BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Gastric restriction techniques have recently emerged as minimally invasive bariatric procedures. Endoscopic sutured gastroplasty (ESG) with the Endomina (Endo Tools Therapeutics, Gosselies, Belgium) triangulation platform proved to be safe and effective for the treatment of class I and II obesity in prospective studies. In this registry, we aimed to further assess on a larger scale the safety and efficacy of the procedure in routine practice with a dedicated device. METHODS: This was a multicenter, observational, prospective post-market study including patients with obesity undergoing Endomina ESG. The primary safety outcome was the occurrence of serious adverse device effects (SADEs) at 12 months. The primary efficacy outcome was the technical success defined by completing the procedure without premature abortion owing to technical issues. The rates of procedure-related adverse events, weight loss outcomes, and quality of life changes were collected. RESULTS: A total of 142 patients underwent ESG in 3 centers from July 2020 to March 2023. Of these, 67 (mean body mass index, 38.5 ± 6.3 kg/m2) reached at least 12 months of follow-up up to October 2022. Technical success was 100%. No SADEs occurred. Seven mild procedure-related adverse events were reported overall. Mean percentage of excess weight loss and total body weight loss at 12 months' follow-up were 48.5% ± 38.6 and 15.3% ± 10.6, respectively (n = 67). Improved quality of life was observed following ESG. CONCLUSIONS: ESG is safe and effective, thus offering a satisfactory therapeutic option for a wide range of obese patients on a large scale.
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- dospělí MeSH
- gastroplastika * metody škodlivé účinky MeSH
- gastroskopie metody MeSH
- hmotnostní úbytek MeSH
- kvalita života MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- morbidní obezita chirurgie MeSH
- obezita chirurgie komplikace MeSH
- pooperační komplikace MeSH
- postmarketingový dozor * MeSH
- prospektivní studie MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- multicentrická studie MeSH
- pozorovací studie MeSH
The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) has recognized the need to formalize and enhance training in diagnostic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). This manuscript represents the outcome of a formal Delphi process resulting in an official Position Statement of the ESGE and provides a framework to develop and maintain skills in diagnostic EUS. This curriculum is set out in terms of the prerequisites prior to training; the recommended steps of training to a defined syllabus; the quality of training; and how competence should be defined and evidenced before independent practice. 1: Trainees should have achieved competence in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy before training in diagnostic EUS. 2: The development of diagnostic EUS skills by methods that do not involve patients is advisable, but not mandatory, prior to commencing formal training in diagnostic EUS. 3: A trainee's principal trainer should be performing adequate volumes of diagnostic EUSs to demonstrate maintenance of their own competence. 4: Training centers for diagnostic EUS should offer expertise, as well as a high volume of procedures per year, to ensure an optimal level of quality for training. Under these conditions, training centers should be able to provide trainees with a sufficient wealth of experience in diagnostic EUS for at least 12 months. 5: Trainees should engage in formal training and supplement this with a range of learning resources for diagnostic EUS, including EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration and biopsy (FNA/FNB). 6: EUS training should follow a structured syllabus to guide the learning program. 7: A minimum procedure volume should be offered to trainees during diagnostic EUS training to ensure that they have the opportunity to achieve competence in the technique. To evaluate competence in diagnostic EUS, trainees should have completed a minimum of 250 supervised EUS procedures: 80 for luminal tumors, 20 for subepithelial lesions, and 150 for pancreaticobiliary lesions. At least 75 EUS-FNA/FNBs should be performed, including mostly pancreaticobiliary lesions. 8: Competence assessment in diagnostic EUS should take into consideration not only technical skills, but also cognitive and integrative skills. A reliable valid assessment tool should be used regularly during diagnostic EUS training to track the acquisition of competence and to support trainee feedback. 9: A period of supervised practice should follow the start of independent activity. Supervision can be delivered either on site if other colleagues are already practicing EUS or by maintaining contacts with the training center and/or other EUS experts. 10: Key performance measures including the annual number of procedures, frequency of obtaining a diagnostic sample during EUS-FNA/FNB, and adverse events should be recorded within an electronic documentation system and evaluated.
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- biopsie tenkou jehlou pod endosonografickou kontrolou MeSH
- endosonografie metody MeSH
- gastrointestinální endoskopie * výchova MeSH
- kurikulum * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Evropa MeSH
In light of recently published international guidelines concerning the diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare of urethral strictures and stenoses, the objective of this study was to synthesize an overview of guideline recommendations provided by the American Urological Association (AUA, 2023), the Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU, 2010), and the European Association of Urology (EAU, 2023). The recommendations offered by these three associations, as well as the guidelines addressing urethral trauma from the EAU, AUA, and the Urological Society of India (USI), were assessed in terms of their guidance on posterior urethral stenosis. On the whole, the recommendations from the various guidelines exhibit considerable alignment. However, SIU and EAU place a stronger emphasis on the role of repeated endoscopic treatment compared to AUA. The preferred approach for managing radiation-induced bulbomembranous stenosis remains a subject of debate. Furthermore, endoscopic treatments enhanced with intralesional therapies may potentially serve as a significant treatment modality for addressing even fully obliterated stenoses.
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- endoskopie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- stenóza diagnóza MeSH
- striktura uretry * diagnóza MeSH
- uretra zranění MeSH
- urologie * MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- anglický abstrakt MeSH
- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Spojené státy americké MeSH
BACKGROUND: STARDUST, a phase 3b randomised trial, compared ustekinumab therapeutic strategies in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) using early endoscopic assessment and treat-to-target (T2T) versus standard of care (SoC). AIM: To assess the efficacy of ustekinumab extended treatment in a long-term extension (LTE) of up to 104 weeks with dosing adapted according to clinical, biomarker and endoscopy outcomes. METHODS: Adults with moderately-to-severely active CD received intravenous ustekinumab approximating 6 mg/kg at Week 0 and subcutaneous ustekinumab 90 mg at Week 8. At Week 16, 440 ≥70-point responders were randomised to T2T or SoC and 323 entered the LTE. At Week 48, a unified, protocol-defined ustekinumab dose frequency escalation/de-escalation was applied based on achieving endoscopic remission and corticosteroid-free clinical remission. Achieving corticosteroid-free clinical remission and biomarker remission at consecutive visits determined ustekinumab dosing frequency. Dichotomous variables were analysed using non-responder imputation. RESULTS: Among patients who entered the LTE, 7.7%, 48.6% and 43.7% received doses every 4, 8 and 12 weeks, respectively. Ustekinumab dose frequency was escalated in 23.5% and de-escalated in 19.7%. Endoscopic response and remission rates were 28.9% and 10.73% (all randomised) and 39.3% and 14.6% (patients entering the LTE), respectively, at Week 104. Clinical remissiona rates at week 104 were 50.2% (all randomised) and 68.4% (patients entering the LTE). There were no new safety signals. CONCLUSION: STARDUST LTE is the first interventional ustekinumab efficacy study to show a favourable benefit-risk profile with preservation of clinical and endoscopic outcomes through Week 104 using flexible, algorithm-driven dose adjustment including de-escalation.
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- biologické markery analýza MeSH
- Crohnova nemoc * farmakoterapie MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- gastrointestinální endoskopie MeSH
- indukce remise MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- ustekinumab * terapeutické užití MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- klinické zkoušky, fáze III MeSH
Národní program screeningu kolorektálního karcinomu (KRK) probíhá v České republice od roku 2000 a je příkladem mezioborové spolupráce. Podílí se na něm specialisté z oboru gastroenterologie, praktického lékařství, gynekologie a klinické biochemie. Program je založen na dvou základních metodách – screeningovém imunochemickém testu na okultní krvácení do stolice (iTOKS, FIT) a preventivní koloskopii (TOKS-pozitivní a screeningová koloskopie). O jeho efektivitě vypovídají vysoké počty zachycených kolorektálních prekancerózních a maligních lézí. V letech 2006–2023 bylo v rámci programu provedeno 531 362 preventivních koloskopií, diagnostikováno 202 575 pacientů s adenomy (38,1 %) a 14 473 s karcinomy (2,7 %). Kvalita programu je monitorována na základě indikátorů kvality, které jsou zaměřeny na organizaci (pokrytí cílové populace) i jednotlivé metody. Pokrytí screeningovými testy ve standardním dvouletém sledování se dlouhodobě pohybuje okolo 30 %, v roce 2023 činilo 30,0 % (s výjimkou let 2020 a 2021, kdy došlo k přechodnému poklesu pokrytí na 27 % z důvodu pandemie onemocnění covidem-19). Epidemiologické ukazatele ovlivňují i nescreeningové testy, pokrytí všemi relevantními metodami ve dvouletém intervalu činilo 37,5 % v roce 2023. Koloskopie je hodnocena šesti parametry (počet vyšetření, střevní očista, totální koloskopie, záchyt adenomů celkově, u žen a u mužů). Všechny tyto indikátory splňovalo v roce 2023 celkem 72 % center pro screeningovou koloskopii. Přístroje analyzující TOKS musejí nově procházet pravidelným externím hodnocením kvality (EHK). To by mělo vést také k optimalizaci pozitivity testů, která v roce 2023 dosahovala hodnoty 9,1 %. I díky programu screeningu KRK lze pozorovat příznivé epidemiologické trendy KRK, kdy v letech 2000–2022 došlo k poklesu incidence o 32,3 % a mortality o 47,8 %. Budoucnost programu spočívá v jeho dalším zefektivňování. Cílem je navýšení pokrytí cílové populace při udržení a dalším zvyšování kvality tak, aby byl program realizovatelný a průchodný.
The National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program has been conducted in the Czech Republic since 2000 and serves as an example of interdisciplinary collaboration. Specialists from gastroenterology, general practice, gynecology, and clinical biochemistry are involved in the program. It is based on two primary methods: the screening fecal immunochemical test for occult bleeding (iFOBT, FIT) and preventive colonoscopy (FOBT-positive colonoscopy and screening colonoscopy). The program‘s effectiveness is evidenced by the high number of detected colorectal precancerous and malignant lesions. Between 2006 and 2023, a total of 531,362 preventive colonoscopies were performed, diagnosing 202,575 patients with adenomas (38.1%) and 14,473 patients with cancers (2.7%). Program quality is monitored by indicators focused on both organization (target population coverage) and screening methods. Coverage with screening tests in a 2-year interval has consistently ranged around 30%, except between 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic (27%), reaching 30.0% in 2023. Non-screening tests also affect epidemiological indicators, with total coverage by all relevant methods in a 2-year interval in 2023 amounting to 37.5%. Colonoscopies are evaluated using six parameters (number of examinations, bowel preparation quality, total colonoscopies, and adenoma detection rate in total, in both women and men). In 2023, 72% of screening colonoscopy centers met all of these indicators. FOBT analyzers now must have the regular external quality assessment (EQA), which should help stabilize test positivity, standing at 9.1% in 2023. Thanks to the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program, favorable epidemiological trends have been observed, with a 32.3% decrease in incidence and a 47.8% decrease in mortality between 2000 and 2022. The future of the program lies in its further optimization, with a goal of both increasing coverage of the target population by examination and quality improvement, ensuring the program’s feasibility and efficiency.
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- incidence MeSH
- kolonoskopie MeSH
- kolorektální nádory * diagnóza mortalita prevence a kontrola MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- okultní krev MeSH
- plošný screening metody MeSH
- primární prevence MeSH
- řízení kvality MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
Heterotopický pankreas (HP) je vrozená anomálie charakterizovaná přítomností pankreatické tkáně, která je anatomicky oddělena od hlavní pankreatické žlázy bez kontinuity vývodného systému a vaskularity. Nejčastější místa pro tento posun jsou v horní části gastrointestinálního traktu, zejména v žaludku, duodenu a proximálním jejunu. Mezi další méně obvyklá místa patří jícen, ileum, Meckelův divertikl, žlučový strom, mezenterium a slezina. Nekomplikovaný heterotopický pankreas obvykle nevykazuje příznaky a léze je často objevena náhodně během nesouvisejících operací, zobrazovacích vyšetření nebo pitvy. Tato zpráva popisuje 35letého muže s anamnézou požití žíraviny, který vykazoval dysfagii. Během chirurgického výkonu byla přibližně 40 cm od DJ flexury v jejunu pozorována tkáň o rozměrech 0,7 × 0,5 cm. Identifikovaná tkáň byla vyříznuta a odeslána na histopatologické vyšetření (HPE). Závěrem doporučujeme excizi ektopické tkáně a doporučujeme HPE, protože diagnózu HP nelze potvrdit bez důkladného histopatologického vyšetření. I přes svou vzácnost by měl být heterotopický pankreas zahrnut do diferenciální diagnózy při hodnocení gastrointestinálních stromálních tumorů.
Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is a congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of pancreatic tissue that is anatomically separate from the main pancreatic gland without continuity of the duct system and vascularity. The most frequent locations for this displacement are within the upper gastrointestinal tract, particularly in the stomach, duodenum, and proximal jejunum. Other less common sites include the esophagus, ileum, Meckel diverticulum, biliary tree, mesentery, and spleen. Typically, uncomplicated heterotopic pancreas does not exhibit symptoms, and the lesion is often discovered incidentally during unrelated surgeries, imaging examinations, or autopsy. This report describes a 35-year-old male with a history of corrosive ingestion who presented with dysphagia. During surgical exploration, a tissue measuring 0.7 × 0.5 cm was observed approximately 40 cm from the DJ flexure in the jejunum. The identified tissue was excised and sent in for histopathological examination (HPE). In conclusion, we advise the excision of the ectopic tissue and recommend HPE because the diagnosis of HP cannot be confirmed without a thorough histopathological examination. Despite its rarity, heterotopic pancreas should be included in the differential diagnosis when evaluating gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
- Klíčová slova
- heterotopický pankreas,
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- choristom chirurgie diagnóza komplikace MeSH
- chronická pankreatitida * MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- endoskopie trávicího systému MeSH
- jejunum abnormality chirurgie MeSH
- kaustika otrava MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- pankreas abnormality anatomie a histologie MeSH
- poruchy polykání * chirurgie etiologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- kazuistiky MeSH
Respiračný epiteliálny adenomatoidný hamartóm (REAH) je zriedkavá benígna lézia pochádzajúca z epitelu sliznice nazálnej dutiny a prínosových dutín. V práci opisujeme prípad 51-ročného muža s anamnézou pretrvávajúceho sťaženého dýchania a pocitu upchatého nosa. Diagnostikovanú mal veľkú polypovitú masu v pravom nosovom priechodne so stopkou vyrastajúcou z čuchovej štrbiny. Makroskopicky išlo kompaktný polyp rozmerov 40 × 32 × 10 mm s hladkým povrchom. Histologické vyšetrenie potvrdilo diagnózu REAH s ložiskovo výraznou prevahou žľazových štruktúr s prechodom do seromucinózneho hamartómu. Po operácii klinické ťažkosti ustúpili a pacient je v súčasnosti bez známok recidívy. Napriek zriedkavému výskytu by mal byť REAH zahrnutý v diferenciálnej diagnostike sinonazálnych polypovitých más, najmä ak pochádzajú zo zadnej časti nazálneho septa alebo olfaktoriálnej štrbiny. Včasné rozpoznanie a správna diagnóza predchádzajú zbytočným agresívnym chirurgickým intervenciám a ďalším zaťažujúcim vyšetreniam.
Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma (REAH) is a rare benign lesion originating from the mucosal epithelium of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. We describe a 51-year-old man with a history of persistent difficulty breathing and feeling of stuffy nose. He was diagnosed to have a large polypoid mass in the right nasal cavity with a stalk arising from the olfactory cleft. Grossly, it was a compact polyp measuring 40 × 32 × 10 mm with a smooth surface. The histology confirmed the diagnosis of REAH with predominance of glandular structures with a transition to seromucinous hamartoma. After the operation, the clinical problems had disappeared and the patient was free of recurrence. Despite rare occurrence, REAH should be included in the differential diagnosis of sinonasal polypoid masses, especially of those which originate from the posterior part of the nasal septum or olfactory cleft. Early recognition and correct diagnosis prevent unnecessary aggressive surgery and other burdensome examinations.
- Klíčová slova
- respirační epitelový adenomatoidní hamartom,
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- adenom chirurgie diagnostické zobrazování patologie MeSH
- diferenciální diagnóza MeSH
- endoskopie MeSH
- hamartom * chirurgie diagnostické zobrazování patologie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nosní polypy chirurgie diagnostické zobrazování patologie MeSH
- paranazální dutiny * chirurgie diagnostické zobrazování patologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- kazuistiky MeSH
PURPOSE: The study analyses outcomes of the surgical treatment of odontogenic sinusitis that concurrently address sinusitis and its dental source. METHODS: A total of 364 adult patients were included, representing 13% of all patients we have operated on for any rhinosinusitis over the past 18 years. The diagnosis was based on both ENT and dental examinations including CT imaging. Patients were divided into three groups: (1) FESS with dental surgery without antrotomy, (2) FESS with intraoral antrotomy, and (3) intraoral surgery without FESS. The mean postoperative follow-up was 15 months. RESULTS: First group involved 64%, second group 31%, and third group 6% of the cases. The one-stage combined ENT and dental approach was used in 94% of cases (group 1 and 2) with a success rate of 97%. Concerning FESS, maxillary sinus surgery with middle meatal antrostomy only was performed in 54% of patients. Oroantral communication flap closure was performed in 56% of patients (success rate 98%). Healing was achieved within 3 months. The majority (87%) of patients were operated on unilaterally for unilateral findings. Over the past 18 years, a 6% increase of implant-related odontogenic sinusitis was observed. CONCLUSION: Odontogenic sinusitis is common, tending to be unilateral and chronic. Its dental source needs to be uncovered and treated and should not be underestimated. Close cooperation between ENT and dental specialists has a crucial role in achieving optimal outcomes. The one-stage combined surgical approach proves to be a reliable, safe, fast and effective treatment.
From the works published so far, the endoscopic spine surgery of the lumbar spine has its justification. Miniinvasive approach spares muscles, minimizes postoperative pain, shortens hospitalization and of course recovery. It proves the results of our patients after disc herniation treated by endoscopic surgery. In patients we register less postoperative pain, less consumption of analgesics postoperatively, early verticalization and early return to everyday activities. We evaluate the endoscopic discectomy (interlaminar and transforaminal) as an efficient surgical method in treatment of lumbar disc herniation in cases such as radiculopathy, hyperalgic conditions even in cases with motoric deficit. Ideal candidates for lumbar spine endoscopy are patients with discogenic radiculopathy with early symptomatology where we predict soft disc herniation. In these cases, we choose the endoscopic discectomy as a first choice of treatment. Our purpose is to continue in education of spinal endoscopic procedures. We are reducing the amount of recurrent disc herniations with increasing skills. We enrich our experiences in other parts of spine such as cervical spine in treatment of cervical radiculopathy. In March 2023 we implemented the first cervical spine endoscopy, where the main purpose was to decompress the cervical spine nerve which was compressed by cervical disc herniation. In the future we plan to expand in indications criteria, even in cases of degenerative spine disorders, implantation of intervertebral disc cages with transpedicular stabilizations.
Rozvojom optických systémov v medicíne sa endoskopia postupne etablovala vo viacerých chirurgických a nechirurgických medicínskych disciplínach, akými sú gastroenterológia, urológia, gynekológia a brušná chirurgia. Jej prienik je citeľný aj do spinálnej chirurgie a neurochirurgie. Dôvodom využitia endoskopie v spinálnej chirurgii je miniinvazivita so šetrením svalového aparátu. Tá umožňuje pacientom po spinálnych operáciách včasnú mobilizáciu a redukuje poooperačné bolesti, čo potenciálne môže viesť k skráteniu času hospitalizácie a včasný návrat do zamestnania. Šetrenie tkanív tiež prispieva k stabilite chrbtice, redukuje riziko instability a vzniku degeneratívnych zmien v budúcnosti. V nasledujúcom článku by sme radi predstavili vlastné skúsenosti s miniinvazívnou endoskopickou technikou ošetrenia výhrezov medzistavcovej platničky driekovej chrbtice.
BACKGROUND: Glomus tumors (GTs) are mesenchymal neoplasms that are typically benign. Gastric GTs are uncommon and occur mainly in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Malignant gastric GTs are extremely rare, constituting less than 1% of gastric tumors. Because their features are similar to those of other tumors found in the same gastrointestinal region, such as stromal tumors, leiomyomas, lymphomas, and lipomas, the diagnosis is challenging. CASE PRESENTATION: A 52-year-old male patient presented with fatigue and melena. The initial endoscopic examination did not locate any source of bleeding. Six months later, pan-gastroscopy, performed due to progressive microcytic anemia, revealed a 40 × 30 mm polypoid lesion with deep ulcerations; histopathological analysis confirmed that it was a gastric GT with expression of alpha-actin and cadherin 17 and a Ki-67 index of 20%. The patient delayed surgical therapy until his symptoms worsened. Laparoscopic sleeve resection revealed a 65 × 45 × 25 mm tumor, and secondary immunohistochemical analysis revealed extensive spread into the mucosa and subserosa. Focally, the tumor bulged into some large veins. Genetic examination with RNA isolation further supported the histopathological diagnosis of gastric GT with uncertain malignant potential. CONCLUSIONS: This case underscores the diagnostic challenges posed by gastric GTs because they are rare and their clinical features are similar to those of other gastric tumors. Thorough histopathological and molecular analysis is essential for an accurate diagnosis. Surgical intervention remains the primary therapeutic approach. This case also emphasizes the need for long-term follow-up due to the potential for recurrence and malignancy.
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- gastrointestinální krvácení * etiologie chirurgie patologie MeSH
- gastroskopie MeSH
- glomangiom * patologie chirurgie komplikace diagnóza MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nádory žaludku * patologie komplikace chirurgie MeSH
- prognóza MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- kazuistiky MeSH
