Background Gastrojejunostomy (GJJ) is the most commonly used palliative treatment
modality for malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Recently, stent placement has been …

The aim of this review article is to provide an overview of the role of pigs as a biomedical
model for humans. The usefulness and limitations of porcine models have been discussed …

BACKGROUND: Both gastrojejunostomy (GJJ) and stent placement are commonly used
palliative treatments of obstructive symptoms caused by malignant gastric outlet obstruction …

Background and aims Endoscopic enteral stenting (ES) in malignant gastric outlet
obstruction (GOO) is limited by high rates of stent obstruction. EUS-guided …

Background EUS-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) is a developing modality in the
management of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) with several technical approaches …

BACKGROUND: We have previously reported the feasibility and the safety of an endoscopic
transgastric approach to the peritoneal cavity in a porcine model. We now report successful …

Background We have previously reported the feasibility of diagnostic and therapeutic
peritoneoscopy including liver biopsy, gastrojejunostomy, and tubal ligation by an oral …

Results: A total of 64 patients underwent double stenting. In 46 patients, biliary obstruction
occurred before the onset of duodenal obstruction (by a median of 107 days)(group 1); in 14 …

Background and aims Endoscopic placement of enteral self-expandable metallic stents is an
alternative to surgical gastrojejunostomy (GJ) for palliation of malignant gastric outlet …

Background Malignant gastric outlet obstruction is the clinical and pathological
consequence of cancerous disease causing a mechanical obstruction to gastric emptying. It …