenten datos clínicos de complicación. Resultados: se llevaron a cabo 298 biopsias hepáticas y 98 punciones mediante aguja fina. Presentaron complicaciones un total de 37 pacientes (9,34%), de las cuales 36 (9,09%) fueron complicaciones menores en forma de dolor, síncope vasovagal o hemorragia leve y 1 (0,25%) complicación mayor en forma de hemorragia grave. De las 396 exploraciones tan sólo uno de los casos presentó una complicación detectada en la ecografía (hematoma intraparenquimatoso) encontrándose asintomático. Conclusiones: la baja incidencia de complicaciones, que cursan de forma asintomática, y la buena evolución de las mismas hacen poco rentable la realización de ecografía de control tras la realización de dichas técnicas diagnósticas, siendo necesaria tan sólo en el caso de sospecha clínica de complicación

Objective: to determine the need to perform ultrasound scans to all patients after liver biopsy or fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in order to detect complications with or without symptoms. Material and methods: after liver biopsy or FNA using a regular protocol the patient is observed for 24 hours at the hospital, and all patients undergo an abdominal sonography at that time even in the absence of evident complications. Results: 298 liver biopsies and 98 FNAs were performed. There were complications in 37 patients (9.34%): 36 (9.09%) were minor complications such as pain, vasovagal episodes, or small bleeding, and 1 (0.25%) was a major complication with severe hemorrhage. Only 1 out of all 396 procedures had a complication detected by ultrasounds (intrahepatic hematoma) while the patient was asymptomatic. Conclusions: the low incidence of complications occurring without symptoms, and their favorable course suggest that routine ultrasonography is not necessary after these techniques, and that it should be only performed when a complication is suspected

["The three-lies disease": solitary rectal ulcer syndrome]. / "Enfermedad de la tres mentiras": síndrome de la úlcera rectal solitaria.

Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is an uncommon benign condition characterized by rectal bleeding, passage of mucus, and pain. Histological features are well established as obliteration of the lamina propria by fibrosis and smooth-muscle fibers extending from a thickened muscularis mucosa to the lumen. Diagnosis can usually be made on sigmoidoscopy, and biopsies should always be taken. Ulceration is not universally present, and polypoid, non-ulcerated lesions and erythematous areas are also seen. The lesion or lesions are most often found on the anterior or anterolateral wall of the rectum, although they can also be located in the left colon and be more extensive or even circumferential. Lesions are multiple in 30 percent of cases. These are the reasons why this entity is also known as "the disease of three lies". We report a case of solitary rectal ulcer syndrome presenting at endoscopy with an erythematous area on the left side wall of the rectum.