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Severe Complications Limit Long-Term Clinical Success of Self-Expanding Metal Stents in Patients With Obstructive Colorectal Cancer
- G. Fernández-Esparrach, J. Bordas, +6 authors J. Llach
- Medicine
- The American Journal of Gastroenterology
- 1 May 2010
OBJECTIVES:Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are increasingly being used to treat malignant colorectal obstruction. However, complications have been reported in up to 50% of patients. There is… Expand
Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in the Diagnosis of Pancreatobiliary Diseases: A Prospective Study
- G. Fernández-Esparrach, Á. Ginés, +12 authors A. Castells
- Medicine
- The American Journal of Gastroenterology
- 1 August 2007
OBJECTIVES:To compare the diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in: (a) patients with a dilated biliary tree unexplained by… Expand
Short-term outcome analysis of a randomized study comparing laparoscopic vs open colectomy for colon cancer
- A. Lacy, J. C. García-Valdecasas, +8 authors J. Visa
- Medicine
- Surgical Endoscopy
- 1 October 1995
The authors examined the impact of the laparoscopic approach on the early outcome of resected colon carcinomas. The role of laparoscopic techniques in the treatment of colon carcinomas is… Expand
The European Panel on the Appropriateness of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines colonoscopy in an open‐access endoscopy unit: a prospective study
- F. Balaguer, J. Llach, +7 authors J. Piqué
- Medicine
- Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
- 1 March 2005
Background : The demand for gastrointestinal endoscopy is increasing in most developed countries, resulting in an important rise in overall costs and waiting lists for endoscopic procedures.… Expand
A multicenter, randomized, clinical trial of hormonal therapy in the prevention of rebleeding from gastrointestinal angiodysplasia.
- F. Junquera, F. Feu, +6 authors J. R. Malagelada
- Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- 1 November 2001
BACKGROUND & AIMS
The efficacy of hormonal therapy for recurrent bleeding from gastrointestinal angiodysplasia remains uncertain. We investigated the efficacy of long-term estrogen-progestagen… Expand
Percutaneous self-expanding metal stents versus endoscopic polyethylene endoprostheses for treating malignant biliary obstruction: randomized clinical trial.
- V. Piñol, A. Castells, +5 authors S. Navarro
- Medicine
- Radiology
- 1 October 2002
PURPOSE
To compare percutaneous self-expanding metal stents with conventional endoscopic polyethylene endoprostheses for treatment of malignant biliary obstruction by means of a prospective… Expand
Predictive value of the variceal pressure response to continued pharmacological therapy in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension
- À. Escorsell, J. Bordas, +4 authors J. Bosch
- Medicine
- Hepatology
- 1 May 2000
Noninvasive measurements of variceal pressure adequately reflect the hemodynamic effects of propranolol on portal hypertension. However, the prognostic value of variceal pressure responses during… Expand
Extensibility and symmetry of actin filaments in contracting muscles.
- J. Bordas, A. Svensson, M. Rothery, J. Lowy, G. Diakun, P. Boesecke
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Biophysical journal
- 1 December 1999
When isometrically contracting muscles are subjected to a quick release followed by a shortening ramp of appropriate speed (V(o)), tension decays from its value at the isometric plateau (P(o)) to <0.… Expand
Effects of steroid treatment on activation of nuclear factor κB in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Nuclear factor κB (NFκB) is a transcription factor that controls several genes important for immunity and inflammation. The aim of this study was to assess if activation of NFκB plays a role in the… Expand
Long-Term Efficacy of Octreotide in the Prevention of Recurrent Bleeding from Gastrointestinal Angiodysplasia
- F. Junquera, E. Saperas, +6 authors Juan-Ramón Malagelada
- Medicine
- The American Journal of Gastroenterology
- 1 February 2007
OBJECTIVES:Preliminary studies suggested that octreotide may be therapeutic in bleeding angiodysplasia. Our aim was to investigate the efficacy of long-term octreotide therapy in the prevention of… Expand