Cap-assisted endoscopy increases ampulla of Vater visualization in high-risk patients

Cap-assisted endoscopy increases ampulla of Vater visualization in high-risk patients

Abstract Background Periampullary adenocarcinoma is a major clinical problem in high-risk patients including FAP population. A recent modification for visualizing the ampulla of Vater (AV) involves attaching a cap to the tip of the forward-viewing endoscope. Our aim was to compare the rates of compl...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Correa Silva, Rondinelle Martins Arruda, Paula Fortuci Resende Botelho, Leonardo Nogueira Taveira, Kelly Menezio Giardina, Marco Antonio de Oliveira, Julia Dias, Cleyton Zanardo Oliveira, Gilberto Fava, Denise Peixoto Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Cap-assisted endoscopy
Forward-viewing endoscopy
Ampulla of Vater
Ampullary carcinoma
Ampullary adenoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01361-5

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