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Objective:To compare the fully covered self-expanding metal stents (FCSEMS) and multiple plastic stents (MPS) in the effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness for benign bile duct strictures.Methods:A single-center retrospective study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 107 patients with benign biliary strictures who underwent FCSEMS or MPS implantation through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in Hangzhou First People's Hospital from January 2013 to June 2019.There were 54 cases in group FCSEMS and 53 cases in group MPS. Benign biliary stricture was confirmed by computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and endoscopic ultrasonography. The primary index was the rate of stricture remission, and the secondary indices were the incidence of stricture recurrence, ERCP-related complications, the rate of stent migration, hospital stay and charges.Results:The median follow-up times were 10.0 (6.5, 18.0) months and 12.0 (9.0, 20.0) months in group FCSEMS and in group MPS respectively ( P>0.05). The rates of stricture remission in the two groups were 87.0% (47/54) and 83.0% (44/53), the incidences of stricture recurrence were 14.6% (6/41) and 23.5% (8/34), and the incidences of ERCP-related complications were 14.8% (8/54) and 11.9% (13/109), respectively. And the differences were not statistically significant (all P>0.05). But the stent migration rates of the two groups were 22.9% (11/54) and 2.8% (3/109) with significant difference ( P<0.001). Cost-effectiveness analysis showed that the median numbers of ERCP intervention in the two groups were 2 (2,2) times and 3 (2,4) times ( P<0.001), and the median hospital stays were 6.0 (4.0,11.0) days and 9.0 (6.5,16.0) days respectively ( P=0.009). The median hospitalization expenses of the two groups were 44 646 yuan and 51 355 yuan without significant difference ( P>0.05). Conclusion:The effectiveness, safety and cost of FCSEMS for benign bile duct stenosis are similar to those of MPS, but it reduces ERCP intervention and treatment cycles. Even with a certain migration rate, it can still be a first-line treatment approach.
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To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Hot AXIOS, a novel luminal metal stent with a cautery system guided by endoscopic ultrasound, for the treatment of infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN), 5 cases of IPN treated with endoscopic ultrasound-guided Hot AXIOS placement in Hangzhou First People's Hospital from December 2021 to January 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The results showed that all 5 cases successfully completed the treatment, with 8-21 minutes of the operation time. The symptoms of abdominal pain and bloating on the first day after operation were significantly relieved, and the abdominal CT showed that the walled-off necrosis was significantly reduced. After 2-9 times of direct endoscopic necrosectomy, supplemented by antibiotics, patient's temperature and blood inflammatory indexes returned to normal, the cavity was reduced and necrosis was removed. The Hot AXIOS stent was indwelled for 12-40 days and then removed. After 25-113 days of the follow-up, all patients survived without recurrence. Preliminary results suggest that endoscopic ultrasound-guided Hot AXIOS placement is safe and effective for the treatment of IPN.
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Objective:To evaluate the safety, efficacy and performance of disposable cholangiopancreatoscope in the diagnosis and treatment of bile duct diseases.Methods:A total of 20 subjects were selected and 16 subjects were enrolled in the prospective and exploratory clinical study which were performed in the Digestive Endoscope Center of Hangzhou First People's Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine from July 2021 to August 2021. The disposable cholangiopancreatoscope was used to diagnose bile duct diseases in routine endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Biopsies were performed in cases where malignancy was considered. The use related indexes and performance indexes of the instruments were analyzed.Results:Among the 16 patients, there were 6 cases of biliary space-occupying lesions, 6 cases of biliary calculi, and 4 cases of benign biliary stricture before operation. The success rate of the disposable insertion was 100.00% (16/16), and the success rate of observation was 100.00% (16/16). Three biliary space-occupying lesions diagnosed as malignant tumor under cholangiopancreatoscope were confirmed by pathology after operation. Diagnosis of other patients was consistent with preoperative diagnose, so no biopsy was conducted. The rate of positive feedback from operators in directional control was 81.25% (13/16), the image failure rate was 18.75% (3/16), and the rate of positive feedback for image clarity was 93.75% (15/16). In terms of clinical performance, the imaging quality of excellence was 93.75% (15/16), the flexible degree of excellence was 81.25% (13/16), and other indexes were all 100.00% excellence. During the period, there were no instrument defects, pancreatitis, perforation, bleeding or other instrument-related adverse events.Conclusion:The effectiveness, safety and performance indexes of domestic disposable cholangiopancreatoscope have reached the standards of clinical application with high pixel, integration, and portability. It's worthy of clinical recommendation.
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To evaluate the value of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP)and SpyGlass in the diagnosis of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the bile duct (IPMN-B). Data of patients who underwent ERCP and SpyGlass in Hangzhou First People′s Hospital from January 2016 to December 2019 were analyzed. ERCP and SpyGlass features, complications, clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis were retrospectively analyzed.A total of 9 patients (5 benign lesions and 4 malignant lesions) were included.ERCP was successfully performed in 9 cases, while SpyGlass was technically successful in 8 cases. Endoscopy showed mucus outflow from the papilla in 5 cases, and the mucus was removed by the balloon of ERCP in 8 cases.ERCP showed bile duct diffuse dilatation and filling defects in all patients. SpyGlass found the mucus in the bile duct in all patients. SpyGlass showed lesion mucosa were fish-egg like without vascular images (Ⅱtype, 3 cases), fish-egg like with vascular images (Ⅲ type, 1 case), villous (Ⅳtype, 4 cases). SpyGlass defined extent of the lesion in 8 cases. SpyGlass found that the lesion involved the intra and extrahepatic bile ducts in one case. Therefore, liver transplantation was recommended to avoid surgical exploration. One type Ⅲ lesion underwent a direct biopsy. The pathology showed moderate dysplasia, which was consistent with the postoperative pathology. No complication occurred. ERCP combined with SpyGlass could clarify the scope of IPMN-B and provide basis for surgical options, which is safe and effective in IPMN-B diagnosis.
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Objective:To evaluate endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD) combined with nasojejunal tube feeding for elderly patients with severe acute cholangitis.Methods:Data of 43 elderly patients with severe acute cholangitis, who received ENBD combined with nasojejunal tube feeding from January 1, 2016 to May 31, 2018 at Affiliated Hangzhou First People′s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine were retrospectively analyzed and were included in the observation group, and 43 other patients who received ENBD combined with conventional therapy in the same period were included in the control group with the matching principle of 1∶1. Liver function indices (ALT and AST), nutritional status (Hb, TP and ALB) and inflammation indices (WBC, NEU% and CRP) of the two groups before the operation, 3 days and 7 days of nutritional support after the operation were compared. Adverse reactions (abdominal distention and diarrhea), mortality, hospitalization time and expenses of the two groups were also compared.Results:There were no significant differences in gender composition, mean age, preoperative APACHE-Ⅱ score, NRS2002 score, liver function index, nutritional index, or inflammatory index between the observation group and the control group ( P>0.05). The baseline data of the two groups were comparable. After 3 days of nutritional support, ALT, AST, TP were 21.0 (15.0, 35.5) U/L, 26.0 (21.0, 36.5) U/L, and 64.2±5.2 g/L, respectively in the observation group, and 47.0 (29.5, 82.5) U/L ( P<0.05), 47.0 (29.0, 75.0) U/L ( P<0.05), and 60.5±6.4 g/L ( P<0.05), respectively in the control group. The levels of other indicators were not statistically different at this time point ( P>0.05). At 7 days postoperative nutritional support, ALT, AST, TP, ALB and CRP of the observation group were 22.0 (14.0, 31.5) U/L, 26.0 (20.5, 38.5) U/L, 67.6±5.4 g/L, 34.6±3.7 g/L, and 28.0 (18.5, 35.5) mg/L, respectively, and 43.0 (18.0, 59.5) U/L ( P<0.01), 34.0 (24.0, 60.5) U/L ( P=0.02), 64.5±5.7 g/L ( P=0.01), 31.5±7.0 g/L ( P=0.02), and 34.0 (24.0, 66.5) mg/L ( P<0.05) in the control group. There were no significant differences in the levels of other indicators between the two groups at this time point ( P>0.05). In the observation group, the incidence of diarrhea, abdominal distension, mortality, hospitalization time and hospitalization expenses were 32.6% (14/43), 30.2% (13/43), 9.3% (4/43), 16.0±7.0 days and 40±10 thousand yuan, respectively, and in the control group, the above indicators were 4.7% (2/43) ( P<0.05), 7.0% (3/43) ( P<0.05), 11.6% (5/43) ( P=0.72), 19.3±3.7 days ( P<0.05)) and 53±23 thousand yuan ( P<0.05), respectively. Conclusion:For elderly patients with severe acute cholangitis, enteral nutrition with ENBD can effectively improve the nutritional status, reduce inflammatory reaction, the impact on liver function, and hospital costs, and shorten the hospitalization time, which is suitable for further clinical application.
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Objective:To investigate the risk factors of duodenal papilla hemorrhage after endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation (EPBD) for choledocholithiasis.Methods:Clinical data of 411 cases of choledocholithiasis treated by EPBD in Hangzhou First People′s Hospital from January 2016 to December 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. Based on the development of hemorrhage after EPBD, patients were divided into the hemorrhage group and the non-hemorrhage group. The risk factors of hemorrhage after EPBD were analyzed by single and Logistic regression.Results:Among 411 patients who received EPBD, 29 patients had EPBD-related duodenal papilla hemorrhage and the overall incidence was 7.1%.Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences between the hemorrhage group and the non-hemorrhage group in diameter≥1.2 cm of balloon dilation ( P=0.001), endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) ( P=0.002)and the incision length of EST ( P<0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that the incision length of EST ( OR=69.771, 95% CI: 7.544-645.296, P<0.001) was the independent risk factor for duodenal papilla hemorrhage after EPBD. Diameter≥1.2 cm of balloon dilation( OR=0.192, 95% CI: 0.071-0.524, P=0.001) was a protective factor. Conclusion:The incision length of EST is an independent risk factor of duodenal papilla hemorrhage after EPBD. Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation is a protective factor for postoperative hemorrhage, which can reduce the incidence of bleeding.
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Objective To discuss necessity of cholecystectomy for patients with stones in their bile ducts and gallbladders in the absence of absolute operation indications of cholecystectomy after clearance of bile duct stones with ERCP. Methods Data of less than 70-year-old patients with stones in their bile ducts and gallbladders but without absolute operation indications of cholecystectomy admitted to the First People′s Hospital of Hangzhou from January 2012 to December 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into cholecystectomy group and gallbladders in situ group after bile duct stones removal with ERCP. The hospitalization time, recurrent biliary events, complications of operation were compared between two groups. Results A total of 128 patients were included and followed up for(24.031±9.170)months with 64 cases in conservative group and 64 cases in cholecystectomy group. Incidence of recurrent biliary events in the cholecystectomy group and conservative group were 7.8%(5/64)and 10.9%(7/64)(P=0.544). Among cases of recurrent biliary events,incidences of cholangitis in the two groups were 7.8%(5/64)and 4.7%(3/64)respectively(P= 0.465), incidences of pancreatitis were 0(0/64)and 1.6%(1/64) respectively(P=0.315), incidences of common bile duct stones were 7.8%(5/64)and 7.8%(5/64)respectively(P = 1). No recurrent cholecystitis occurred. There were no differences in ERCP-related complications between the cholecystectomy group[23.4%(15/64)]and the conservative group[12.5%(8/64)](P=0.107). But 4 patients(6.3%)in cholecystectomy group had LC-related complications during the follow-up period, 3 cases of infection and 1 ileus. The hospital stay in conservative group was shorter than that in cholecystectomy group(5.906± 4.614 days VS 14.313± 6.312 days, P<0.001). The hospitalization expenses in two groups were(45 196± 12 518)yuan and(22 160± 11 755)yuan(P<0.001). Conclusion Conservative methods yield to shorter hospitalization and lower expenses without cholecystectomy-related complications. Conservative management for gallbladder stones after ERCP for biliary duct stones is recommended for patients who had no absolute operation indications of cholecystectomy.
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Objective To evaluate the effect and safety of stone extraction via endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) in elderly cases over 90 years old with gallstones in common bile duct (CBD). Methods Retrospective clinical data analysis was performed in 37 elderly cases treated by endoscopic stone extraction via ERC and EST.Results The gallstones of 30 cases were successfully extracted with only one trying. The multiple stones of another 4 cases were not totally extracted, they underwent endoscopic naso-biliary drainage (ENBD) for 5 days, and then the stones were successfully extracted. The successful rate of stone extraction was 91.9% (34/37). Giant stones in 2 cases were minimized and extracted 6 months later with help of endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD). In one case stone extraction failed,because of huge diverticulum. Bleeding complication during operation was observed in one case (2.7%). Duodenal perforation and acute pancreatitis were not documented in this group.Conclusions EST and ERBD are minor invasive, effective, safe and practical for stones extraction in elderly patients over 90 years old with gallstones in CBD.