Recent advances in the endoscopic treatment of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus(BE) have allowed endoscopists to provide effective and durable eradication therapies. This review summarizes the available endoscopic...Recent advances in the endoscopic treatment of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus(BE) have allowed endoscopists to provide effective and durable eradication therapies. This review summarizes the available endoscopic eradication techniques for dysplasia in patients with BE including endoscopic mucosal resection, endoscopic submucosal dissection, photodynamic therapy, argon plasma coagulation, radiofrequency ablation and cryotherapy.展开更多
The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has dramatically increased in the United States as well as Western European countries. The majority of esophageal adenocarcinomas arise from a backdrop of Barrett&r...The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has dramatically increased in the United States as well as Western European countries. The majority of esophageal adenocarcinomas arise from a backdrop of Barrett’s esophagus (BE), a premalignant lesion that can lead to dysplasia and cancer. Because of the increased risk of EAC, GI society guidelines recommend endoscopic surveillance of patients with BE. The emphasis on early detection of dysplasia in BE through surveillance endoscopy has led to the development of advanced endoscopic imaging technologies. These techniques have the potential to both improve mucosal visualization and characterization and to detect small mucosal abnormalities which are difficult to identify with standard endoscopy. This review summarizes the advanced imaging technologies used in evaluation of BE.展开更多
BACKGROUND The morbidity and burden of knee osteoarthritis affecting millions of lives worldwide has created a constant pursuit in finding the ideal treatment for knee osteoarthritis.There has been a paradigm shift in...BACKGROUND The morbidity and burden of knee osteoarthritis affecting millions of lives worldwide has created a constant pursuit in finding the ideal treatment for knee osteoarthritis.There has been a paradigm shift in the surgical treatment of osteoarthritis ever since the initial description of Volkmann’s tibial osteotomy.This review focuses on one such recent procedure,the proximal fibular osteotomy(PFO)for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis.This review encompasses the history,evidence,risk factors,outcomes and technical considerations of PFO.AIM To understand the evidence and its techniques,and whether this could be an alternative solution to the problem of knee osteoarthritis in the developing world.METHODS The phrases“proximal fibular osteotomy”and“knee osteoarthritis”were searched(date of search December 20,2019)on PubMed to identify articles evaluating the biomechanical and clinical outcomes of PFO in patients with knee osteoarthritis.A total of 258 were retrieved.After reviewing the summary of the texts,22 articles written in English were marked for abstract review.Articles that were case studies or cadaver experiments were excluded.The abstracts of the remaining articles were read,and only those that focused on the history,outcomes of case studies and technical considerations of PFO were included in the review.A total of 12 articles were included in this review.RESULTS At least six studies reported improvement in the visual analogue scale(VAS)from the average preoperative VAS score[6.32,95%confidence interval(CI)=(4.05,8.59)]to average postoperative VAS score[1.23,95%CI:(-1.20,3.71)],which was statistically significant.Similarly,the American Knee Society Score(KSS)functional score improved from an average preoperative KSS functional score[43.11,95%CI:(37.83,48.38)]to postoperative KSS functional score[66.145,95%CI:(61.94,70.35)],which was statistically significant.The femorotibial angle improved by around 7º,and the hip knee ankle angle improved by around 6º.CONCLUSION With the existing data,it seems that PFO is a viable option for treating medial joint osteoarthritis in selected patients.Long term outcome studies and progression of disease pathology are some of the important parameters that need to be addressed by use of multicenter randomized controlled trials.展开更多
The prevalence of obesity continues to rise,and along with it comes a multitude of health-related consequences.The healthcare community has consistently struggled with providing treatment options to obese patients,in ...The prevalence of obesity continues to rise,and along with it comes a multitude of health-related consequences.The healthcare community has consistently struggled with providing treatment options to obese patients,in part due to the reluctance of patients in pursuing the more effective(yet invasive)surgical approaches such as sleeve gastrectomy and Rou-en-Y gastric bypass.On the other hand,the less invasive approach such as lifestyle/behavioral interventions and pharmacotherapy(Orlistat,Phenteramine,Phentermine/Topiramate,Locaserin,Naltrexon/Buproprion,and Liraglutide)have very limited efficacy,especially in the morbidly obese patients.Despite our best efforts,the epidemic of obesity continues to rise and pose enormous costs on our healthcare system and society.Bariatric endoscopy is an evolving field generated to combat this epidemic through minimally invasive techniques.These procedures can be performed in an ambulatory setting,are potentially reversible,repeatable,and pose less complications than their invasive surgical counterparts.These modalities are designed to alter gut metabolism by means of space occupation,malabsorption,or restriction.In this review we will discuss different bariatric endoscopic options(such as intragastric balloons,endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty,endoscopic aspiration therapies and gastrointestinal bypass sleeves),their advantages and disadvantages,and suggest a new paradigm where providers may start incorporating this modality in their treatment approach for obese patients.展开更多
文摘Recent advances in the endoscopic treatment of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus(BE) have allowed endoscopists to provide effective and durable eradication therapies. This review summarizes the available endoscopic eradication techniques for dysplasia in patients with BE including endoscopic mucosal resection, endoscopic submucosal dissection, photodynamic therapy, argon plasma coagulation, radiofrequency ablation and cryotherapy.
文摘The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has dramatically increased in the United States as well as Western European countries. The majority of esophageal adenocarcinomas arise from a backdrop of Barrett’s esophagus (BE), a premalignant lesion that can lead to dysplasia and cancer. Because of the increased risk of EAC, GI society guidelines recommend endoscopic surveillance of patients with BE. The emphasis on early detection of dysplasia in BE through surveillance endoscopy has led to the development of advanced endoscopic imaging technologies. These techniques have the potential to both improve mucosal visualization and characterization and to detect small mucosal abnormalities which are difficult to identify with standard endoscopy. This review summarizes the advanced imaging technologies used in evaluation of BE.
文摘BACKGROUND The morbidity and burden of knee osteoarthritis affecting millions of lives worldwide has created a constant pursuit in finding the ideal treatment for knee osteoarthritis.There has been a paradigm shift in the surgical treatment of osteoarthritis ever since the initial description of Volkmann’s tibial osteotomy.This review focuses on one such recent procedure,the proximal fibular osteotomy(PFO)for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis.This review encompasses the history,evidence,risk factors,outcomes and technical considerations of PFO.AIM To understand the evidence and its techniques,and whether this could be an alternative solution to the problem of knee osteoarthritis in the developing world.METHODS The phrases“proximal fibular osteotomy”and“knee osteoarthritis”were searched(date of search December 20,2019)on PubMed to identify articles evaluating the biomechanical and clinical outcomes of PFO in patients with knee osteoarthritis.A total of 258 were retrieved.After reviewing the summary of the texts,22 articles written in English were marked for abstract review.Articles that were case studies or cadaver experiments were excluded.The abstracts of the remaining articles were read,and only those that focused on the history,outcomes of case studies and technical considerations of PFO were included in the review.A total of 12 articles were included in this review.RESULTS At least six studies reported improvement in the visual analogue scale(VAS)from the average preoperative VAS score[6.32,95%confidence interval(CI)=(4.05,8.59)]to average postoperative VAS score[1.23,95%CI:(-1.20,3.71)],which was statistically significant.Similarly,the American Knee Society Score(KSS)functional score improved from an average preoperative KSS functional score[43.11,95%CI:(37.83,48.38)]to postoperative KSS functional score[66.145,95%CI:(61.94,70.35)],which was statistically significant.The femorotibial angle improved by around 7º,and the hip knee ankle angle improved by around 6º.CONCLUSION With the existing data,it seems that PFO is a viable option for treating medial joint osteoarthritis in selected patients.Long term outcome studies and progression of disease pathology are some of the important parameters that need to be addressed by use of multicenter randomized controlled trials.
文摘The prevalence of obesity continues to rise,and along with it comes a multitude of health-related consequences.The healthcare community has consistently struggled with providing treatment options to obese patients,in part due to the reluctance of patients in pursuing the more effective(yet invasive)surgical approaches such as sleeve gastrectomy and Rou-en-Y gastric bypass.On the other hand,the less invasive approach such as lifestyle/behavioral interventions and pharmacotherapy(Orlistat,Phenteramine,Phentermine/Topiramate,Locaserin,Naltrexon/Buproprion,and Liraglutide)have very limited efficacy,especially in the morbidly obese patients.Despite our best efforts,the epidemic of obesity continues to rise and pose enormous costs on our healthcare system and society.Bariatric endoscopy is an evolving field generated to combat this epidemic through minimally invasive techniques.These procedures can be performed in an ambulatory setting,are potentially reversible,repeatable,and pose less complications than their invasive surgical counterparts.These modalities are designed to alter gut metabolism by means of space occupation,malabsorption,or restriction.In this review we will discuss different bariatric endoscopic options(such as intragastric balloons,endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty,endoscopic aspiration therapies and gastrointestinal bypass sleeves),their advantages and disadvantages,and suggest a new paradigm where providers may start incorporating this modality in their treatment approach for obese patients.
