Greater than or equal to 8 mm is a safe diameter of common bile duct for primary duct closure: single-arm meta-analysis and systematic review

期刊： CLINICAL JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 2022; 15 (3)

Greater than or equal to 8 mm was often used as the safe diameter of primary duct closure (PDC) after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE......

Dissection and removal of bile duct plastic stents penetrating the duodenal papilla: report of three rare cases

期刊： CLINICAL JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 2021; 14 (4)

We encountered three cases with incidental penetration of a straight Amsterdam-type bile duct plastic stent into the duodenal papilla. All patients ha......

Unicentric Castleman's disease of hepatic hilum and retroperitoneum: a case report for endoscopic ultrasonography differential diagnosis and a literature review

期刊： CLINICAL JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 2021; 14 (4)

Castleman's disease (CD) is a highly heterogeneous clinico-pathological entity belonging to the lymphoproliferative disorders. CD can occur in any par......

Endoscopic gastroplasty: an effective solution in a high-risk patient with morbid obesity

期刊： CLINICAL JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, ; ()

A 61-year-old man was referred to the bariatric endoscopy unit for the management of morbid obesity (BMI 47 kg/m(2)). He had multiple obesity-related ......