This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Background Adequate distension of the GI lumen is required for safe advancement of
endoscopes and for careful visualization of the mucosa. Room air, which is widely used for …

Background and Aims Initial reports suggest that fully covered self-expandable metal stents
(FCSEMSs) may be better suited for drainage of dense pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) …

The fifth section of the Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound (INVUS) of the European
Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) assesses the …

Walled‐off necrosis (WON) is a relatively new term for encapsulated necrotic tissue after
severe acute pancreatitis. Various terminologies such as pseudocyst, necroma, pancreatic …

Background Endoscopic management of walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN) is an area
of great interest with many still unanswered questions, including the role of mechanical …

Walled‐off necrosis (WON) is a new term for encapsulated necrotic tissue after severe acute
pancreatitis. Various terminologies such as pseudocyst, necroma, pancreatic abscess, and …

Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) provides the unique opportunity to visualize, interrogate and
intervene gastrointestinal (GI) luminal, mural or peri-luminal structures and pathology with …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an acute inflammatory disease of the exocrine pancreas. In Japan,
nationwide epidemiological surveys have been conducted every 4 to 5 years by the …

We report a successful endoscopic ultrasonography-guided drainage of a huge infected
multilocular walled-off necrosis (WON) that was treated by a modified single transluminal …