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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2014

EUS assisted transmural cholecystogastrostomy fistula creation as a bridge for endoscopic internal gallbladder therapy using a novel fully covered metal stent.

Nan Ge, Zhiguo Wang, Siyu Sun, Sheng Wang, Guoxin Wang, Shiwei Sun, Linlin Feng, Fei Yang, Wenzhuang Ma, Shupeng Wang and 3 more

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Article in BMC gastroenterology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nan Ge
Zhiguo Wang
Siyu SunEndoscopy center, Shengjing Hospital, Shenyang, China. sun-siyu@163.com.
Sheng Wang
Guoxin Wang
Shiwei Sun
Linlin Feng
Fei Yang
Wenzhuang Ma
Shupeng Wang
Xiang Liu
Jintao Guo
Wen Liu
China Medical University · CN

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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLaparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the "gold standard" for treating symptomatic gallstones. Innovative methods, such as a scarless therapeutic procedure through a natural orifice are being introduced, and include transgastric or transcolonic endoscopic cholecystectomy. However, before clinical implementation, instruments still need modification, and a more convenient treatment is still needed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of endoscopic internal gallbladder therapy such as cholecystolithotomy in an animal survival model.

methodsFour pigs underwent endoscopic-ultrasound (EUS)-guided cholecystogastrostomy and the placement of a novel covered mental stent. Four weeks later the stents were removed and an endoscope was advanced into the gallbladder via the fistula, and cholecystolithotomy was performed. Two weeks later the pigs were sacrificed, and the healing of the fistulas was assessed.

resultsEUS-guided cholecystogastrostomy with mental stent deployment was successfully performed in all the animals. Four weeks after the procedure, the fistulas had formed and all the stents were removed. Endoscopic cholecystolithotomy was performed through each fistula. All the animals survived until they were sacrificed 2 weeks later. The fistulas were found to be completely healed.

conclusionsThis study reports the first endoscopic transmural cholecystolithotomy after placement of a novel mental stent in an animal survival model.

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StentsAnastomosis, SurgicalAnimalsCholecystostomyEndoscopy, Digestive SystemEndosonographyFeasibility StudiesGallbladderGallstonesGastrostomyStomachSwine

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PMID25249425
PMCPMC4189557
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