Difficult choledocholithiasis – result of overdue surgical treatment of gallstone disease by S. G. Shapovalyants, T. B. Ardasenov, A. G. Pankov, S. A. Budzinsky, V. S. Veselova

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Comment on “Depth of Anesthesia as a Risk Factor for Perioperative Morbidity” by Marco Cascella

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Current Endoscopic and Surgical Management of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: A Comprehensive Review by Kunzah A. Syed, Elham Afghani, Kelly J. Lafaro

“…We analyze the current data and explore the benefits, challenges, and future prospects of endoscopy and surgery for pancreatic cysts.…”
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Management of an early anastomotic stricture using the Seldinger technique by Dimitrios Kehagias, Francesk Mulita, Fotios Anagnostopoulos, Ioannis Kehagias

“…We present the case of a female patient who developed an anastomotic stricture following right colectomy for colon cancer and on the 14th postoperative day. After a failed endoscopy, she underwent anastomotic dilatation under fluoroscopic guidance with alleviation of symptoms.…”
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High-Resolution Ex-Vivo Imaging of Retina with a Laptop-Based Portable Endoscope by Yanni Ge, Kai Jin, Yao Wang, Yufeng Xu, Haitong Lu, Juan Ye

“…Purpose. Ophthalmic endoscopy is useful in vitreoretinal surgery with opaque anterior segments or anatomically challenging structures. …”
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Erratum to “Epidemiological and Clinical-Pathological Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Brazilian Children and Adults” by Evelyn Pedroso Toscano, Fernanda Fernandez Madeira, Mayra Pinheiro Dutra-Rulli, Luiz Otavio Maia Gonçalves, Marcela Alcântara Proença, Viviane Silva Borghi, Aline Cristina Targa Cadamuro, Giselda Warick Mazzale, Ricardo Acayaba, Ana Elizabete Silva

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Microbiome and Colorectal Cancer in Humans: A Review of Recent Studies by Hiroyuki Takamaru, Cynthia Tsay, Satoshi Shiba, Shinichi Yachida, Yutaka Saito

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A Definitive Diagnosis of Primary Hodgkin Lymphoma on Endoscopic Biopsy Material Utilizing in-Depth Immunohistochemical Analysis by Garnet Horne, Shaun AC Medlicott, Adnan Mansoor, Johan Lategan, Raymond Lai, P Beck

“…Because these cells can be rare in HL tumours, biopsies obtained via endoscopy are usually inadequate for establishing a definitive diagnosis. …”
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Application of Overlap Gastroduodenostomy in Billroth I Anastomosis after Totally Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer by Guojun Chen, Wenhuan Li, Weihua Yu, Dong Cen, Xianfa Wang, Peng Luo, Jiafei Yan, Guofu Chen, Yiping Zhu, Linhua Zhu

“…OGD is a safe and effective reconstruction technique with comparable postoperative surgical outcomes and endoscopy results when compared with those of DSGD.…”
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Complications and outcomes in diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma with gastric lesions treated with R‐CHOP by Tomohiro Kadota, Sachiko Seo, Hiroe Fuse, Genichiro Ishii, Kuniaki Itoh, Tomonori Yano, Kazuhiro Kaneko, Kunihiro Tsukasaki

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Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratios Are Correlated with Complicated Diverticulitis and Hinchey Classification: A Simple Tool to Assess Disease Severity in th... by Amir Mari, Tawfik Khoury, Ahmad Lubany, Mohammad Safadi, Moaad Farraj, Amir Farah, Anas Kadah, Wisam Sbeit, Mahmud Mahamid

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Practical Experience of Endoscope Reprocessing and Working-Platform Disinfection in COVID-19 Patients: A Report from Guangdong China during the Pandemic by Xianqi Lin, Zhenyi Zhang, Minzhao Gao, Zhenling Zhang, Zhidong Lin, Siwen Huang, Jiangnan Ren, Meijuan Luo, Xiaoqing Xu, Guilan Chen, Hongjun Chen, Renxu Lai, Xiaochun Wu, Lihua Zhang, Xiaofeng Li

“…No consensus exists regarding which procedures should be performed to disinfect endoscopes and working platforms after COVID-19 patients have undergone endoscopy. Methods. We analyzed the disinfection quality of endoscopes and working platforms after 11 COVID-19 patients had undergone endoscopy. …”
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Nursing of a patient with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (1例经皮内镜下胃造瘘术患者的护理体会) by PENG Dan (彭丹), ZHANG Rongwang (张荣旺), WANG Kunjie (王坤杰), LI Yuncui (李运翠), TANG Ling (唐玲), E Haiyan (鄂海燕)

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Prevalence of Joint Hypermobility and Patterns of Articular Manifestations in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by P. Vounotrypidis, E. Efremidou, P. Zezos, M. Pitiakoudis, E. Maltezos, N. Lyratzopoulos, G. Kouklakis

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Clinical Risk Factors for Gastroduodenal Ulcer in Romanian Low-Dose Aspirin Consumers by Anca Negovan, Mihaela Iancu, Valeriu Moldovan, Septimiu Voidazan, Simona Bataga, Monica Pantea, Kinga Sarkany, Cristina Tatar, Simona Mocan, Claudia Banescu

“…The study included patients who underwent an upper digestive endoscopy and took low-dose aspirin treatment. Results. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating a Low-Volume PEG Solution Plus Ascorbic Acid versus Standard PEG Solution in Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy by Masahiro Tajika, Tsutomu Tanaka, Makoto Ishihara, Nobumasa Mizuno, Kazuo Hara, Susumu Hijioka, Hiroshi Imaoka, Takamitsu Sato, Tatsuji Yogi, Hideharu Tsutsumi, Toshihisa Fujiyoshi, Nobuhiro Hieda, Nozomi Okuno, Tsukasa Yoshida, Vikram Bhatia, Yasushi Yatabe, Kenji Yamao, Yasumasa Niwa

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Symptomatic Primary (AL) Amyloidosis of the Stomach and Duodenum by Reidar Fossmark, Espen Skarsvåg, Harald Aarset, Henrik Hjorth-Hansen, Helge L. Waldum

“…We present the case of a patient who was referred to upper endoscopy because of weight loss, nausea, and vomiting. …”
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A Rare Complication of Hyperplastic Gastric Polyp by Suresh Kumar Nayudu, Masooma Niazi, Bhavna Balar, Kavitha Kumbum

“…Hyperplastic gastric polyps are incidentally diagnosed during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. They are known to cause gastric outlet obstruction and chronic blood loss leading to iron deficiency anemia. …”
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Pancolitis with Ischemic Injury as a Complication of Immunosuppressive Treatment in a Patient with Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Case Report by A. Dalbeni, E. Capoferro, L. Bernardoni, P. Capelli, A. Caliò, A. Gabbrielli, F. Capra

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A Curious Case of Intestinal Diaphragm Disease Unmasked by Perforation of a Duodenal Ulcer by Mairéad McNally, Ion Cretu

“…Here we report the case of a 60-year-old male patient who presented with iron deficiency anaemia and recurrent subacute bowel obstruction. Following endoscopy and repeated CT scanning of his abdomen, he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. …”
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