IgG4-related disease is a newly recognized fibro-inflammatory condition characterized by
several features: a tendency to form tumefactive lesions in multiple sites; a characteristic …

This Guideline is an official statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
(ESGE). This Guideline was also reviewed and endorsed by the Governing Board of the …

Simple Summary Pancreatic cystic lesions are diagnosed with an increasing frequency, thus
comprising a significant routine condition in clinical practice. In addition to the current …

Climate change and the destruction of ecosystems by human activities are among the
greatest challenges of the 21st century and require urgent action. Health care activities …

Results A total of 165 patients underwent 179 SOC procedures. Sixty-six percent were
referred for indeterminate biliary strictures, 13% for filling defects and 21% for SOC-guided …

Introduction Endoscopic transmural drainage (ED) or percutaneous drainage (PD) has
mostly replaced surgery for the initial management of patients with symptomatic pancreatic …

Bacterial infections are common complications in decompensated cirrhosis, but their
relationship with hemostasis has not been studied. We prospectively assessed whether …

Background In adults ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) are standard methods of
evaluating and treating many hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) conditions. HPB disease is …

Background Biliary tract cancer (BTC) has a poor prognosis, in part related to difficulties in
diagnosis. Cytokeratin 19 (CK19) is a constituent of the intermediate filament proteins of …

Objective. To evaluate the diagnostic utility of single-operator peroral cholangioscopy (SOC)
in patients with sclerosing cholangitis. Methods. All patients with sclerosing cholangitis who …