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www.giejournal.org Volume 67, No. 5 : 2008 GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY AB351 Clinical Endoscopic Practice/Endoscopy: Complications A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Sucralfate Versus Proton Pump Inhibitor On Prevention of Hemorrhage from the Artificial Ulcer After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection W1421 Cervical Esophageal Perforations At the Time of Endoscopic Ultrasound: a Prospective Evaluation of Frequency, Outcomes, and Patient Management 329 Clinical Efficacy of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in Patients with Comorbid Diseases W1429 Colonoscopy with Polypectomy in Anticoagulated Patients W1425 Comparison of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Using Sodium Hyaluronate and Needle-Knife Versus Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Colonic Laterally Spreading Tumors W1426 Comparison of Two Methods of Stent Placement in Esophageal Malignant Strictures: with Fluoroscopy and Without Fluoroscopy Take in Consideration the Safe and Efficacy W1432 Complications of Colonoscopy in a Large Public County Hospital in Greece. a 10 Year Prospective Study W1441 Complications of Endoscopic Treatment of Zenker Diverticula W1439 Effects of Omeprazole and Famotidine On Gastric Acidic Environment in Patients with Gastric Neoplasia for 4 Days After Endoscopic Submucosal Desection W1433 Endoscopic Interventions in Pancreatic Pseudocysts, Abscesses and Infected Necroses - Experiences and Treatment Results of a Large Single Centre Case Series (N=87) W1440 Endoscopic Management of Internal Hemorrhoids, Band Ligation Or Injection Sclerotherapy? W1437 Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Transmural Drainage and Necrosectomy in Complicated Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis W1427 Ercp and Eus Complication Rates Are Not Increased in Elderly Patients W1423 Frequency of Bacteremia After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Upper Gastrointestinal Neoplasm W1434 Gastroenterologist-Directed, Balanced Propofol Sedation for Egd and Colonoscopy: An Analysis of Safety in 15,286 Patients 327 Low Incidence of Hyperamylasemia After Proximal Double Balloon Enteroscopy: Adjustment of Insertion Technique W1442 Multiple Endoscopic Biopsies in Research Subjects: Safety Results from An Nih Series W1428 Nasal Vs Oro-Nasal Oxygenation and Capnography During Endoscopy W1431 Nonsurgical Treatment of Gastric Perforation Complicated By Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection W1435 Prolonged Intestinal Transit: An Important Factor in Non-Obstructive Capsule Retention W1430 Prophylactic Somatostatin for Prevention of Post-Ercp Pancreatitis: a Meta- Analysis 1068 Duration of the Interval Between Completion of the Bowel Preparation and Start of the Colonoscopy As a Better Predictor of Bowel Preparation Quality Than Colonoscopy Start Time Alone 237 Early Versus Delayed Feeding After Placement of a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: a Meta-Analysis 328 Efficacy of Lukewarm Saline Water and Exercise (Shankh Prakshalana) As Colonoscopy Preparation - a Pilot Study W1461 Endoscope-Guide Infusion of Sodium Phosphate: Efficacy and Safety Comparisons with Polyethylene Glycol W1468 Improving the Quality of Colonoscopy in Term of Visibility By Adding Simethicone to Sodium Phosphate for Bowel Preparation 238 Influence of Different Procedures of Bowel Preparation On Outcomes of Screening Colonoscopy W1471 Management of Acute Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: a Nationwide Canadian Survey W1464 Non-Anesthesiologist Administered Propofol Sedation for Endoscopic Procedures: a Worldwide Safety Review 883 Predicting the Presence of Esophageal Varices in Cirrhotic Patients Using Meld, Apri, Child-Pugh Score, Platelets and Liver Function Tests W1449 Prokinetic Agent- Metoclopromide Increases the Yield of Upper Endoscopy and Decreases the Need for Second Look Endoscopy in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed a Randomized Prospective Study 266 Renal Safety of the Bowel Preparations in Subjects with Spinal Cord Injury: a Prospective Randomized Study W1450 Risk of Sleep Apnea During Sedation for Endoscopy: Are Current Diagnostic Guidelines Useful? W1456 Safety of Capsule Endoscopy in the Setting of Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators, Two Years Experience W1465 Selection of Premedication for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy from the Risk Management Point of View W1470 Should We Be Using Bowel Preparation and Prokinetic Agents for Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy? a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial W1451 The Clinical Usefulness of Intravenous Cimetropium Bromide As a Premedication for Colonoscopy : a Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial W1447 The Clinical Usefulness of Intravenous Cimetropium Bromide As a Premedication for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Under Conscious Sedation : a Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial W1453 The Effect of Oral Cola Ingestion for the Endoscopic Inspection of Remnant Stomach - Randomized Case Control Study - W1445 The Effect of Pre-Treatment with a Proton Pump Inhibitor On the Incidence and Severity of Gi Adverse Events Associated with a 4l Polyethylene Glycol + Electrolytes (Peg) Purgative for Colonoscopy W1474 The Efficacy, Acceptability and Safety of the New 2l Polyethylene Glycol + Electrolytes + Ascorbic Acid (Peg + E + Asc) Vs the 4l Risk Factors of Delayed Bleeding After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Gastric Tumors W1436 Safety of Conscious Sedation During Routine Endoscopy for Patients At Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea W1422 Treatment of Persistent Gastrocutaneous Fistula with Combined Electro-Chemical Cautery and Endoscopic Clips W1438 Tse “Mask” Improves Oxygenation and Decreases Requirements for Airway Assistance in Deeply Sedated Patients During Lengthy Upper Endoscopic Procedures 331 Usefulness of Endoscopic Submucocal Dissection Versus Gastrectomy in Elderly Patients with Early Gastric Cancer W1424 Water Infusion in Lieu of Air Insufflation Enhanced Performance of Up-Front Scheduled Unsedated Colonoscopy in United States (Us) Veterans W1420 Clinical Endoscopic Practice/Endoscopy: Disinfection Chlorhexidine Versus Povidone-Iodine As Cutaneous Antisepsis for Prevention of Peg Site Infection. a Prospective Randomized Pilot Study W1443 Clinical Endoscopic Practice/ Endoscopy: Pre and post procedure preparation A ‘Time and Motion’ Study of Endoscopic Practice: Strategies to Enhance Efficiency W1466 A Study of Grading System to Evaluate Small Bowel Cleansing for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy W1452 Adjunctive Benefit of Tegasarod with Fleet’S Phosphosoda Colonoscopy Preparation: a Placebo-Controlled Randomized Study W1459 An Alternative to Standard Brushing Procedure W1444 Appropriateness and Diagnostic Yield of Colonoscopy in Young Women W1448 Bowel Cleansing Prior to Screening Colonoscopy in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: Lack of Efficacy Using Standard Regimens W1472 Capnography Prevents Hypoxemia During Ercp and Eus: a Randomized Controlled Trial 326 Cold Biopsy Polypectomy: Jumbo Versus Standard Size Biopsy Forceps W1454 Colonoscopy in the Elderly: Worse Preparation, Better Tolerability 241 Colonoscopy with Polypectomy in Patients Taking Clopidogrel W1457 Colonoscopy Withdrawal Time - Impact of Polypectomy and Trainee Involvement W1467 Comparison of Cecal Intubation Rates and Quality of Bowel Preparation Between Morning and Afternoon Colonoscopies W1458 Does Parental Presence Reduce Anxiety Related to Pediatric Endoscopic Procedures? W1469 Does the Addition of Bisacodyl to Peg-3350 Improve Bowel Cleanliness for Colonoscopy? W1455 SUBJECT INDEX (By Abstract Number)
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Clinical Endoscopic Practice/Endoscopy:ComplicationsA Prospective, Randomized Trial of Sucralfate

Versus Proton Pump Inhibitor On Prevention of Hemorrhage from the ArtificialUlcer After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection W1421

Cervical Esophageal Perforations At the Time of Endoscopic Ultrasound: a Prospective Evaluation of Frequency,Outcomes, and Patient Management 329

Clinical Efficacy of Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection in Patients with Comorbid Diseases W1429

Colonoscopy with Polypectomy inAnticoagulated Patients W1425

Comparison of Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection Using Sodium Hyaluronate andNeedle-Knife Versus Endoscopic MucosalResection for Colonic Laterally SpreadingTumors W1426

Comparison of Two Methods of Stent Placementin Esophageal Malignant Strictures: withFluoroscopy and Without Fluoroscopy Take inConsideration the Safe and Efficacy W1432

Complications of Colonoscopy in a Large PublicCounty Hospital in Greece. a 10 YearProspective Study W1441

Complications of Endoscopic Treatment ofZenker Diverticula W1439

Effects of Omeprazole and Famotidine OnGastric Acidic Environment in Patients withGastric Neoplasia for 4 Days After EndoscopicSubmucosal Desection W1433

Endoscopic Interventions in PancreaticPseudocysts, Abscesses and Infected Necroses -Experiences and Treatment Results of a LargeSingle Centre Case Series (N=87) W1440

Endoscopic Management of InternalHemorrhoids, Band Ligation Or InjectionSclerotherapy? W1437

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, TransmuralDrainage and Necrosectomy in ComplicatedAcute and Chronic Pancreatitis W1427

Ercp and Eus Complication Rates Are NotIncreased in Elderly Patients W1423

Frequency of Bacteremia After EndoscopicSubmucosal Dissection for UpperGastrointestinal Neoplasm W1434

Gastroenterologist-Directed, Balanced PropofolSedation for Egd and Colonoscopy: An Analysisof Safety in 15,286 Patients 327

Low Incidence of Hyperamylasemia AfterProximal Double Balloon Enteroscopy:Adjustment of Insertion Technique W1442

Multiple Endoscopic Biopsies in ResearchSubjects: Safety Results from An Nih Series W1428

Nasal Vs Oro-Nasal Oxygenation andCapnography During Endoscopy W1431

Nonsurgical Treatment of Gastric PerforationComplicated By Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection W1435

Prolonged Intestinal Transit: An Important Factor in Non-Obstructive Capsule Retention W1430

Prophylactic Somatostatin for Prevention of Post-Ercp Pancreatitis: a Meta-Analysis 1068

Duration of the Interval Between Completion ofthe Bowel Preparation and Start of theColonoscopy As a Better Predictor of BowelPreparation Quality Than Colonoscopy StartTime Alone 237

Early Versus Delayed Feeding After Placement ofa Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: aMeta-Analysis 328

Efficacy of Lukewarm Saline Water and Exercise(Shankh Prakshalana) As ColonoscopyPreparation - a Pilot Study W1461

Endoscope-Guide Infusion of SodiumPhosphate: Efficacy and Safety Comparisonswith Polyethylene Glycol W1468

Improving the Quality of Colonoscopy in Termof Visibility By Adding Simethicone to SodiumPhosphate for Bowel Preparation 238

Influence of Different Procedures of BowelPreparation On Outcomes of ScreeningColonoscopy W1471

Management of Acute Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: aNationwide Canadian Survey W1464

Non-Anesthesiologist Administered PropofolSedation for Endoscopic Procedures: aWorldwide Safety Review 883

Predicting the Presence of Esophageal Varices in Cirrhotic Patients Using Meld, Apri, Child-Pugh Score, Platelets and LiverFunction Tests W1449

Prokinetic Agent- Metoclopromide Increases theYield of Upper Endoscopy and Decreases theNeed for Second Look Endoscopy in Patientswith Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed aRandomized Prospective Study 266

Renal Safety of the Bowel Preparations inSubjects with Spinal Cord Injury: a ProspectiveRandomized Study W1450

Risk of Sleep Apnea During Sedation forEndoscopy: Are Current Diagnostic GuidelinesUseful? W1456

Safety of Capsule Endoscopy in the Setting ofImplanted Cardiac Defibrillators, Two YearsExperience W1465

Selection of Premedication for GastrointestinalEndoscopy from the Risk Management Point ofView W1470

Should We Be Using Bowel Preparation andProkinetic Agents for Small Bowel CapsuleEndoscopy? a Prospective RandomizedControlled Trial W1451

The Clinical Usefulness of IntravenousCimetropium Bromide As a Premedication for Colonoscopy : a Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial W1447

The Clinical Usefulness of IntravenousCimetropium Bromide As a Premedication for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Under Conscious Sedation : a RandomizedDouble-Blind Controlled Trial W1453

The Effect of Oral Cola Ingestion for theEndoscopic Inspection of Remnant Stomach -Randomized Case Control Study - W1445

The Effect of Pre-Treatment with a Proton PumpInhibitor On the Incidence and Severity of GiAdverse Events Associated with a 4lPolyethylene Glycol + Electrolytes (Peg)Purgative for Colonoscopy W1474

The Efficacy, Acceptability and Safety of the New2l Polyethylene Glycol + Electrolytes +Ascorbic Acid (Peg + E + Asc) Vs the 4l

Risk Factors of Delayed Bleeding AfterEndoscopic Submucosal Dissection for GastricTumors W1436

Safety of Conscious Sedation During RoutineEndoscopy for Patients At Risk for ObstructiveSleep Apnea W1422

Treatment of Persistent Gastrocutaneous Fistulawith Combined Electro-Chemical Cautery andEndoscopic Clips W1438

Tse “Mask” Improves Oxygenation andDecreases Requirements for Airway Assistancein Deeply Sedated Patients During LengthyUpper Endoscopic Procedures 331

Usefulness of Endoscopic SubmucocalDissection Versus Gastrectomy in ElderlyPatients with Early Gastric Cancer W1424

Water Infusion in Lieu of Air InsufflationEnhanced Performance of Up-Front ScheduledUnsedated Colonoscopy in United States (Us)Veterans W1420

Clinical Endoscopic Practice/Endoscopy:DisinfectionChlorhexidine Versus Povidone-Iodine As

Cutaneous Antisepsis for Prevention of PegSite Infection. a Prospective Randomized PilotStudy W1443

Clinical Endoscopic Practice/Endoscopy: Pre and post procedurepreparationA ‘Time and Motion’ Study of Endoscopic

Practice: Strategies to Enhance Efficiency W1466

A Study of Grading System to Evaluate SmallBowel Cleansing for Wireless CapsuleEndoscopy W1452

Adjunctive Benefit of Tegasarod with Fleet’SPhosphosoda Colonoscopy Preparation: aPlacebo-Controlled Randomized Study W1459

An Alternative to Standard Brushing Procedure W1444

Appropriateness and Diagnostic Yield ofColonoscopy in Young Women W1448

Bowel Cleansing Prior to Screening Colonoscopy in Persons with Spinal CordInjury: Lack of Efficacy Using StandardRegimens W1472

Capnography Prevents Hypoxemia During Ercp and Eus: a Randomized Controlled Trial 326

Cold Biopsy Polypectomy: Jumbo VersusStandard Size Biopsy Forceps W1454

Colonoscopy in the Elderly: Worse Preparation,Better Tolerability 241

Colonoscopy with Polypectomy in PatientsTaking Clopidogrel W1457

Colonoscopy Withdrawal Time - Impact ofPolypectomy and Trainee Involvement W1467

Comparison of Cecal Intubation Rates and Quality of Bowel Preparation Between Morning and AfternoonColonoscopies W1458

Does Parental Presence Reduce Anxiety Related to Pediatric Endoscopic Procedures? W1469

Does the Addition of Bisacodyl to Peg-3350Improve Bowel Cleanliness for Colonoscopy? W1455

SUBJECT INDEX (By Abstract Number)

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Polyethylene Glycol 3350 + Electrolytes (Peg+ E) in Patients Undergoing ElectiveColonoscopies in a Uk Teaching Hospital W1462

The Safety of Propofol Infusion Compare toMidazolam/Meperidine for PatientsUndergoing Double Balloon Enteroscopy; aProspective Study W1463

Time of Day As a Risk Factor for IncompleteColonoscopy: An Australian Tertiary ReferralHospital Experience W1446

Treatment of Acute Ulcer Bleeding in the UpperGastrointestinal Tract with Fibrin Adhesion 242

Understanding and Satisfaction with Care AreSimilar in Open-Access and Prior ConsultationPatients Undergoing Colonoscopy W1460

Which Is the Best Bowel Cleanser forColonoscopy in Mexican Patients? Prospectiveand Comparative Study to Assess the Efficacy,Safety and Patient Tolerance of SodiumPhosphate Versus Polyethylene Glycol W1473

Clinical Endoscopic Practice/Endoscopy:TrainingA New Module of the X-Vision Ercp-Training

System for Peroral Cholangioscopy W1498A New Technique for Gastric Endoscopic

Submucosal Dissection: Peroral Traction-Assisted Esd W1476

Accrediting Competence in Colonoscopy:Validity and Reliability of the Uk Joint AdvisoryGroup/Nhs Bowel Cancer ScreeningProgramme Accreditation Assessment 239

American College of Radiology (Acr)Recommendations for Ct Colonography (Ctc)Interpretation: Implications for Resection ofHigh Risk Adenoma Findings 878

Approach to Develop a Competent TrainingProgram for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy W1497

Assessing the Impact of Simulation Training OnEndoscopic Hemostasis Skills W1484

Clinical Significance of Isolated Peri-AppendicealLesions in Patients with Left Sided UlcerativeColitis W1485

Construct Validity of the Simbionix Gi Mentor IiEndoscopy Simulator for Gi Fellow Trainees inColonoscopy W1510

Cost Savings of Removing Diminutive PolypsWithout Histologic Assessment 877

Documentation of Withdrawal Time ImprovesAdenoma Detection During Colonoscopy W1490

Endoscopic Resection of 107 Large SessilePolyps: Outcome and Predictors of Cure W1480

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (Esd) ofLarge Mucosal and Submucosal Lesions in theGi Tract - Rising Experience and LearningCurve in a European Center W1482

Evaluation of Competency and Learning Curve inColonoscopy Training W1501

Evaluation of Formal Feedback On EndoscopicCompetence Among Trainees: the Effect Trial W1475

Evaluation of Patient Pain During Colonoscopyfor Types of Looping Between Hood AttachedGroup and Non-Hood Attached Group: AnAnalysis Using Magnetic Endoscope Imaging(Mei) 240

Face and Construct Validity of a Computer-Based Virtual Reality Simulator for Endoscopic RetrogradeCholangiopancreatography W1496

Factors That Influence Colonoscopic Techniqueand Adenoma Detection Rates At An AcademicGastroenterology Unit W1478

First Experiences with the Olympus SingleBalloon Enteroscopy System W1494

Gages: a Global Assessment Tool for Evaluationof Technical Performance DuringGastrointestinal Endoscopy W1502

Hemodynamic Efficacy of Sequential EndoscopicClip Application Using the New Olympus Hx-110/610 Reloadable Clipping Device in theTreatment of Spurting Bleedings W1477

Inter-Observer Variations On Interpretation ofCapsule Endoscopy and Its Impact On TrainingRequirements for Competence W1505

Lack of Trained Endosonographers Is the MainObstacle for Implementing EndoscopicUltrasound (Eus) in Clinical Practice in Sweden W1504

Large Sessile Adenomas Are Associated with aHigh Prevalence of Synchronous Neoplasia W1488

Live Demonstrations of the Recent EndoscopicProcedures Using Advanced Network W1483

Mid-Point Results of a Randomized BlindedControlled Study of Hands-On TherapeuticEndoscopy Training W1481

Moderate Sedation Training Using High-FidelitySimulation W1506

Nurse Endoscopists May Take Over W1508Patient Preferences for the Gender of

Their Endoscopist: Implications for theIncreasing Female Workforce in Gastroenterology W1487

Proficiency of Gi Trainees in Achieving QualityBenchmarks in the Performance ofColonoscopy W1479

Prospective Results of Endoscopic UltrasoundDrainage of Pancreatic Pseudocysts in a CentreStarting with This Procedure W1509

Quality of Colonoscopy Performance AmongGastroenterology and Surgical Trainees: IsThere a Need to Standardise EndoscopicTraining? W1499

Strategies for Training in Diagnostic Upper Gi-Endoscopy W1493

Tap Water Lavage At Sigmoid Colon: a Simpleand Effective Method to Decrease CecalInubation Time W1492

The Amount of Air Left Behind in the Colon IsPositively Related to the Amount of AirInsufflated During Simulated Colonoscopy.Can Rectal Tube Insertion Used in Some CasesBe Avoided Post Colonoscopy? W1500

The Ercp Quality Network. a Pilot Project for Comparing Ercp Practices and Performance 556

The Incidence of Choledocholithiasis in aCommunity Setting W1489

The Red Out Time Has No Relation to the TotalTime Consumed to Complete SimulatedColonoscopy. Can Red Out Aspect of theColonoscopy Simulator Be Validated? W1503

The Uk National Endoscopy Training ProgrammeHas Improved Colonoscopy Training Over aFive-Year Period: Closing the Audit LoopW1495

There Is No Association Between Pain and theAmount of Air Insufflated Or Left BehindDuring Simulated Colonoscopy. Pain inSimulation, What Does It Mean? W1507

Training Session Using a Magnetic Imaging Probein An Ex-Vivo Colon Model Leads to ImprovedTrainee Colonoscopy Performance W1491

Validation of a Novel Ercp Training System withSimulated Fluoroscopy W1486

Colon and Rectum/Endoscopy:Colorectal neoplasiaA Comparison of Overall Adenoma Detection

and Recovery Rate of Optical Colonoscopy andCt Colonography 439

A Female Predominance in the Time-DependentProximal Sfift in Colorectal Cancer in the Usa W1528

A Prospective Study of the Prevalence ofColorectal Adenomas in Hispanic ImmigrantsReferred for Screening Colonoscopy W1554

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Usefulnessof Cap-Fitted Colonoscopy On the PolypDetection W1512

A Training Session On Polyp Pit PatternMorphology Does Not Improve the Accuracyof Predicting Polyp Histology W1537

Accuracy of Capillary Pattern Classification UsingNbi Magnification for Diagnosis of ColorectalLesions W1542

Adenoma Detection Rates On ScreeningColonoscopy in Average Risk Patients At aLarge, Rural Tertiary Care Center W1560

Adenomatous Detection Rates of Internist-Performed Sigmoidoscopy in a Veterans AffairsMedical Center W1546

Adverse Effects of Colorectal Cancer Screeningwith Fecal Occult Blood Test: a Population-Based Organized Program W1523

Analysis of Colonoscopy Withdrawl Time andDetection of Adenomatous Colon Polyp in aHigh Volume Private Practice Endocenter W1520

Bridge to Surgery Stenting in Patients withMalignant Colonic Obstruction Using theWallflex Colonic Stent: Report of a ProspectiveMulticenter Registry W1526

Clinical Course of Submucosal ColorectalCancers Treated By Endoscopic MucosalResection W1549

Clinical Experience with a Nitinol Self-Expanding Colonic Stent - Data from the Wallflex-Er Colonic InternationalRegistry W1518

Clinical Significance of Image-EnhancedEndoscopy, Autofluorescence Imaging (Afi)Observations in Differentiation BetweenColonic Neoplastic Lesions and Non-Neoplastic Lesions W1536

Colonoscopic Features of Sessile Serrated Polyps W1531

Colonoscopy in Obese Patients: a GrowingProblem 442

Colonoscopy Use in Medicare BeneficiariesReflects 4-Year Mortality Risk W1530

Colorectal Cancer - How Many Biopsies? W1540Comparative Study of Conventional

Colonoscopy and Pan-Colonic Narrow-BandImaging System in the Detection of NeoplasticColonic Polyps: a Randomized, Controlled Trial W1511

Comparison of the Performance Characteristicsof Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Laparoscopic Assisted Colectomy for En-Bloc Resection of Colorectal Neoplasm W1513

Correlation of Serum Iron Levels and ColonicAdenomas W1564

Delay in Colonoscopy Diagnosis of Colon Cancer W1544

Depressed Type Early Colorectal Carcinomas W1532

Dysplasia Detection of Colonic Polyps andPolypectomy Sites Using An Optical Biopsy™System W1535

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Earlier Mean Age of Occurrence of DepressedColorectal Neoplasia in Comparison to Patients with Their Polypoid Counterpart-Undiscovering the Non-Polypoid Route of Colorectal Cancer W1553

Effect of Institution-Wide Policy of ColonoscopyWithdrawal Time ≥ 7minutes On PolypDetection W1515

Efficacy of a Novel Bowel Preparation (Peg-3350+ Gatorade + Bisacodyl) Compared withConventional Peg-Els (Golytely) for BowelCleansing Prior to Colonoscopy W1543

Endoscopic Decision of Complete Resection IsMore Practical Than Pathologic Decision in the Endoscopic Resection for Rectal Carcinoids W1529

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection forColorectal Epithelial Neoplasms withSubmucosal Fibrosis W1524

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Using HookKnife for Large Colorectal Tumors W1522

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Using theNewly Developed Ball-Tip Bipolar CurrentNeedle Knife Is Safe and Effective Techniquefor Large Colorectal Tumors W1541

Endoscopists Trained in the Diagnosis ofNonpolypoid (Flat and Depressed) ColorectalNeoplasms Detect More Adenomatous Lesions W1565

Evaluation of Computed TomographicColonography for Colorectal LaterallySpreading Tumors W1548

Examination of Current Colorectal CancerScreening Practices: Are We Adherent toAmerican Gastroenterological Association(Aga) Guidelines? W1514

Family History of Single First-Degree Relativewith Colorectal Cancer Does Not PredictIncreased Risk of Advanced Adenomas OnScreening Colonoscopy in a Southwestern U.S.Population 272

Fellow Participation Increases AdenomaDetection Rate During Colonoscopy 440

Flat Adenomas: the Predominant Lesion inHnpcc Carriers? W1562

High-Definition Endoscopy Improves AdenomaDetection W1521

Immunological Fecal Occult Blood Test VersusSerum Ferritin for the Detection of ColorectalNeoplasia in An Asymptomatic Population AtHigh Risk for Cancer W1566

Incidental Colorectal Findings of Pet/Ct Scan inPatients with Malignancies Other ThanColorectal Cancer W1551

Localisation of Colorectal Tumour AtColonoscopy ; Do We Know Where We Are? W1516

Magnifying Endoscopic Findings andClinicopathological Features of the ColorectalSerrated Adenoma W1558

Novel Optical Imaging Techniques for Diagnosisof Colorectal Adenoma - a Prospective CaseStudy On Detection of Colorectal AdenomasUsing Afi Compared with Nbi W1533

Polyp Detection Rates Do Increase with the Useof High Definition, Wide-Angle Colonoscopes W1538

Predictive Value of Alarm Symptoms inColorectal Cancer Diagnosis W1556

Prospective Blinded Study of Polyp Size On CtColonography and Various EndoscopicMeasures W1519

Proximal Hyperplastic Polyps: Prevalence andAssociation with Advanced Neoplasia and

Tubular Adenomas in the Va Cooperative StudyProgram #380 W1517

Proximalisation of Colorectal Carcinoma: a Ten-Year Study in Italy W1559

Removal and Retrieval of Small Colon Polyps ByCold Snare Polypectomy W1555

Risk Factors for Delayed Bleeding AfterEndoscopic Resection for Large ColorectalTumors W1534

Risk Factors for Missed Advanced Adenomas W1552

Screening for Colorectal Neoplasia in ThoseUndergoing Evaluation for Solid OrganTransplantation: Does It Alter the ClinicalManagement? W1527

Self-Expandable Metal Stents in the Managementof Benign and Malignant ColorectalObstruction W1568

Should We Apply Targeted Indigo Carmine (Ic) On Colonic Polyps? a Prospective,Multicenter Study W1525

Stool Dna Testing for Colorectal CancerScreening in Korean Patients W1561

Surveillance Colonoscopy Before Scheduled: IsIt Worthwhile? W1567

The Diagnosis of Colorectal Lesions withMagnifying Narrow Band Imaging (Nbi) System W1545

The Effectiveness of Stent Placement forPalliative Treatment in Malignant ColorectalObstruction and the Predictive FactorsAssociated with Stent Reobstruction W1550

The Frequency and Risk Factors of ColorectalAdenoma in Health Check Up Subjects ofSouth Korea: Relation to Obesity andMetabolic Syndrome W1563

Treatment Strategy for Laterally SpreadingTumors: Historical Overview Since theIntroduction of Colorectal EndoscopicSubmucosal Dissection 273

Type V Pit Pattern and Submucosal Invasion ofEarly Stage of Colorectal Neoplasm W1557

Variability in Adenoma Detection Rate Among Endoscopists in ScreeningSigmoidoscopy W1547

Water Immersion Vs Conventional ColonoscopyInsertion: a Randomized Controlled TrialShowing Promise for Minimal-SedationColonoscopy 879

Wide-Angle Colonoscopy Significantly ImprovesPolyp Detection Rate W1539

Colon and Rectum/Endoscopy:Inflammatory bowel diseaseClinical Course of Intestinal BehçEt`S Disease

According to Colonoscopic Findings W1573Confocal Microendoscope Images Provide

Information Equivalent to Histological Findingsin Inflammatory Bowel Disease W1570

Cytomegalovirus Infection in Patient withRefractory Ulcerative Colitis : Prevalence,Outcome and Therapeutic Effect of AntiviralTreatment W1575

Deriving Preference Based Utilities for Ibd Patients: Converting Ibdq Into Eq-5d Utilities W1577

Fluorescence Endoscopy for Further Workup ofNeoplastic Lesions in Ulcerative Colitis UsingLocal 5-Aminolaevulinic Acid-InducedPhotosensitization W1569

Increased Thrombin Generation in InflammatoryBowel Diseases W1579

Interobserver and Intra-Observer Consistencyin the Endoscopic Agreement of Ulcerative

Colitis Activities Using Various Classifications W1574

Is Scheduled Maintenance Treatment withInfliximab Cost Effective in Patients withCrohn’S Disease? W1576

Resistant Proctitis and Ulcerative Appendicitis - aLink? W1572

The Utility of Double Balloon Endoscopy andEndoscopic Balloon Dilatation Therapy forCrohn’s Disease W1578

Usefulness of Ultrasound Elastography inUlcerative Colitis W1571

Colon and Rectum/Endoscopy: Lower GIbleedingA Clinical-Endoscopic Risk Score to Predict

Outcome in Acute Lower Intestinal Bleeding(Lib) W1580

Argon Plasma Coagulation for the Treatment ofRadiation Induced Proctitis W1588

Colonic Mucosal Disorder Associated with Low-Dose Aspirin: a Case-Control Study W1583

Development and Validation of a Simple RiskClassification Rule for Patients with AcuteLower Gastrointestinal Bleeding 271

Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Endoscopy-GuidedFormalin Irrigation in the Treatment ofHemorrhagic Radiation Proctopathy:Philippine Experience W1581

Endoscopic Evaluation and Management ofColonic Postpolypectomy Hemorrhage W1584

Evaluation of the Efficiency of UrgentColonoscopy to Treat Bleeding from aColorectal Diverticulum W1586

External Validation of the Strate’S PredictiveModel of Severity in Lower Intestinal Bleeding W1582

Is Argon Plasma Coagulation the OptimalTreatment for Rectal Bleeding AfterRadiotherapy? W1585

The Role of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in AcuteLower Gi Bleeding W1587

Colon and Rectum/Endoscopy:Miscellaneous colitisThe Effect of Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer

On Later Rectal Injury 269

Colon and Rectum/Endoscopy: Otherendoscopy of the lower GI tractA Randomized Controlled Study Comparing

Cap-Assisted Colonoscopy Versus Conventional Colonoscopy: the Final Result 438

Appropriateness of Colonoscopy for Patientswith Isolated Abdominal Pain W1591

Clinical Presentation and Non-SurgicalManagement of Colonic PerforationsComplicating Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection W1592

Clinical Significance of Incidental 18f-Fdg Uptakein the Colon On Pet/Ct: Colonoscopic Findingsin a Case Control Study 270

Colonic Mass in Patients with Aids: An ExpandedDifferential Diagnosis W1604

Colonoscope Position Detecting System’SImpact On Patient-Based Comfort andEfficiency of Colonoscopy in Difficult-to-InsertCases W1589

Comparison of the Efficacy, Tolerability andSafety of Peg Solution (Fortrans®) withSimethicone Vs Conventional Method of

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Preparation Before Colonoscopy: a MulticentreStudy W1601

Diagnosing Functional Disorders of the LowerGastrointestinal Tract Clinically:Are We MovingNearer Or Farther? W1600

Does the Colonic Capsule Pillcam Colon®Efficiently Screen Patients Who Would Deservea Complete Colonoscopy for Colo-RectalCancer Screening? W1590

Effectiveness and Safety of Self Expanding MetalStents for Colonic Obstruction Due to Extra-Colonic Malignancies W1595

Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic BalloonDilation of Benign Anastomotic Strictures AfterOncologic Anterior Rectal Resection — ReportOn 24 Cases W1605

Large Colorectal Polyps: Endoscopic Resectionand Rate of Malignancy. Does Size Matter? W1603

Pharmacokinetic Modelling of a HealthyVolunteer Study for the Assessments of theAscorbic Acid Effects in Peg+E Containing GutCleansing Solutions W1602

Propofol Versus Conscious Sedation Use and theYield of Lesions Found During Initial ScreeningColonoscopy W1594

Prospective Study and Description of theSuction Pseudo-Polyp Technique for theRemoval of Small Flat Polyps of the Colon andRectum 274

Public Perception of the Pillcam Colon VersusColonoscopy W1597

Sigmoideoscopy in Diagnosis of GastrointestinalGraft Versus Host Disease in Patients AfterAllogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation -Three Years Experiences W1599

Successful Treatment of Anastomotic LeakageAfter Lower Anterior Rectum Resection (Lar)By Endoluminale Polyurethane (Pu)-SpongeVacuum Therapy W1598

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery PerformedBy a Medical Gastroenterologist W1596

Use of Electromagnetic (Em) Colonoscope toAssess Maneuvers Associated with CecalIntubation W1593

Endoscopic Technology/Endoscopy:Natural Orifice - NOTESA Notes Drainage of Two Infected Pseudocysts:

Endoscopic Stapled Cystgastrostomy S1367A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of

Notes Versus Laparoscopic DistalPancreatectomy, Preliminary Results 881

A Randomized Comparison of Hemostasis UsingNew Flexible Endoscopic Bipolar Forceps(Bela) Versus Laparoscopic Bipolar Forceps ina Porcine Model 874

A Randomized Comparison of Laparoscopic,Flexible Endoscopic, and Wired and WirelessMagnetic Notes Cameras On Ex-Vivo and in-Vivo Surgical Performance S1353

Closure of a Gastric Notes-Incision: Comparisonof the Closure Bursting Pressure Using Tas T-Tag System, Clips and Open Surgical Closure S1352

Comparison of Transgastric Access Techniquesfor Natural Orifice Translumenal EndoscopicSurgery (Notes) S1341

Controlled Comparison of Increased ForceTransmission Delivered Via Five NovelEndoscope Stiffening Technologies S1355

Detection of Gastric Leaks in An Ex Vivo PorcineModel Using Sulfur Hexafluoride (Sf6): aFeasibility Study S1376

Differences in Peritoneal BacterialContamination of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (Notes) Vs. Laparoscopy in a Colon Perforation and Repair Model S1342

Efficacy of Novel Endoscopic GastrototomyClosure Device in Porcine Models S1378

Endoscopic Colon to Colon Anastomosis. aComparative Study of Different Methods, Their Feasibility and Safety S1345

Endoscopic Double-Layer Closure with MucosalFlap By Combination Use of Tissue Anchorsand Metallic Clips -Application of EsdTechnique for Notes- S1371

Endoscopic Ultrasound for Localizing SafeAlternate Access Sites for Notes: InitialExperience in a Porcine Model S1347

Evaluation of Bifurcated Double T-Bar SuturingDevice for Effective Closure of GastricPerforation in Ex Vivo Porcine Models -AimedAt Clinical Application of Notes- S1356

Feasibility of Transgastric and Transcolonic NotesPeritoneoscopy Combined with IntraperitonealEndoscopic Ultrasonography S1349

In Vitro Comparison of Seven Gastric ClosureModalities for Natural Orifice TransluminalEndoscopic Surgery (Notes) S1340

Investigation for Acceptance of Natural OrificeTranslumenal Endoscopic Surgery ByInpatients with Digestive Diseases S1374

Linear Stapler Formation of Ileo-Rectal, Entero-Enteral and Gastrojejunal Anastomoses DuringDual and Single Access “Pure” NotesProcedures: Methods, Magnets and StaplerModifications S1370

Live Video Manipulator for Endoscopy and Notes(with Videos) S1361

Mediastinoscopy and Thoracoscopy: a NextNotes Frontier? S1363

Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery(Notes) Vs. Laparoscopy for Colon Perforationand Repair: Feasibility and Risk of Adhesions S1366

New Method of Gastric Incision Closure inNotes: Short Term Survival Study S1379

Notes - Flexible Appendectomy in Human S1365Notes Abdominal Exploration: a Prospective

Comparative Study of Laparoscopy,Transgastric Notes and Transcolonic Notes in aPorcine Model S1337

Notes Is Successful for Vertebral SpinalInterventions with Significant Advantages for Anterior Spinal Procedures S1351

Notes Thoracic Surgery in a Human CadavericModel: Transesophageal Exploration of theMediastinal, Pericardial and Pleural SpacesFollowed By Pleural Biopsy, Lymph NodeSampling, Thoracic Duct Ligation, Vagotomy,Thymectomy and Pericardial Window S1338

Novel Endoscopic Techniques Are Effective forControl of Hemorrhage During Notes S1348

Omental Gastrotomy Closure - Model for aNotes Graham Patch S1373

Percutaneous Gastric Lifting with Threaded T-Tagto Prevent Gastric Deflation for EndoscopicFull-Thickness Resection (Eftr) S1350

Performance of Experimental Occlusion Balloonin Transcolonic Endoscopic Peritoneoscopy(Notes) S1354

Randomized Comparative Trial of EndoscopicVersus Thoracoscopic Full ThicknessEsophageal Wall Repair After EndoscopicMediastinoscopy in Healthy VersusCompromised Animals in a Long-Term SurvivalStudy 872

Randomized Multicenter Controlled Study ofEndoscopic and Surgical Closure of a GastricNotes Access Perforation in a Porcine Model 876

Randomized Study Reveals Significant Difference in Tnf-a Between Notes andLaparoscopy S1372

Randomized Testing Optimizing Parameters forFlexible Endoscopic Suturing in the StomachUsing T-Tag Suture Fasteners S1375

Retraction Force Measurement DuringTransgastric and Transvaginal Notes S1369

Separating Vision and Instrument MotionImproves Performance of Endoscopic Surgery S1346

Successful Diagnostic and TherapeuticIntrauterine Fetal Interventions By Notes 871

Technical Aspects and Improvement in HumanTransvaginal Cholecystectomy S1358

The “Elite”: Construct Validation of a NewTraining System for Notes S1360

The Hydrogen-Based Quantitative Leak Test IsRapid, Minimally Invasive and Highly Accuratefor Closure Assessment After Notes Procedures S1357

The Role of Eus Guidance for Notes Procedures:Comparative Study of Notes Alone Versus EusGuided Notes for Selected Indications S1344

Transesophageal Access to the Mediastinum:Long Term Animal Survival Study Using NotesTechnique S1343

Transgastric Access to Peritoneal Cavity Using Novel One-Step Needle Sphincterotome S1377

Transgastric Natural Orifice TranslumenalEndoscopic Surgery (Notes) Peritoneoscopy: aPilot Study in Efficacy and Gastrotomy SiteSelection S1336

Transgastric Peritoneoscopy Versus Laparoscopyfor the Detection and Biopsy of PeritonealMetastases 875

Transgastric Ventral Hernia Repair: aRandomized Controlled Study in a Live PorcineModel S1339

Translumenal Intraperitoneal Confocal LaserEndomicroscopy: a Pilot Study in a PorcineModel S1362

Transvaginal Notes Placement of An ImplantableVagal Nerve Blocking Device for MorbidObesity S1335

Transvaginal Single Access “Pure” Notes SleeveGastrectomy Using a Deployable MagneticallyAnchored Video Camera S1359

Use of a Purpose-Built Notes Trocar forMaintaining Inflation Pressures During NotesLabs in a Porcine Model S1368

Usefulness of a Magnetizing Device for FixingMultiple Surgical Tools and Organs System inHybrid Natural Orifice TransluminalEndoscopic Surgery S1364

Wireless Endosurgery for Notes 873

Endoscopic Technology/Endoscopy: Newdiagnostic technologyDiagnostic Advantage of Optical Vs Electronic

Magnification for the Diagnosis of ColonicPolyps S1396

Effect of Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (Emr) of Part of the Fundal Mucosa On PlasmaGhrelin Levels in Obese Ossabaw Pigs: Sham Controlled Pilot Study S1385

Virtual Chromoendoscopy (Fice) and Magnifying Colonoscopy: a Validation Study S1409

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A New Classification of Narrow Band ImagingMagnification Endoscopy (Nbi-Me) for EarlyGastric Neoplasms (Egn) Before EndoscopicSubmucosal Resection (Esd) S1407

A Novel One-Step Chromoendoscopic MethodUsing An Aceticacid-Indigocarmine Mixture(Aim) for the Diagnostic Accuracy inDelineating the Margin of Early Gastric Cancers S1402

A Prospective Efficacy Evaluation of the ThirdEye Retroscope Auxiliary Endoscopy System 770

A Prospective Study Comparing UltrathinEndoscopy with High-Resolution EndoscopyOn Diagnostic Ability for Superficial GastricNeoplasia and Nonneoplastic Lesions S1389

A Randomized Crossover Study ComparingVideo Endoscopic Autofluorescence ImagingFollowed By Narrow Band Imaging withStandard Endoscopy for the Detection of HighRisk Lesions in Stomach S1399

A Sequential Approach with Multiple DetectionModalities to Screen Synchronous andMetachronous Esophageal Cancer UsingUltrathin Transnasal Endoscopy S1400

Accuracy of Miniprobe Confocal LaserMicroscopy for the Detection of BarrettNeoplasia S1392

Assessment of the Accuracy of Wireless CapsuleEndoscopy in Diagnosing Barrett’sOesophagus S1401

Biomarker Expression Associated with DifferentPatterns Visualized During Narrow BandImaging (Nbi) Endoscopy in Patients withBarrett’S Esophagus (Be) S1408

Can Magnification Narrow-Band Imaging (Nbi)Colonoscopy Determine Invasion Depth ofEarly Colorectal Cancer? - a Prospective Study - S1383

Comparison with Narrow Band Imaging(Nbi)Magnification and Histology Finding inColorectal Neoplasms S1397

Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy for in-VivoDiagnosis of Barrett’S Esophagus andAssociated Neoplasia: An Ongoing ProspectiveStudy 672

Detection of Metaplastic Columnar EpitheliumAt the Esophagogastric Junction UsingChromoendoscopy with Alcian Blue S1411

Efficacy of Narrow Band Imaging Magnificationfor Microvessel Pattern of Colorectal Lesions S1394

Efficacy of the New Playback Functions in theCapsule Endoscopy System for Reading Imagesof Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in SmallBowel S1393

Efficacy of Total Colonoscopy with and Without aNewly Developed Slit-and-Hole-Type ElasticHood: a Randomized Prospective Study S1404

Efficiency of High Resolution Endoscopy withAcetic Acid Chromoendoscopy for Barrett’SSurveillance: Is There Still a Place for RandomBiopsies ? S1388

Estimation of Intravascular Pressure (Ivpr) and Assessment of Variceal Blood Flow Using a Through-the-Scope (Tts) PrototypeEndoscopic Doppler Ultrasound (Dopus) Device: a Bench to Bedside PilotStudy S1391

Evaluation of the Villous Pattern By CapsuleEndoscopy: Is It Time to Change theDiagnostic Approach to Celiac Disease? S1390

Full Screen Digital Image Ccd Chip TransnasalEsophagoscopy with Disposable Endosheath(Tne/De) Is Equal to Standard Video

Endoscopy As Initial Screening Tool in ChronicGerd Patients S1412

Full Screen Digital Image Ccd Chip TransnasalEsophagoscopy with Disposable Endosheath(Tne/De) Is Superior to Eso Pillcam (Eso) AsScreening Tool for Esophageal Pathology S1387

High Definition Colonoscopy (Hd+) with I-ScanFunction Allows to Recognize and CharacterizeFlat Neoplastic Changes As Precisely AsChromoendoscopy S1395

High Definition Endoscopy (Hd+) with I-Scanand Lugol’S Solution for the Detection ofInflammation and Neoplasia in Patients withGerd 675

In Vitro and Vivo Endoscopic Cellular Imaging ofthe Muscularis Propria S1398

In-Vivo Remote Manipulation of ModifiedCapsule Endoscopes Using An ExternalMagnetic Field S1380

Is Capsule Endoscopy Accurate Enough toScreen Cirrhotics for High Risk Varices &Other Lesions? a Blinded Comparison of Egd & Pillcam Eso S1382

Is Observation of Vascular Appearance of theTumor Surface Useful for Diagnosis of theDepth of Early Colorectal Cancer? S1405

Mucosal Egg, Performed Endoscopically, PredictsResponse to Temporary and Permanent Ges inGastroparetic Patients S1381

Pilot for Evaluation of Non-Cardiac Chest Pain inthe Emergency Department Setting - Feasibilityand Value in the Use of the Esophageal Pillcamin Diagnosis of Esophageal Disease in theAcute Setting S1386

Routine Choledochoscopy During EndoscopicRetrograde Cholangiopancreatoscopy: Is ItUseful? S1403

Semiautomatic Computer Analysis ofEndomicroscopic Images Can Objectively PredictMalignant Aspect for Upper Gi Lesions S1406

Staging of Colorectal Neoplasia with ConfocalLaser Endomicroscopy Using Two ContrastAgents Simultaneously S1384

Use of the Fujinon Fice and High ResolutionMagnification Endoscopy to Identify PortalHypertensive Gastropathy Vs ChemicalGastritis S1410

Usefulness of a Transparent RetractableExtension Device On Colorectal AdenomaDetection 441

Endoscopic Technology/Endoscopy: Newimage technologyA Prospective Randomized Multicenter Study On

the Fujinon Intelligent Colour Enhancement(Fice) System Versus Standard Colonoscopywith Targeted Indigocarmine Chromoscopy:What Is the Impact of Novel Optical ImagingTechniques On Polyp Detection Rates ? 768

Bile Duct Imaging with Ultrathin Laser ScanningCatheterscope in a Swine Model S1427

Biophotonic Detection of IncreasedMicrovascular Blood Content(Eibs)As a Marker of Field Carcinogenesis Detection:Potential Adjunctive Technology for Colonoscopy S1419

Clinical Impact of Wide-Angle, High-ResolutionEndoscopy in the Diagnosis of ColorectalNeoplasia in a Non-Selected Population: aProspective Randomized Controlled Trial 769

Clinical Usefulness of Nbi Magnification inRoutine Colonoscopic Examination S1436

Comparison Between High ResolutionColonoscopy, Digital Chromoscopy with Or

Without Magnification for Detection andDiagnosis of Colorectal Lesions: a ProspectiveStudy S1416

Comparison of Four Methods Using MagnifyingEndoscopy for Recognition of the Demarcationin Early Gastric Cancer S1430

Correlation of Fujinon Fice Endoscopic Imagingand Histopathological Findings in ColorectalAdenomas S1424

Digital Image Analysis (Dia) Is a Useful Adjunctto Endosonographic Diagnosis of SubmucosalLesions (Sml) of the Gastro-Intestinal Tract 676

Does Sequential Examination of the Colon withWhite Light Endoscopy (Wle) Followed ByNarrow Band Imaging (Nbi) Increase the Yieldof Dysplasia in Patients with Long StandingInflammatory Bowel Disease (Ibd)? S1435

Does the Use of High Definition White LightColonoscopy Leads to Higher AdenomaDetection Rates Compared to StandardDefinition White Light Colonoscopy. AnEffectiveness Study in 1225 Patients S1413

Early Detection of Pre-Malignant Conditions inthe Colon By Fluorescence Endoscopy UsingLocal Sensitization with Hexaminolevulinate(Hal) 771

Endocytoscopy in the Colorectum S1418Endoflag - a New Video Processing Technology

Greatly Enhancing Recognition andCharacterization of Gastrointestinal LesionsSeen with Standard Or High DefinitionEndoscopes S1432

Endoluminal Mri of the Pancreas: a NovelImaging Technology S1422

Endoscopic Auto Fluorescence Imaging Is Usefulfor Detecting Colonic Small Lesions ofLymphoma Resembling Lymphoid Hyperplasia S1431

Evaluation and Validation of Fuji Intelligent ColorEnhancement in Superficial-Type Early GastricCancer S1420

Evaluation Study On the Correlation BetweenOptical Coherence Tomography and Histologyin the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in PediatricPatients 248

High-Definition White Light Versus High-Contrast Narrow-Band Imaging™ in thePrediction of Colon Polyp Histology UsingStandard Endoscopes: An in-Vivo Study S1423

In Vivo 3d Comprehensive Microscopy of theHuman Esophagus for the Management ofBarrett’S Patients 677

In Vivo Imaging of Living Cancer Cell andEvaluation for Tissue Atypia UsingEndocytoscopy: Eca (Endocytoscopic Atypia)Classification in the Esophagus and Stomach 674

Infrared Fluorescence Endoscopy Combinedwith Indocyanine Green Injection forEvaluation of Severity in Patients withUlcerative Colitis S1429

Inter and Intra-Observer Variability in theEndoscopic Identification of Barrett’sEsophagus with and Without Narrow BandImaging S1426

Interobserver Agreement of a SimplifiedClassification System of Mucosal MorphologyUsing Narrow Band Imaging in Barrett’SEsophagus; An International Multi-CenterStudy S1421

Local Heterogeneity of Fluorescence ConfocalEndomicroscopy Image Patterns in UlcerativeColitis (Uc)-Associated Dysplasia S1434

Magnetic Endoscopic Imaging for RoutineColonoscopy - Do We Really Need It? S1414

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Narrow Band Imaging Without HighMagnification to Differentiate Polyps DuringReal-Time Colonoscopy: Improvement withExperience 767

Narrow Band Imaging for EsophagealSurveillance in Patients with Head and NeckCancers S1428

Narrow Band Imaging Versus ConventionalColonoscopy for Screening Colonoscopy in aPrivate Practice Setting - a Large ProspectiveRandomized Trial 766

The Clinical Utility of High DefinitionMagnification Endoscopy with and WithoutNarrow Band Imaging for Detection of Colonic Neoplasia S1415

The Intra and Inter Observer Variability of NarrowBand Imaging to Differentiate HyperplasticVersus Adenomatous Polyps S1437

Trial of Driving Capsule Endoscopy Using aMagnetic Field S1417

Unsedated Self-Examination of the EsophagusUsing a Tethered-Capsule Endoscope (Tce) S1425

Usefulness of Transnasal Endoscopy with Fice forDiagnosis of Recurrent Esophageal Varices S1433

Endoscopic Technology/Endoscopy: Newtherapeutic technology“Loop Clip,” a New Closure Device for Large

Mucosal Defects After Emr and Esd S1460A Multicenter, Prospective Randomized Trial

Comparing Two Types of Self-Expanding Stents in the Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia:Sems (Ultraflex Stent) Versus Seps (PolyflexStent) S1440

A New Approach to Therapeutic Ercp After Long-Limb Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: aPorcine Study S1496

A New Field of Endoscopic Treatment,Superficial Pharyngeal Cancer: a Case Series of115 Superficial Cancers S1439

A New Flexible Endoscopic Suturing Methodwith Laparoscopic Protection for Safer Full-Thickness Attachment to the Gastro-IntestinalTract S1473

A New Method for Barrett’S Mucosal Excision S1484

A New Method for Entero-Enteral Anastomosis S1438

A New Multi-Tasking Platform for AdvancedIntralumenal and Notes Procedures: LearningCurve Assessment, and Accuracy in AnEndoscopic Mucosal Resection Model S1482

A New Transoral Gastroplasty Device for Gerdand Obesity 446

A Novel Device for Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection That Combines Water-JetSubmucosal Hydrodissection and Elevationwith Electrocautery S1459

A Novel Device, Countertraction-Spring, Is Easierand Safer for Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection of Mucosal Stomach Cancer 447

A Randomised Comparative Study BetweenDilation By Electrocautery Incision and SavaryBougies for Benign Anastomotic Gastro-Esophageal Strictures 443

Argon Plasma Coagulation for FlexibleEndoscopic Zenker Diverticulotomy S1463

Argon Plasma Coagulation with 1% AlumIrrigation Reduces Re-Bleeding Associated withRadiation Proctitis S1449

Autologous Blood Provides the Best CushioningEffect for Polypectomy: a ProspectiveRandomized Controlled Human Trial S1451

Clip Closure Versus Endoscopic Suturing VersusThoracoscopic Repair of An EsophagealPerforation: Randomized Comparative LongTerm Survival Study in a Porcine Model 880

Colonoscopic Full-Thickness Resection of Colonin a Porcine Model As a Prelude to EndoscopicSurgery of Difficult Colon Polyps - a NovelTechnique S1442

Combination of a New Traction Device “S-OClip” and Mantishook-Assisted EndoscopicSubmucosal Dissection for SuperficialColorectal Neoplasms S1444

Comparative Randomized Study Between Tn-PegVersus O-Peg in Unselected Population S1487

Complications Following CircumferentialRadiofrequency Energy Ablation of Barrett’SEsophagus Containing Early Neoplasia S1475

Direct Cholangioscopy By Free-HandCannulation for Diagnosis and Therapy ofBiliary Diseases S1490

Effect of Water-Jet Function On EndoscopicSubmucosal Dissection for Early GastricCancer: a Prospective Randomized ControlledTrial S1453

Endoluminal Fundoplication with the EsophyxDevice for the Treatment of Gerd. aProspective Study with 6-Month Follow-Up S1450

Endoscopic Anti-Reflux Therapy Using theEsophyx Endoluminal Fundoplication Device:Results of the First U.K. Study S1472

Endoscopic Incisional Therapy with Iso-Tomeand Transparent Hood in Patients with BenignAnastomotic Esophageal Stricture 444

Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Using a Cap(Emr-C) of Flat, Non-Ampullary DuodenalAdenomas : Safety, Feasibility and Efficacy in 32 Cases S1455

Endoscopic Stenting Versus SurgicalGastrojejunostomy for Palliation of MalignatGastroduodenal Obstruction S1501

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (Esd) Comesto America: Preliminary Experience withColorectal Esd At An American Tertiary CareAcademic Medical Center S1485

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for EarlyOropharyngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancers S1493

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for En BlocResection of Large Colorectal Adenomas:Experience in a Western Population S1494

Endoscopic Therapy with a Novel Multiple ClipApplicator (Clipmaster3) in the Upper andLower Gi-Tract S1481

Expandable Nitinol Stent for Treatment ofMalignant and Benign EsophagorespiratoryFistulas S1503

Expanded Indication of Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection (Esd) for Early Gastric Cancer(Egc) -Clinical Outcomes of a Prospective Study- S1495

Experience with a Removable Self-ExpandingPlastic Esophageal Stent (Polyflex® Stent) As a Continuous, Non-Permanent Dilator for Refractory Benign Esophageal Strictures S1488

Experience with Endoscopic Resection ofGastrointestinal Subepithelial Tumors S1486

Experimental Endoscopic Cardiomyotomy:Preliminary Results S1480

Feasibility and Safety of Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection (Esd) for Treatment of ColorectalTumors and Effectiveness of Measures toPrevent Complications. -Compared toTherapeutic Results from Gastric Esd- S1470

Feasibility of Electrocautery Snaring As the FinalStep of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection forStomach Epithelial Neoplasms S1498

Final Results of a Prospective Multicentre,Clinical Study On the Efficacy of the NewWallflex Enteral Stent in Malignant GastricOutlet Obstruction (Duoflex) S1457

Immunophenotyping of Blood and TissueSamples in the Early Healing Stage of GastricEndoscopic Submucosal Resection inExperimental Pigs S1492

Initial Evaluation of a Novel Prototype Forward-Viewing Echoendoscope in a Porcine ArterialBleeding Model 265

Intragastric Balloons for Obesity: An AustralianSingle Centre Experience S1448

Investigating the Safety of Weight Reduction ViaEndoluminal Vertical Gastroplasty - a U.S. PilotStudy with 6 Months Follow-Up S1478

Investigation of the Thermal Tissue Effects of theApc Modes Pulsed and Precise On PorcineEsophagus Ex Vivo and in Vivo S1477

Invisible Gastric Carcinoma Detected ByRandom Biopsy (“Biopsy Gastric Cancer”):Long-Term Results After PhotodynamicTherapy S1452

Long Term Follow Up Results of EndoscopicResection for Early Colon Cancer S1454

Magnetic Force Assisted Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection with Permalloy Tissue Anchors 448

Novel Endoscopic Application of a New FlexibleFiber Co2 Laser for Esophageal MucosalAblation S1476

Palliation in Patients with Malignant GastricOutlet Obstruction with the Newly DesignedWallflex Duodenal Stent: First Data of aMulticenter, Prospective Trial S1443

Polypectomy During Double-Balloon Endoscopy in the Small Bowel: Feasibility and Safety S1462

Predictors of Immediate Bleeding DuringEndoscopic Submucosal Dissection in GastricLesions S1483

Preliminary Performance Results of a Flexible,Cap and Catheter-Based Endoscopic SuturingSystem S1461

Prophylactic Apc Ablasion Does Not DecreaseDelayed Post-Polypectomy Bleeding S1491

Prospective Comparative Study of MinorSphincterotomy Combined with EndoscopicPapillary Large Balloon Dilation andSphincterotomy for Large Bile Duct Stones S1464

Prospective Randomized Comparison of a NewRe-Opening Endoclip with a Standard ClippingSystem S1465

Push and Pull Enteroscopy Using Single-BalloonEnteroscope System: Technique, Feasibility andPreliminary Results S1456

Randomized Controlled Study of EndoscopicMucosal Resection (Emr) Versus EndoscopicSubmucosal Dissection with a WaterjetHybridknife (Esdh) of Esophageal Lesions in aPorcine Model 445

Resection Area of 15mm As Dividing Line forChoosing Strip Biopsy Or EndoscopicSubmucosal Dissection for Mucosal GastricNeoplasm S1474

Retrospective Analysis of Radical Incision andCutting (Ric) for Benign Refractory StrictureAfter Curative Treatment for UpperGastrointestinal Carcinomas S1458

Selection of Knife Devices According to theSituation for Use in Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection S1471

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Self-Expanding Metal Stents in Malignant andBenign Colonic Obstructions S1502

Stepwise Circumferential and FocalRadiofrequency Energy Ablation of Barrett’SEsophagus with Early Neoplasia: FirstEuropean Multi-Centre Trial S1441

Successful Endoscopic En Bloc Dissection ofGastric Masses Using Rat-Toothed Forceps S1468

Technical Feasibility and Clinical Impact ofCircumferential Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection (Circumferential Esd) for SuperficialEsophageal Cancer S1469

Technique and Instrumentation for Sub-MucosalEndoscopy with Mucosal Resection (Semr) S1489

The Significance of Tissue ImmunohistochemicalStaining After Esd of Early Gastric Cancer S1467

The Use of 2tq260m Endoscope with BipolarNeedle Knife (B-Knife) and Insulation-TippedKnife (It-Knife) Could Conduce to the Swiftnessand Precision in Esd Procedure S1445

Thin Endosocope Assisted-EndoscopicSubmucosal Dissection (Tea-Esd) of LargeTumors Located in Rectum and Sigmoid Colon S1447

Tissue Anchors for Incisionless Surgery -Durability in a Chronic Model S1499

Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication: Results At2 Years S1446

Treatment of Anastomotic Leakage and BenignEsophageal Perforation By Esophageal OrColorectal Self-Expandable Metal Stents (Sems) S1500

Use of the Direct Drive Endoscopic System(Ddes) for in-Vivo Mucosal Resection in aPorcine Model S1479

Usefullness of Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection(Esd)in Treatment of ColorectalNeoplasm S1466

Wallflex Biliary Uncovered Stent for MalignantBiliary Obstruction: Initial Experience withFeasibility, Safety, and Effectiveness S1497

Endoscopic Ultrasound/Endoscopy: EUSColon, rectumCan Endoscopic Ultrasound Predict If Rectal

Cancers Or Large Polyps Can Be ResectedEndoscopically? a Meta-Analysis and SystematicReview M1425

Is It Useful to Reassess Patients with RectalEndoscopic Ultrasound After PreoperativeRadiotherapy for Rectal Cancer? Long TermResults in a Randomized Trial M1390

Prognostic Value of the Pretherapeutic Eus Staging in Rectal Cancer Treated By Radio-(Chemo)Therapy Followed By Surgery. Long Term Results of the Ffcd 9203 Randomized Study M1389

Rectal Endoscopic Utrasound Versus PelvicMagnetic Resonance for Perianal Fistula: aMeta-Analysis and Systematic Review M1391

Should Endoscopic Ultrasound (Eus) Be aMandatory Component of the Pre TreatmentStaging of All Newly Diagnosed Rectal Cancers?a Prospective Study M1387

Utility of a Miniprobe Eus On Planning ofTreatment for Early Colon Cancer M1420

Endoscopic Ultrasound/Endoscopy: EUSEsophagusAccuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound in

Preoperative Staging of Esophageal Cancer in aTertiary Care Center M1394

Assessment of Response to Neoadjuvant Therapyin Esophageal Cancer - a Systematic Review ofDiagnostic Accuracy of Endosonography (Eus)and Fluorine 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose PositronEmission Tomography (Fdg-Pet) M1396

In Patients with Barrett’S Esophagus (Be) andHigh Grade Dysplasia (Hgd), Does EndoscopicUltrasound (Eus) Provide AdditionalInformation BeyondEsophagogastroduodenoscopy (Egd) Alone? M1395

Routine Pet Does Not Alter Nodal Staging inPatients Undergoing Eus-Fna for EsophagealCancer 765

The Utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound (Eus) inPatients with Barrett’s Esophagus (Be) andHigh Grade Dysplasia (Hgd): Analysis of theAim Dysplasia Trial Experience 761

Value of Dilation in the Eus Staging ofObstructing Esophageal Cancer M1481

Value of High-Frequency Miniprobes andConventional Radial Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Staging of Early Barrett’S Carcinoma: a Prospective Randomized Trial with a Cross-Over Design M1392

Variation in Barrett’S Esophageal Wall Thickness:Is It Associated with Histology Or SegmentLength? M1397

Endoscopic Ultrasound/Endoscopy: EUSNew TechnologyA Prospective Randomised Crossover

Comparison of Standard and High Negative Pressure Suction Techniques for Eus-Fna M1409

Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasonography(Ce-Eus) in Solid Tumors of the Pancreas:Results of a Pilot Study M1406

Endoscopic Choledocho-Duodenostomy (Ecd)for the Treatment of Biliary Obstruction UsingPrototype Compression Coil andInterventional Endosonography (Eus): a “Proofof Principle” Canine Study 1071

Endoscopic Elastosonography Is HighlyPredictive of Definite Pathology 760

Endoscopic Ultrasound Elastography for theUpper Gastrointestinal Tract Disease M1402

Enhancing Accuracy of EndoscopicUltrasonography (Eus) with Sonovue and aDedicated Contrast Harmonic Echo (Che): aPreliminary Experience M1404

Eus-Guided Fiducial Placement (Eus Fnf) Prior toTargeted Radiation Therapy in Abdominal andPelvic Tumors: a Case Series M1408

Eus-Guided Fiducial Placement for StereotacticRadiosurgery in Pancreatic Cancer M1403

Experimental Study Evaluating Eus-Guided RfaUsing a Prototype Retractable NeedleElectrode Array 1074

First Experience with a New Double ChannelLinear Array Echoendoscope for AdvancedInterventional Eus Procedures Compared to aSingle Lumen Instrument in a Long-TermAnimal Survival Study M1398

Intraductal Ultrasound in Evaluation ofIndeterminate Pancreaticobiliary Strictures: a50 Patient Experience M1405

Neural Network Analysis of Dynamic Sequencesof Eus Elastography Used for the DifferentialDiagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis andPancreatic Cancer 671

Prospective, Randomized Comparison ofMechanical and Electronic EndoscopicUltrasound Systems: Image Quality and

Performance Parameters - Final Results M1401

Single-Scope Eus Guided Cyst Access,Debridement and Drainage Using a Novel Therapeutic Forward ViewingEchoendoscope M1407

The Use of Contrast Enhanced EndoscopicUltrasound in Discrimination Between FocalPancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer M1400

Endoscopic Ultrasound/Endoscopy: EUSNon-GICost Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound and

Endobronchial Ultrasound with Fine NeedleAspiration (Eus-Fna+Ebus-Fna) VersusMediastinoscopy for the Staging of Patientswith Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (Nsclc) andAbnormal Mediastinal Lymph Nodes By Non-Invas M1412

Effectiveness of Eus-Fna for SuspectedRecurrence of Lymphadenopathy After RadicalTreatment of Malignancy M1410

Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine-NeedleAspiration Biopsy in the Evaluation ofMediastinal Adenopathy Suspected of Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis 763

High Frequency of Intrabdominal Lung CancerMetastases Justifies Eus As Test of Choice in aSpecific Patient Subset: An Evidence-BasedStaging Algorithm M1413

The Learning Curve (Or Slide) forEndobronchial Ultrasound-Fna ByPulmonologists After Training By Experts inEndoscopic Ultrasound M1414

Trans-Duodenal Sampling of the Right AdrenalGland: a Novel Approach and a New Indicationfor Eus-Guided Fna M1418

Transgastric and Trans-Duodenal EndoscopicUltrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration ofthe Left and Right Adrenal Glands M1411

Endoscopic Ultrasound/Endoscopy: EUSOtherA Prospective Randomized Study Comparing

Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Trucut Biopsyand Fine-Needle Aspiration with High Suction for Histologic Yield and Diagnostic Accuracy M1416

Detection of Celiac Ganglia with Radial Scanning Eus M1424

Endoscopic Ultrasound Morphology Featuresand Initial Detection of Metastatic LiverLesions from Primary PancreaticAdenocarcinoma and PancreaticNeuroendocrine Carcinoma M1466

Endoscopic Ultrasound Surveillance ofSubmucosal Tumors: Results of a Single Center Experience M1419

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-NeedleAspiration of Suspected Mesenchymal Tumorsof the Gastrointestinal Tract: Correlation withSurgical Pathology M1426

Improving Eus Documentation Using StandardText and Image Parameters M1478

Prospective Cytologic Assessment of Gastrointestinal Luminal Fluid AcquiredDuring Eus: Potential Source of False Positive Fna and Needle Tract Seeding M1417

Quality in Endoscopic Ultrasonography: AnAssessment of Baseline Compliance andPerformance Improvement Using the Asge-AcgQuality Indicators M1422

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The “True False Positive” Rate: Correlation of EusFna Findings in Patients Undergoing DirectSurgical Intervention M1393

Trans-Esophageal Eus-Guided Fine NeedleAspiration Or Core Biopsy Is Useful forDifferential Diagnosis of GranulomatousDiseases in Undetermined Mediastinal Lesions M1423

Validation of Asge Quality Metrics in Eus:Association with Clinical Outcomes M1388

Endoscopic Ultrasound/Endoscopy: EUSPancreas, biliaryThe Role of Eus Fna for Pancreatic Metastases:

Diagnostic Accuracy, Tumor Appearance,Incremental Utility Versus ComputedTomography, and Impact On Patient Care M1415

A Comparison of the Diagnostic Yield andSpecimen Adequacy Between 22 and 25Gauge Needles for Endoscopic UltrasoundGuided Fine-Needle Aspiration (Eus-Fna) of Solid Pancreatic Lesions (Spl): Is BiggerBetter? 764

A Prospective Comparison of EndoscopicUltrasound Versus Mri for Staging of PancreaticCancer M1473

Analysis of Complications After Eus-Fna inPatients with Obstructive Jaundice andDrained with Plastic Biliary Stents Or Self-Expandable Metal Stents (Sems): DoComplications Differ On the Type of Stent? M1471

Awareness of International ConsensusGuidelines for the Management of IntraductalPapillary Mucinous Neoplasms (Ipmn) andMucinous Cystic Neoplasms (Mcn) and Impactof Guidelines On Current Practice M1441

Chemosensitivity Test to PredictChemosensitivity for Gemcitabine, Using theBiopsy Speciemens Obtained By Eus-Fna fromUnresectable Pancreatic Carcinoma M1430

Clinical Significance of Dilated Common BileDuct and Pancreatic Duct in Patients with OrWithout Obstructive Jaundice M1450

Clinical Utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound-GuidedFine Needle Aspiration in Pancreatic MassesUsing a 25-Gauge Needle System: aMulticenter Experience M1468

Comparison of Cea and Dna Analysis in 100Consecutive Patients with Pancreatic Cysts M1433

Cytologic Evaluation of Cystic Pancreatic Lesions(Cpl): Comparison of Echobrush Vs. StandardEus-Fna Techniques in a Blinded ProspectiveStudy 670

Diagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis (Cp) ByEndoscopic Ultrasound (Eus) - Radial Vs.Linear Endosonography (Eus) M1429

Diagnostic Accuracy of Eus/Eus-Fna forPancreatic Cancer in Patients with Or WithoutAssociated Chronic Pancreatitis M1449

Diagnostic Yield and Safety of Cyst Wall PunctureDuring Eus-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration ofPancreatic Cystic Lesions M1439

Dna Microsatellite Loss in EndoscopicUltrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspirate fromPancreatic Endocrine Tumors Is Associatedwith Increased Mortality 667

Does Early Needle Exchange in Eus-Fna Improvethe Diagnostic Yield of CytopathologicalEvaluation in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma?Preliminary Results from An OngoingRandomized Trial M1470

Does Endoscopic Ultrasonography Influence theManagement of Patients with AcutePancreatitis? M1465

Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine Needle Aspiration(Eus-Fna) with Or Without Flow Cytometry (± Fc) for the Diagnosis of Primary Pancreatic Lymphoma: a Single CenterExperience M1437

Endoscopic Ultrasound in Patients with a DilatedCommon Bile Duct, Essentially Normal LiverFunction Tests, and Negative Cross-SectionalImaging M1453

Endosonographic Abnormalities of Pancreas:Age-Related Changes Or Not? M1472

Endosonographic Evaluation Improves Survivalin Patients with Pancreatic Cancer 762

Eus and Ercp for Obstructing Pancreatic HeadMasses, Should They Be Combined OrSeparate Procedures? M1467

Eus Can Diagnose Biliary Strictures UndetectedBy Ct Scanning M1464

Eus Diagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis (Cp):Comparison of the Current Criteria Vs the New“Rosemont Criteria” Developed By AnInternational Consensus Conference M1457

Eus for Choledocholithiasis: Accuracy and CostBenefit Analysis M1444

Eus-Guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis Vs. Block:Assessing Interference with Pancreatic Surgeryand Adhesions in a Pig Survival Model M1436

Evaluating the Head of the Pancreas in theOverall Eus Assessment of Chronic Pancreatitis(Cp) Significantly Impacts the OverallDiagnosis M1458

Feasibility of Quantitative Dilution of PancreaticCyst Fluid Obtained By Eus M1460

Fluid Cea Level Is More Influential Than DnaMutational Analysis in Guiding ClinicalManagement of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions M1454

Gene Analysis of Advanced Pancreatic CarcinomaUsing Eus-Guided Fna with Focused DnaArray: Possible Predictor of theChemotherapeutic Efficacy 666

Inter-Observer Agreement Among ExpertEndosonographers On Eus Features of ChronicPancreatitis M1459

Lymphoepithelial Cysts of the Pancreas: An EusCase Series M1445

Measuring Mesothelin Protein Level inEndoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine NeedleAspiration Specimens-a Novel Method inPancreatic Adenocarcinoma Detection 668

New Eus Criteria of Chronic Pancreatitis: Is EusOver-Diagnosing Chronic Pancreatitis? M1461

New Eus Variable of Central Hypoechoic Foci Is aStrong Predictive Factor for DifferentialDiagnosis Between Neoplastic andNonneoplastic Gallbladder Polyps M1428

Pancreatic Cancer Screening in a High-RiskPopulation: Preliminary Data of a Multi-CenterTrial Employing Carbohydrate Antigen (Ca) 19-9 and Endoscopic Ultrasound M1431

Predicting Resolution of Pancreatic PseudocystsAfter Eus-Guided Therapy Or SurgicalDrainage M1474

Predictors of Cytological Adequacy in EusGuided Fine Needle Aspiration of PancreaticTumors and Lymph Nodes M1475

Preoperative Detection of Familial PancreaticNeoplasms By EndoscopicUltrasonography(Eus), MultidetectorComputed Tomography (Ct), and/Or MagneticResonance Cholangiopancreatography (Mrcp) M1490

Prospective Comparison of Radial and LinearEndoscopic Ultrasound (Eus) for the Diagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis (Cp)Using Secretin Pancreatic Function Test (Pft) As Reference Standard M1435

Restaging and Assessment of Resectability ofLocally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer By EusAfter Neoadjuvant Therapy M1446

Role of Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Exploring the Etiology of Acute Biliary Pancreatitis with Negative Mrcp Results M1455

Sensitivity of Eus-Guided Biopsy of MalignantPancreatic Solid Masses in Biopsy-NaïVe VsRescue Patients M1442

Size of Pancreatic Cysts Strongly Influences theDiagnostic Yield of Eus-Fna M1451

Standardized Weighted Criteria for Eus Featuresof Chronic Pancreatitis: the RosemontClassification 669

Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones (Cbds)Diagnostic Evaluation and TherapeuticProcedure with Eus-Ercp One Step M1462

Temporal Trend in Utilization of EndoscopicUltrasonography in Patients with PancreaticCancer M1447

The Safety and Feasibility of EndoscopicUltrasound Guided Fine Needle Injection (Eus-Fni) of Local Biologic Anti-Tumor Agents(Baa) in Patients with Advanced PancreaticCarcinoma (Apc) 1072

The Usefulness of Idus-Guided TranspapillaryBile Duct Biopsy for the Diagnosis ofMalignant Biliary Strictures M1427

The Value of Endosonography to PredictSymptomatic Stenosis of the PancreaticSphincter M1440

T-Staging of Ampullary Tumor By EndoscopicUltrasound Before Endoscopic Ampullectomy:How Reliable Is It? M1434

Ultrasonographic Differential Diagnosis ofGallbladder Polyps M1448

Use of Molecular Markers in Clinically Low RiskCystic Lesions of the Pancreas M1463

Usefulness of Contrast-Enhanced EndoscopicUltrasonography(Ce-Eus) in the Diagnosis ofMural Nodule of Intraductal Papillary MucinousNeoplasms of the Pancreas. the Comparison ofthe Ce-Eus Findings with the PathologicalFindings M1432

Usefulness of the Characterization of TissueHardness of Pancreatic Mass UsingElastography Endoscopic Ultrasound. -FirstTrial of the Quantification Using Strain Ratio- M1443

Utility of Contrast-Enhanced EndoscopicUltrasonography (Ce-Eus) in the Diagnosis ofPancreatic Diseases Using PerflubutaneMicrobubbles M1452

Variables Affecting the Accuracy of Eus-GuidedFna in the Diagnosis of Focal Pancreatic Masses M1469

Yield of Eus and Clinical Factors in ClarifyingPancreatic Head “Fullness” Reported On Cross-Sectional Imaging M1456

Endoscopic Ultrasound/Endoscopy: EUSStomachDiagnostic Accuracy of Endoscopic

Ultrasonography Compared with Multi-Detector Row Computerized Tomography inStaging of Early Gastric Cancer M1476

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (Esd) ofEarly Gastric Neoplasia - Is Endoscopic

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Ultrasound (Eus) Reliable for PretherapeuticStaging M1477

Eus in the Evaluation of the Patients PerformedEndoscopic Submucosal Dissection M1399

Prospective Comparison of EndoscopicUltrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration(Eus-Fna) and Surgical Histology in UpperGastrointestinal Submucosal Tumors M1480

T Staging Accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound inGastric Cardia Cancers: a Meta-Analysis andSystematic Review M1479

The Natural History of Upper GastrointestinalSubepithelial Tumors (Sets): a Multicenter Endoscopic Ultrasound (Eus) Survey M1421

Yield of Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided FineNeedle Aspiration (Eus-Fna) in DiagnosingSubmucosal Lesions of the Upper Gi Tract M1482

Endoscopic Ultrasound/Endoscopy: EUSTherapeutic“A Prospective Randomized Trial of 1 Versus 2

Injections During a Single Eus-Guided CeliacPlexus Block (Cpb) Procedure for ChronicPancreatitis Pain: Final Results” M1488

Comparison of Eus-Guided One-Step TransmuralDrainage of Pancreatic Pseudocysts andConventional Transmural Drainage: aProspective, Non-Blinded, Single Center,Randomized Study M1491

Effectiveness and Safety of Eus GuidedPancreatic Pseudocyst/Abscess Drainage: aSystematic Review of Prospective Studies M1497

Eus Guided Alcohol Ablation of AdrenalMetastasis from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer-An Interim Analysis of a ProspectiveMulticenter Trial 1069

Eus Guided Fiducial Placement for CyberknifeTreatment of Pancreatic Cancer M1486

Eus Guided Gold Fiducial Insertion for ImageGuided Radiation Therapy of PancreaticCancer M1492

Eus Versus Surgical Cyst-Gastrostomy forManagement of Pancreatic Pseudocysts M1495

Eus-Guided Drainage: An Alternative to Surgicaland Percutaneous Approaches for Managementof Multiple, Non-CommunicatingPeripancreatic Fluid Collections M1494

Eus-Guided Ethanol Lavage with PaclitaxelInjection (Eus-Ep) for Cystic Tumors of thePancreas : Follow-Up Study with Analysis ofResponse and Its Predictor M1483

Graded Dilation Technique for Eus-GuidedDrainage of Peripancreatic Fluid Collections:An Assessment of Outcomes, Complicationsand Learning Curve M1493

Indications, Diagnostic Yield and Complicationsof Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided TrucutBiopsy (Eus-Tcb): Prospective Study in 77Consecutive Patients At a Tertiary Hospital with On-Site Cytology Support M1485

Initial Experience with Endoscopic UltrasoundGuided Tru-Cut Biopsy for Known OrSuspected Benign Liver Disease M1487

Interventional Eus-Guided Cholangiography(Ieuc): Long Term Experience of An EmergingAlternative to Percutaneous TranshepaticCholangiography (Ptc) M1489

Multi-Center, Feasibility Study On the Use of AnEus Delivered P32-Labeled Liquid BasedBrachytherapy Implant in Advanced PancreaticCancer 1070

No Cytopathologist? No Problem MaintainingYield While Minimizing Eus Guided Fna Passesin a Community Hospital Setting M1499

One-Step, Eus-Guided Drainage of PancreaticPseudocysts: Experience in 52 Patients M1496

Preliminary Results of a Randomized, DoubleBlind, Controlled Trial of Early Eus-GuidedCeliac Plexus Neurolysis (Eus-Cpn) VersusConventional Management for Pain in Patients with Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer M1438

Preliminary Study On Eus Guided OncolyticAdenovirus Implantation in Patients ofAdvanced Pancreatic Cancer M1484

Prospective Randomized Trial ComparingEndoscopic Ultrasound (Eus) and Gastroscopy(Egd) for Trans-Mural Drainage of PancreaticPseudocysts 1073

Therapeutic Endoscopic Ultrasound (Eus)Access and/Or Stenting of PancreaticobiliarySystem After Failed Conventional EndoscopicRetrograde Cholangiopancreatography (Ercp) M1498

ERCP - Biliary/Endoscopy: ERCPComplications and outcomesA Prospective Application of a Risk Score for

Post-Ercp Pancreatitis S1515Clinical Relevance of Microbial Colonization

in the Bile Fluid of Patients with Biliary Complications After LiverTransplantation S1516

Complications After Endoscopic RetrogradeCholangiopancreatography: MultivariableAnalyses for Pancreatitis, Cholangitis andHemorrhage S1517

Dye-Free Cannulation of the Biliary Tree:Outcomes in a Single Operator Experience of800 Cases S1505

Ercp in Nonagenarians: An Audit of Practice S1514

Ercp with Cholangiopancreatoscopy (Cp) IsAssociated with Higher Rates of EndoscopicComplications Than Ercp Alone 867

Ercp-Induced Pancreatitis in Primary SclerosingCholangitis: Risk Factors and Proposed ScoringSystem for Guiding Prophylactic PancreaticStent Therapy S1511

Eus Rendezvous for Transpapillary Biliary AccessAfter Unsuccessful Ercp; 9 Years’ Experience Ata Single Center S1520

Is Percutaneous Drainage of Intra-AbdominalBile Necessary for Post-Cholecystectomy BileLeaks in the Era of Successful ErcpManagement? S1506

Nafamostat Mesilate for Prevention of Post-ErcpPancreatitis S1509

Palliation of Tumoral Biliary Obstruction. ShortTime Effect On Cholestasis By Self-ExpandingMetal Stents (Sems) Vs Plastic Stents (Ps)Prospective, Randomised Study S1518

Papillectomy for Ampullary Neoplasm: Results of a Single Referral Center from 1997to 2007 S1507

Performance Characteristics of a New UncoveredMetal Stent (Wallflex) in Malignant BiliaryObstruction. Preliminary Results in a CaseSeries S1513

Prevention of Cholecystitis in Patients with DistalNeoplasic Biliary Obstruction Treated withCovered Self-Expanding Metal Stents (Csems):a Feasibility Study S1565

Prophylactic Stent Placement for Prevention ofPost-Ercp Pancreatitis: a Meta-Analysis S1510

Prospective Analysis of Early and DelayedComplications of Endoscopic SphincterotomyAt a Single Centre S1519

Safety and Effectiveness of Early Pre-CutSphincterotomy Without Pancreatic Stentingfor Failed Biliary Cannulation S1512

Timing of Precut Procedure Does Not InfluenceSuccess Rate and Complications of ErcpProcedure. a Prospective RandomizedComparative Study 551

Yield of Repeat Ercp for Persistently Elevated Lfts After a Previously NormalCholangiogram in Liver Transplant Patients with CholedochocholedochostomyAnastomosis S1504

ERCP - Biliary/Endoscopy: ERCP generalDeep Cannulation of Intra-Diverticular Papilla

At Ercp: Advanced Techniques and Results S1521

Dose Biliary Stent Placement Improve theQuality of Life of Patients with UnresectableMalignant Obstruction? S1529

Endoscopic Bilateral Metal Stent Placement witha Y-Configured Stent for Advanced HilarCholangiocarcinoma S1531

Endoscopic Management of Biliary TractComplications in the Liver Transplant Patient S1532

Ercp Using the Double Balloon Enteroscope inPatients with Roux En Y Anastomosis S1522

Fixed-to-Last: Long-Term Outcomes of Orthotopic Liver Transplant Biliary Complications Managed Endoscopically S1530

Hospitalization and in-Hospital Mortality ofCholangitis in the Advent of TherapeuticBiliary Ercp S1526

Internal Biliary Drainage Is Superior to ExternalDrainage in Reversal of the Elevated SerumEndotoxin, Interlukin-2 and Interlukin-6 inRats with Obstructive Jaundice S1525

Meta-Analysis of Magnetic ResonanceCholangiopancreatography (Mrcp)Demonstrates High Predictive Value of Mrcp for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (Psc) S1524

Peroral Cholangioscopy (Po) Using a DisposableSteerable Single Operator Catheter for BiliaryStone Therapy and Assessment ofIndeterminate Strictures - a Multi-CenterExperience Using Spyglass 868

Prospective Study of Intraductal UltrasonographyBefore Biliary Drainage (Idus-Bd),Transpapillary Biopsy (Tpb) and PeroralCholangioscopy (Pocs) in Assessment of theLongitudinal Extent of Bile Duct Cancer S1523

Role of Double Guide Wire Cannulation DuringErcp S1528

Safety of Non-Anesthetist Sedation with PropofolDuring Endoscopic RetrogradeCholangiopancreatography (Ercp): 10 Years ofExperience S1527

ERCP - Biliary/Endoscopy: ERCP OtherEfficacy of the Endoscopic Therapy of Biliary

Fistulas Secondary to Complex LiverResections S1536

Feasibility of Percutaneous Transhepato-Cholecystic Biliary Interventions After FailedEndoscopic Attempt S1542

Fully Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Stents inthe Management of Complex Biliary Leaks:Preliminary Data S1545

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Gallbladder Carinoma Associated withPancreatobiliary Reflux: a Hint for EarlyDiagnosis of Gallbladder Carcinoma S1538

Hinged Metallo-Plastic Anastomosis Device;aNovel Intraluminal Method forCholedochoduodenostomy S1544

Jackson Pratt Drain Fluid to Serum BilirubinConcentration Ratio for the Diagnosis of BileLeaks S1533

Laparo-Endoscopic Rendezvous Technique inPatients with Gallbladder and Bile Duct Stones.Chilean Experience S1543

Participation in An Initial Clinical RegistryInfluences Subsequent Utilization of theSpyglass™ Cholangioscopy System S1541

Short ( Short Rendezvous Technique ): a NewErcp Rendezvous Technique S1535

Single-Operator Cholangioscopy EnhancesDiagnostic and Therapeutic Applications ofEndoscopic RetrogradeCholangiopancreatography S1537

Spyglass: Comparison of a NewCholedochoscope to Other EstablishedCholedochoscope in Biliary Tract Disease S1539

Transection of Self-Expanding Metallic Stents ByUsing Argon Plasma Coagulation: a Basic Study S1557

Traumatic Bile Leaks: Single Center Experiencewith Endoscopic Management S1540

ERCP - Biliary/Endoscopy: ERCP sphincter of oddiEffect of Vardenafil, a Phosphodiesterase Type 5

Inhibitor, On Sphincter of Oddi Motility inPatients with Suspected Sphincter of OddiDysfunction S1508

Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Ampullectomyin Tumors with and Without IntraductalGrowth and Predictive Factors of Success: aProspective Trial S1547

Treatment Selection for Possible Sphincter ofOddi Dysfunction Based On Manometry IsEffective in Treatment of GastrointestinalSymptoms and Quality of Life S1546

ERCP - Biliary/Endoscopy: ERCP stonesA Comparative Study of Outcomes Between

Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilatation(Eplbd) and Endoscopic MechanicalLithotripsy (Eml) in Patients with Difficult CbdStones S1534

An íNterim Analysis of Outcomes Following Useof a Needle Catheter for Biliary Access inPatients with Severe Coagulopathy andCholedocholithiasis S1549

Are There Roles for Intraductal Ultrasound andSaline Irrigation in Ensuring CompleteClearance of Common Bile Duct Stones? 866

Biliary Stone Or Cast Development in Patientswith Postoperative Stricture After OrthotopicLiver Transplantation S1558

Development and Internal Validation of a Novel Choledocholithiasis Risk Estimation Score S1561

Endoscopic Clearance of Common Bile DuctStones: What Happens After? Value ofProphylactic Cholecystectomy S1555

Endoscopic Management of Patients withSuspected Choledocholithiasis (Cbds) and aNormal Cholangiogram S1553

Endoscopic Removal of Bile Duct Stones Using aRotatable Papillotome and Large Balloon

Dilator in Patients with a Billroth IiGastrectomy S1556

Endoscopic Treatment of Retained Cbd StonesBy Using a Double-Lumen Basket for FreddyLaser Lithotripsy S1552

Late Complications of EndoscopicSphincterotomy in Comparison to EndoscopicPapillary Balloon Dilation in Patients with BileDuct Stones: a Randomized ControlledMulticenter Trial S1550

Long-Term Outcomes (Mean Follow-Up Period≫ 10 Years) of Endoscopic Papillary BalloonDilation for Bile Duct Stones S1551

Peroral Cholangioscopy Guided Stone Therapy - Report of An InternationalMulticenter Registry 865

Predictive Value of Ct Scanning for Common BileDuct Stones S1559

Risk Factors for Recurrence of Common BileDuct Stone in Patients with the Gallbladder inSitu with Stones After Endoscopic PapillaryBalloon Dilation S1554

Ses+Eplbd Method Makes the Treatment ofLarge Common Bile Duct Stones Easy andLong Term Result Was Acceptable 5-Th Report 555

The Effect of Biliary Stenting with CombinedUdca and Rowachol Administration On RetainedCbd Stones -Multicenter Study- S1560

ERCP - Biliary/Endoscopy: ERCP stricturesA Comparison of Extension Cytology and

Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (Fish) forthe Detection of Malignant Bile Duct Strictures S1569

A Multi-Center, Single Arm, Prospective Study ofa New Partially Covered Nitinol Self-ExpandingStent for the Palliative Treatment of MalignantBile Duct Obstruction S1573

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing theCovered (Csems) Versus Uncovered Self-Expandable Metal Stents (Usems) for thePalliation of Malignant Distal BiliaryObstruction (Mdbo): Interim Analysis S1562

Aggressive Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation andMultiple Stents for Can Lead to Resolution ofPost Orthotopic Liver Transplant BiliaryStrictures S1581

Biopsy of Indeterminate Biliary Strictures - DoesDirect Visualization Help? - a MulticenerExperience 870

Clinical Outcomes and Performance of Nitinoland Stainless Steel Uncovered Metal Stents forMalignant Biliary Strictures. Is There aDifference? S1576

Clinicopathological Differentiation BetweenAutoimmune Hepatitis /Primary SclerosingCholangitis (Psc) Overlap Syndrome (Aih/Psc),Psc and Sclerosing Cholangitis withAutoimmune Pancreatitis S1548

Comparison of Standard and Jumbo EndobiliaryBiopsy for Histological Diagnosis of HilarBiliary Strictures: Interim Report of aProspective Randomized Trial S1574

Covered Self Expandable Metal Stents in Border-Line Resectable Pancreatic Carcinoma:Prospective Study Concerning Effectivenessand Safety S1570

Efficacy and Safety of a Fully Covered SelfExpandable Metal Stents (Csems) for DistalBiliary Neoplasia: Preliminary Data of aRetrospective Multicenter Study S1564

Efficacy of Endoscopic Stenting On BiliaryStrictures After Orthotopic LiverTransplantation: a Prospective Study S1571

Endoscopic Re-Intervention for the Managementof Dysfunction of Covered Metallic Stents inPatients with Malignant Distal BiliaryObstructions S1568

Endoscopic Removal of Uncovered, Partially &Fully Covered Biliary Sems: Problems &Salvage Techniques. a Geped MulticenterDescriptive Study 552

Endoscopic Treatment of Malignant HilarStrictures: Plea for Unilateral Drainage with aSingle Expandable Metallic Stent S1579

Frequent and Various Biliary Complications DidNot Compromise the Outcome of OrthotopicLiver Transplantation (Olt): Ten YearsExperience with 500 Consecutive Patients S1578

Immunohistochemical Staining Improves theDiagnostic Yield of Bile Duct Biopsies S1575

Multiple Sampling Method Increases theDiagnostic Yield in Non Pancreatic MalignantBiliary Obstruction (Mbo) S1580

Per Endoscopic Drainage of Hiliary MalignantStenosis: Predictive Success Factors S1563

Removable Covered Expandable Biliary Stentwith a Proximal Lasso: Proof of PrincipleTesting in An Animal Model S1577

Repeat Metal Stenting May Be Optimal InitialTreatment for Biliary Metal Stent Occlusion in Malignancy S1566

Temporary Placement of Covered SelfExpandable Metallic Stents (Csems) inAnastomotic Biliary Strictures After LiverTransplantation S1572

Temporary Placement of Fully Covered Self-Expandable Metal Stents (Csems) in BenignBiliary Strictures: Preliminary Data S1567

ERCP - Biliary/Pancreas/Endoscopy:ERCP New TechnologyA Multi-Site, Single Arm, Prospective Study of a

New Nitinol, Self-Expanding, Biliary Fully-Covered Stent for the Palliative Treatment ofMalignant Bile Duct Obstruction T1498

A Uk National Survey Into Safety Awareness and Practice in Diagnostic and TherapeuticErcp T1496

Bacteriologic Culture During Ercp: Technique,Results and Clinical Impact T1507

Can Mrcp Replace Ercp for the Diagnosis ofAutoimmune Pancreatitis? T1492

Can We Reduce the Radiation Exposure DuringErcp Procedure By Using a Novel ProtectiveLead Shield ? T1505

Cholangiopancreatoscopy (Cp) and Eus forSuspected Pancreaticobiliary Neoplasms (Pbn) T1481

Clinical Applications of the Spyglass DirectVisualization System: a Multicenter Experience T1489

Diagnosis of Intraductal Papillary-MucinousNeoplasm of the Pancreas By Using PeroralPancreatoscopy (Pops)- the Usefulness of Popswith Narrow -Band Imaging (Nbi) T1479

Double Balloon Enteroscopy (Dbe) Can Be Routinely Employed to Perform Ercp in Bariatric Gastric Bypass (Rygb)Patients T1512

Double Balloon Enteroscopy (Dbe)-AssistedErcp Following Roux-En-Y BiliaryReconstruction: New Tool for An Old Problem T1502

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Echogenicities in Intraductal UltrasonographyAre Real Biliary Microlithiasis? T1506

Endoscopic Sphincterotomy Using the Heiss-Device Endoscopic Scissor in Patients with aBillroth Ii Gastrectomy T1508

Ercp Tissue Sampling of CholangiocarcinomaPresenting with Biliary Obstruction PermitsIntra-Procedural Diagnosis and Results in HighPositive Yield T1488

Evaluation of a New, Mechanical Ercp Simulator T1495

In Vivo Imaging of the Biliary (Bd) andPancreatic Duct (Pd) with Optical CoherenceTomography (Oct) During Ercp AccuratelyIdentifies Dysplastic Cellular Changes 1064

Intraductal Balloon Guided Direct PeroralCholangioscopy Using An Ultra-Slim UpperEndoscope 869

Intraductal Ultrasound Improves DiagnosticYield for Ercp and Cytology Brushing inDetecting Malignant Bile Duct Strictures for Patients Without Biliary Mass Lesions On Ct Or Mri T1483

Intraluminal Implantation of Radioactive Stentsfor Treatment of Unresectable PancreaticCancer, Extrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoma andAmpullary Carcinoma: a Pilot Trial T1480

Is Therapeutic Endoscopic RetrogradeCholangiopancreatography Safe and EffectiveDuring Live Demonstrations?-a Large Multi-Center Study from China T1491

Mechanical Simulator Practice Speeds UpSelective Cannulation Time of Novice Traineesin Standard” But Not “Distorted” SimulatorSettings” T1493

Minor Endoscopic Sphincterotomy PlusEndoscopic Balloon Dilation Is An Effectiveand Safer Alternative for EndoscopicSphincterotomy During Ercp in Patients withPeiampullary Diverticula and Bile Duct Stones T1490

Multi-Center Evaluation of a Spyglass System forPercutaneous Examination of the BiliarySystem T1511

Overtube Balloon Assisted Direct PeroralCholangioscopy Using An Ultra-Slim UpperEndoscope: a Feasibility Study T1486

Pathologic Analysis of Covered Self-ExpandingMetallic Stents After PancreaticobiliaryExtraction T1503

Prospective Evaluation of Adverse Reactions toIodine-Containing Contrast Media (Cm) AfterErcp 1063

Radiation Exposure During Ercp: CriticalDeterminants T1509

Spyglass Cholangioscopy— Impact On Patients with Bile Duct Filling Defect(S) of Uncertain Etiology T1510

Spyglass Direct Visualization SystemCholangiopancreatoscopy: Single CenterExperience T1500

Spyglass: Experience with a NewCholedochoscope in the Management ofDifficult Bile Duct Stones T1497

Spyglass: Experience with a New Mini-Endoscope in Bilio-Pancreatic Disease T1485

Strategy for Differentiating AutoimmunePancreatitis from Pancreatic Cancer T1499

Success Rate and Complications of ErcpPerformed During Hands-On Training Courses:a Multicenter Study in China T1501

The Effect of Sildenafil On Sphincter of OddiPressure in Patients Undergoing Ercp for Suspected Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction T1494

The Financial and Clinical Implications of Failure At Ercp T1482

The Usefulness and Safety of PancreaticGuidewire Placement for Achieving DeepCannulation of the Bile Duct 554

The Usefulness of Multibending Scope for Selective Cannulation During Ercp in Patient with a Billroth Ii Gastrectomy T1504

The Usefulness of Therapeutic Small BowelBalloon Endoscopy in Biliopancreato Diseases T1487

Utility of Peroral Cholangioscope (Spy GlassSystem) in Treatment of Stones in ChronicPancreatitis T1484

ERCP - Pancreas/Endoscopy: ERCPchronic pancreatitisDifferentiation Between Autoimmune

Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Carcinoma ByEndoscopic RetrogradeCholangiopancreatography (Ercp) W1612

Easy Access to the Pancreatic Duct Via the Minor Papilla: the Pancreatic Rendez-Vous Technique W1609

Endoscopic Duodenal Papillary Features in Casesof Sclerosing Cholangitis Caused ByAutoimmune Pancreatitis Differentiated fromThose in Cases of Primry SclerosingCholangitis W1607

Intrathecal Narcotic Infusion Pumps (Itnp) forIntractable Chronic Pancreatitis Pain: a LargerPilot Series W1619

Is Low Serum Lipase of Predictive Value for Diagnosing Early Chronic Pancreatitis in Patients with Refractory Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction (Sod)? W1610

Pancreatic Duct Stenting for Painful ChronicPancreatitis: Does Size Matter in PreventingHospitalization? W1614

Sclerosing Cholangitis Affecting the Hilar BileDuct Is Associated with a Cancer Risk in Caseswith Autoimmune Pancreatitis W1606

Temporary Placement of Covered Self-Expandable Metal Stent (Csems) in the Pancreatic Duct for Management of Painful Chronic Pancreatitis: PreliminaryData W1613

Three Clinicopathological Subtypes of Autoimmune Pancreatitis Stratified By the Duodenal Papillary Findings and the Serum Igg4 W1608

ERCP - Pancreas/Endoscopy: ERCPPancreas3 Fr Prophylactic Pancreatic Stent: What Is the

Optimal Stent Length? W16115 Fr Prophylactic Pancreatic Stents Are Easier

to Place and Require Fewer Guide Wires Than 3 Fr Stents W1618

A Meta-Analysis of Nsaids in the Prevention ofPost-Ercp Pancreatitis W1625

A Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing TwoPancreatic Stents (3f X 6cm Vs. 4f X 2cm) forProphylaxis of Post-Ercp Pancreatitis (Pep) inHigh-Risk Patients W1622

Allopurinol to Prevent Pancreatitis AfterEndoscopic RetrogradeCholangiopancreatography (Ercp): aRandomized Placebo-Controlled Trial W1615

Can Wire-Guided Cannulation (Wgc) PreventPost-Ercp Pancreatitis? a ProspectiveRandomized Trial W1617

Effect of Intraductal Secretin Test On the Rates of Post-Ercp Pancreatitis in Patients with Suspected Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction (Sod) But Normal Sphincter of Oddi Manometry (Som) W1624

Extent of Pancreatic Duct Opacification and Post-Ercp Pancreatitis W1627

Fatty Pancreas- a Risk Factor for theDevelopment of Sod-Pancreatitis W1616

Frequency of Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction inPatients with Previously Normal Sphincter ofOddi Manometry Studies 1067

Good Stents Gone Bad; Endoscopic Treatmentof Proximally Migrated Pancreatic Duct Stents W1621

Moderate and Severe Post Ercp Pancreatitis;Despite Prophylactic Pancreatic StentPlacement W1620

Peroral Pancreatoscopy (Pp) for Pancreatic StoneTherapy and Investigation of SusptectedPancreatic Lesions - First Human ExperienceUsing the Spyglass Direct Visualization System(Sdvs) 1065

Post Ercp Pancreatitis: Differences in OutcomesBetween Long and Short Pancreatic DuctStents W1628

Severity of Post-Ercp Pancreatitis DirectlyProportional to the Invasiveness of EndoscopicIntervention: a Pilot Study in a Canine Model W1626

The Comparison of Post PancreaticSphincterotomy Pancreatitis Using NeedleKnife (Nk) Versus Monofilament TractionSphincterotome (Ts) W1629

Trypsinogen2 Is An Early Diagnostic Marker forPost Ercp Pancreatitis W1623

ERCP - Pancreas/Endoscopy: ERCP pancreatic neoplasmsComparative Performance of Uncoated Self

Expanding Metal Biliary Stents (Sems) ofDifferent Designs in Two Diameters: FinalPatency Results of An International Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial (Rct) 553

Long-Term Following Up in Patient with Ipmnfrom Aspect of Carcinogenesis and OrganCancers W1632

Monoclonal Change of K-Ras Mutation in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (Ipmn) Correlates MalignantProgression W1630

Two Center United States Experience with DirectEndoscopic Necrosectomy for the Treatmentof Walled Off Pancreatic Necrosis W1631

ERCP - Pancreas/Endoscopy: ERCPpseudocystEndoscopic Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid

Collections with Fully Covered Metallic Stents(Csems). How Does It Compare toConventional Drainage with Plastic Stents ? 1066

Fully-Covered Self-Expandable Metallic StentsFacilitate Effective Endoscopic PancreaticNecrosectomy W1634

Esophagus/Endoscopy: Barrett’s esopha-gus, screening, surveillanceA Strategy for Molecular Imaging of Barrett’S

Esophagus (Be) M1298Assessment of Quality for

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Using the Asge-Acg Quality Indicators M1291

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Autofluorescence Endoscopy Is Inferior to White Light Endoscopy for Detection of Dysplasia/Cancer in Barrett’S Esophagus Surveillance M1296

Benefit of Baseline Cytometry As Add-On toStandard Histology On Surveillance in Patientswith Barrett’ Esophagus: Preliminary Results M1299

Can Fluctuations in Pathologic Grade of Patients with Barrett’S Esophagus Predict Progression? M1302

Clinical and Endoscopic Characteristics of aLarge Cohort of Barrett’S Esophagus (Be)Patients with Low and High-Grade Dysplasia M1295

Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Barrett’SEsophagus and Associated Neoplasia: aProspective Randomized Controlled CrossoverTrial 673

Correlation of Barrett’S Histological SurveillanceBiopsies Versus Final EndoscopicMucosectomy Resection (Emr) Specimens: Are We Seeing the Forest Or Just the Trees? M1287

Diagnostic Accuracy of Methylene Blue GuidedChromoendoscopy in Patients with Suspicionof Dysplastic Barrett’s Oesophagus M1292

Diagnostic Yield of Methylene BlueChromoendoscopy (Mb) and Conventional 4-Quadrant Random Biopsy (Rb) for DetectingSpecialized Intestinal Metaplasia (Sim) andDysplasia in Barrett’S Esophagus (Be): a Meta-Analysis M1290

Endoscopy of Barrett’s Esophagus Guided ByFluorescence Imaging Using An OverlayImaging Technique M1310

Ethnicity-Related Variations in the Prevalenceand Demographics of Barrett’S Esophagus M1301

Fatty Acid Synthase Expression in Barrett’sEsophagus and Its Detection in EndoscopicSurveillance M1294

Frequency of Distal Esophageal LandmarkIdentification and Adherence to BiopsyStandards At Index Endoscopy in PatientsReferred for Ablative Therapy for Barrett’SEsophagus M1286

Interobserver Variability of Methylene BlueGuided Chromoendoscopy in Patients with Suspicion of Dysplastic Barrett’sOesophagus M1293

Large Hiatal Hernia Is Associated with AnIncreased Frequency of Long Segment VersusShort Segment Barrett’s Esophagus M1297

Low-Grade Intra-Epithelial in Barrett’SEsophagus: Over-Diagnosed ButUnderestimated M1324

Magnifying Endoscopic Observation with Nbi(Narrow Band Imaging) for Specific IntestinalMetaplasia in Barrett’S Esophagus with SpecialReference to Light Blue Crest M1300

Prospective Multicenter Study On the Incidenceof Neoplastic Progression in Barrett Esophagus Patients 231

Study of Preoperative and PostoperativePathology in High Grade Barrett’s Dysplasia 233

The Prevalence of Barrett’S Esophagus inVeteran Patients with and Without GerdSymptoms Undergoing OutpatientColonoscopy M1289

Esophagus/Endoscopy: Barrett’s esophagus, therapyA Promising New Combined Treatment Modality

for Barrett’S Esophagus Containing Early

Neoplasia: Endoscopic Resection Followed ByStep-Wise Circumferential and FocalRadiofrequency Energy Ablation M1323

A Randomized Prospective Trial Comparing theCap-Technique and Multi-Band MucosectomyTechnique for Piecemeal Endoscopic Resectionin Barrett’S Esophagus 232

Application of Duette Multi-Band Mucosectomyfor Endoluminal Resection in the United States M1325

Are Patients with “Low Risk” SubmucosalInvasion of Early Barrett’S Carcinoma Eligiblefor Curative Endoscopic Therapy? Outcomes ofEndoscopic Therapy and Surgery in 80 Patientswith Suspected Or Definite Diagnosis ofSubmucosal Barrett’ 234

Burn, Freeze Or Photo-Ablate? ComparativeSymptom Profile in Patients with Barrett’SHigh Grade Dysplasia Undergoing EndoscopicAblation M1322

Comparative Outcomes of PhotodynamicTherapy and Radiofrequency Ablation for theTreatment of Barrett’S Esophagus with HighGrade Dysplasia M1317

Confocal Laser Microscopy (Clm) GuidedEndoscopic Mucosal Resection in Barrett’SEsophagus with High Grade Dysplasia M1316

Does Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (Emr)Affect Subsequent Esophagectomy ? M1307

Efficacy and Safety of Band Ligator AssistedMucosal Resection to Completely RemoveBarrett’S Esophagus with High GradeDysplasia Or Early Cancer M1308

Endoscopic Cryotherapy Ablation Is Safe andWell-Tolerated in Barrett’s Esophagus, Esopha-geal Dysplasia, and Esophageal Cancer 235

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection UsingMucosectome for Adenocarcinoma ofEsophagogastric Junction and Gastric Cardia M1313

How Adequate Is Endoscopic Inspection of aBarrett’S Esophagus with Early Neoplasia ByExpert Endoscopists? An International Multi-Center Study with Complete HistologicalCorrelation of the Whole Barrett’S Segment M1311

Interim Analysis of Barrett’S EsophagusEradication By Radiofrequency Ablation M1321

Invasive Cancer in Endoscopic MucosalResection Specimens of Non-Nodular Barrett’sEsophagus: Implications for Ablative Therapy M1312

Low Flow Co2-Cryotherapy for High RiskBarrett’S Esophagus (Be) Patients with HighGrade Dysplasia and Early Adenocarcinoma: aPilot Trial of Feasibility and Safety a Pilot Trialof Feasibility and Safety M1318

Low Rate of Invasive Cancer in PatientsUndergoing Mucosectomy for Barrett’SEsophagus (Be) and High Grade Dysplasia(Hgd) Or Intramucosal Carcinoma (Imc) 236

Multifocal High-Grade Dysplasia (Mfhgd) inBarrett’S Esophagus Is Associated withAdenocarcinoma in Patients UndergoingEndoscopic Mucosal Resection (Emr) forBarrett’S Esophagus M1320

No Evidence of Aspirin Chemoprotection in Barrett’s Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus? M1314

Optimizing Photodynamic Therapy Outcomes Bythe Determination of Mucosal PorfimerSodium Concentration in Patients withBarrett’S Dysplasia and Carcinoma M1315

Predictors and Quantitative Assessment ofIncomplete Response After Radiofrequency

Ablation for Dysplastic Barrett’S Esophagus:Analysis of Randomized Sham-ControlledClinical Trial (the Aim Dysplasia Trial) M1326

Predictors of Histopathologic ResponseFollowing Photodynamic Therapy of Barrett’SEsophagus with High-Grade Dysplasia OrIntramucosal Carcinoma M1319

Recurrence of Neoplasia After Ablation ofBarrett’S Esophagus (Be) M1306

Results of Cryospray Ablation for EsophagealHigh Grade Dysplasia (Hgd) and IntramucosalCancer (Imca) in High Risk Non-SurgicalPatients M1304

Safety Profile of Single Session CompleteBarrett’S Esophagus Endoscopic MucosalResection (Cbe-Emr) M1288

Stepwise Radical Endoscopic Resection forComplete Removal of Barrett’S Esophaguswith Early Neoplasia: An InternationalMulticenter Study M1303

Subsquamous Intestinal Metaplasia Is a CommonFinding in Ablation-NaïVe Patients withDysplastic Barrett’S Esophagus, andSignificantly Decreases in Prevalence AfterRadiofrequency Ablation M1305

Surgical Versus Endoscopic Therapy for Barrett’SEsophagus with Intramucosal Neoplasia:Determinants of Treatment Modality in aTertiary Referral Center M1309

Esophagus/Endoscopy: Complications ofGERDDental Erosion in Patients Carrying of

Gastroesophageal Reflux Esophagitis M1327Prevalence of Complicated Gastroesophageal

Reflux Disease and Barrett’S EsophagusAmong Racial Groups in a Multi-CenterConsortium M1328

Esophagus/Endoscopy: Esophageal neoplasiaAn Extracellular Matrix Scaffold for Esophageal

Stricture Prevention After Circumferential Emr M1330

Analysis of Clinical Outcomes of EsophagealStent Placement for Palliation of MalignantDysphagia M1351

Comparison of Endoscopic Stenting VersusSurgical Jejunostomy Tube for Maintainance ofNutrition and Dysphagia in Patients with aMalignant Esophageal Stricture ReceivingNeoadjuvant Chemoradiation M1339

Digestive Endoscopy Investigation in Patientswith Head and Neck Cancer for An EarlierDiagnosis and Treatment of the EsophagusCancer M1341

Does Daily Alcohol and/Or CigaretteConsumption Cause Low-Grade Dysplasia, aPrecursor of Esophageal Squamous CellCarcinoma? M1346

Endoluminal Resection (Elr) with the DuetteMulti-Band Mucosectomy System Is Safe,Efficacious and Enhances Diagnosis andStaging in Highly Dysplastic Barrett’S M1349

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Is a Safe and Effective Treatment for SuperficialEsophageal Cancer.First Results in a PrimaryHospital M1334

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection VersusEndoscopic Mucosal Resection in Managementof Superficial Squamous EsophagealNeoplasms M1350

Esophageal Cancer Patients Undergoing ExternalBeam Radiation After Placement of

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Self-Expandable Metal Stents (Sems): Is Therea Risk of Radiation Dose Enhancement? M1336

Esophageal Stents for Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia Due to ExtrinsicCompression M1352

Feasibility Study of a New PercutaneousEndoscopic Gastrostomy (Peg) Procedure, the“Direct Ideal Peg”, in Patients with AdvancedHead and Neck Cancer Or Esophageal Cancer M1361

Long Term Prognosis of Esd for the Superficial Esophageal Squamous CellCarcinoma M1329

Long-Term Outcome of Esophageal MucosalSquamous Cell Carcinoma WithoutLymphovascular Involvement After EndoscopicResection M1337

Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with SuperficialEsophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AfterEndoscopic Mucosal Resection (Emr) M1338

Multiple Lugol-Voiding Lesions As a Risk Factorfor a Second Primary Squamous CellCarcinoma in Patients with Esophageal Cancerand Head and Neck Cancer M1342

Natural History of the Esophageal Carcinoma -Prospective and Retrospective Study ByEndoscopy M1331

Novel Optical Imaging Techniques for Diagnosisof Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - aProspective Case Study On Detection ofEsophageal Squamous Cell Carcinomas UsingNbi Compared with Afi M1340

Novel Removable Internally Covered Self-Expanding Metal Esophageal Stent (Sems):Feasibility, Technique of Removal and TissueResponse in Humans M1343

Oesophageal Stenting for Malignancy: a UkPerspective M1348

Photodynamic Therapy in Superficial EsophagealCancer : a Comparison Between PatientsTreated in Primary Intent and Patients TreatedAs a Salvage Therapy After Local Failure ofChemoradiotherapy M1344

Predicting Submucosal Invasion for SuperficialEsophageal Cancer — Magnifying EndoscopyOr Eus? M1333

Prospective Randomized Comparison BetweenEmr and Esd for Endoscopic Removal ofSuperficial Esophageal Cancer M1347

Risk of Metachronous Multiple Intra-EsophagealCarcinomas After Endoscopic MucosalResection (Emr) for Esophageal Squamous CellCarcinoma (Escc) M1332

The Use of the Schiller Test in EsophagealMucosa for the Detection of Precursor Lesionsand Superficial Carcinoma, in Head and NeckCarcinoma M1335

Esophagus/Endoscopy: Esophagus otherA Study On the Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

of Muscularis Mucosal Esophageal Tumor M1354

Clinical Application of Endoscopic BalloonDilation in Esophageal Stricture Caused ByTreatment of Hypopharyngeal Cancer AfterFailure of Bougienage M1362

Comparison of Endoscopic Sclerosis withEndoscopic Band Ligation for Hemostasis ofActive Hemorrhage Elicited By Rupture ofEsophageal Varices M1353

Complete Esophageal Obstruction: a Case Seriesof a Rare Diagnosis Requiring InnovativeTreatment M1363

Dysphagia in Young Patients: Worth Having aLook? M1360

Endoscopic Removal of Oesophageal SelfExpanding Metal Stents - Is It Safe and Feasible ? M1364

Endotherapy of Upper Gi Anastomotic LeaksUsing a Modified Tygon Plastic Stent: Results ofa Large Single Center Series M1365

Experimental Model for Endoscopic StapledDiverticulotomy M1356

Feasibility and Safety of Endoscopic FullThickness Esophageal Wall Resection andDefect Closure in a Prospective Long TermSurvival Animal Study M1355

Fully Covered Removable Nitinol SelfExpandable Metal Stents (Sems) in BenignEsophageal Diseases: a Multicenter Analysis M1345

Gender Differences in Patients Presenting withDysphagia M1357

Herpes Simplex Virus Esophagitis inImmunocompetent Patients: a Case Seriesfrom Rhode Island Hospital M1367

Long-Term Results of Endoscopic InjectionSclerotherapy for Esophageal Varices in Adults:20-Year Prospective Evaluation M1359

Role of Proton Pump Inhibitor As a PredisposingFactor of Candida Esophagitis M1358

Screening for Esophageal Varices in End StageLiver Disease: Utility of Esophageal CapsuleEndoscopy M1370

Silicone-Covered Self-Expanding Polyester Stentsfor the Closure of Thoracic Anastomotic LeaksAfter Esophagectomy M1366

Strategy for Prophylactic Patients with RiskyEsophageal Varices Complicated withHepatocellular Carcinoma M1372

The Role of Narrow Band Imaging in theDetection of Early Esophageal Varices. Doesthe Nbi Grade Varix Exist? InterobserverAgreement Using Narrow Band Imaging andWhite Light M1371

Underdiagnosed Esophageal Ulcers in PatientsTreated with Cardiac Catheter RadiofrequencyAblation for Atrial Fibrillation: Results of AnOngoing Prospective Trial 334

Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms andAssociated Disorders in Morbidly ObesePatients - a Prospective Study M1368

Utility of a Fully Covered Metal Stent for theTreatment of Benign Esophageal Conditions M1369

Esophagus/Endoscopy:Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)A Prospective Randomized Trial of Sham, Single

Dose Stretta and Double Dose Stretta for theTreatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(Gerd): One Year Follow-Up M1386

Characteristics of 24 Hour Multiple ChannelIntraluminal Ph-Impedance Reflux Testing (Mii-Ph) Following Endolumenal AntirefluxTherapy M1385

Dilated Intrapapillary Capillary Loops ByMagnifying Endoscopy: Usefulness forDiagnosis of Gerd 336

Effects of Endoscopic Full-Thickness PlicationOn Gerd Measured By Multichannel

Intraluminal Impedance Monitoring M1379

Efficacy of Intelligent Chromo Endoscopy forDetection of Minimal Mucosal Breaks inPatients with Typical Symptoms ofGastroesophageal Reflux Disease 335

Endoscopic Full-Thickness Plication for Gerd: 12-Month Multi-Center Study Results Using aMultiple Plication Technique M1376

Endoscopic Full-Thickness Plication for theTreatment of Gerd: Five Year Multi-CenterResults 332

Endoscopic Grading of Gastroesophageal FlapValve and Atrophic Gastritis Is Helpful toPredict Gastroesophageal Reflux M1374

Esophagitis: Analysis of ImmunohistochemicalExpression of the P53 Protein and Ki67 (Mib1)Antigen in the Squamous Epithelium of theEsophagus in Patients with Gerd and ChronicEsophagitis M1380

Histopathology of the EndoscopicEsophagogastric Junction in Patients with Gerd M1378

Impact of Age On Symptoms ofGastroesophageal Reflux Disease M1381

Increased Cox-2 Expression of EsophagealSquamous Epithelium in the Patients withReflux Esophagitis M1377

Long-Term Outcome of EndoluminalGastroplication (Elgp) for the Treatment ofGastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Gerd): theFirst Multicenter Trial in Japan M1373

Outcome of Difficult Patients with SevereGastroesophageal Reflux Disease Treated ByEndoscopic Gastroplication M1375

Risk Factor of Erosive Esophagitis for Adults withNormal Z-Line in Korea M1384

The Association Between Cholecystectomy andGastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms 333

The Effect of Pantoprazole Versus Placebo OnGastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Gerd)Related Symptoms Other Than Heartburn M1383

The Prevalence of Erosive Esophagitis AmongPatients Taking Low-Dose Aspirin in Japan M1382

The Reliability of Ultra-Thin Endoscope forDiagnosis of Milder Form of EsophagitisCompared to Standard Endoscope 337

OtherA Practical Approach and Medicolegal

Implications Sp335Ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus (Bc09) Sp751Access for Enteral Feeding Sp888Access for Enteral Feeding Sp899Advanced Imaging Sp158Advances in Esophageal Therapies and

Beyond Sp360Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets - Rationale for

Appropriate Therapy Sp334Anticoagulation and Anti-Platelet

Management Sp912Approach to Occult Bleeding and Suspected

Small Bowel Lesions Sp889Approach to Occult Bleeding and Suspected

Small Bowel Lesions Sp900Approach to the Difficult Bile Duct Stone Sp890Approach to the Difficult Bile Duct Stone Sp901Approach to the Resistant Polyp Sp891Approach to the Resistant Polyp Sp902Avoiding and Managing the Poor Colon

Prep Sp911Bariatric Surgery Complications Sp892Bariatric Surgery Complications Sp903Basil Hirschowitz Lecture: the Future of

Endoprosthetic Technology Sp740Biliary & Pancreatic Ercp Sp603Biliary Endoprosthetics Sp743Biliary Recanalization Using a Magnetic

Compression Device Sp311

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Biliary Therapeutic Techniques andTechnologies: the Cutting Edge Sp482

Bleeding: When to Endoscope Sp893Bleeding: When to Endoscope Sp904Bringing Quality Measurement to Your

Practice Sp446Capsule Endoscopy (Ie02) Sp361Case Topic: Acute Gi Bleeding in the

High-Risk Patient Sp884Case Topic: Barrett’S Esophagus Sp914Case Topic: Cystic Lesions of the

Pancreas Sp745Challenging Cases: What Would the

Experts Do? Sp684Choledocho-Duodenostomy Using a

Magnetic Compression Device Sp312Choledocho-Duodenstomy Using An

Eus-Guided Compression Coil Sp313Colonic Endoprosthetics Sp744Colonoscopic Full-Thickness Resection

Before Endoluminal Colon Surgery Sp332Colonoscopy Sp362Colonoscopy: Optimizing Performance

(Bc05) Sp750Colonoscopy: Who, When, How and

Why (Bc10) Sp491Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance:

How, Who and How Often? Sp749Colorectal Endoprosthetics Sp237Conclusion Sp922Course Introduction/General Ars Sp739Ddw Nurses Program (Part 2) Sp455Do Sodium Phosphate Preps for

Colonoscopy Still Make Sense? Sp729Endocytoscopy and Confocal

Endomicroscopy Sp266Endoluminal Tissue Approximation and

Perforation Closure Sp602Endoscopic Ablation: Patient Selection Sp680Endoscopic and Molecular Imaging for the

Future: the Biomedical Engineer’s Wish List Sp268

Endoscopic Closure of Colonic Perforations AfterEmr Or Esd for Early Colon Cancer Sp330

Endoscopic Management of a Windsock”“Diverticulum” Sp327

Endoscopic Management of Chronic Pancreatitis Sp894

Endoscopic Management of Chronic Pancreatitis Sp905

Endoscopic Management of Complications ofBariatric Surgery Sp232

Endoscopic Management of PancreaticPseudocysts Sp895

Endoscopic Management of PancreaticPseudocysts Sp906

Endoscopic Mucosal Resections and Beyond Sp824

Endoscopic Muscosal Resection Sp917Endoscopic Resection: Diagnostic Or

Therapeutic? Sp682Endoscopic Stapled Cystgastrostomy Sp310Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Early

Gastric Cancer Using Magnetic Anchor Sp324

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Using a Ball-Tip Bipolar Needle Knife for LargeColorectal Tumors Sp331

Endoscopic Therapy of Afferent Loop Syndrome Sp328

Endoscopic Transgastric PancreaticNecrosectomy Sp308

Endoscopic Transgastric PancreaticNecrosectomy Using a Forward ViewingEchoendoscope Sp309

Endoscopic Ultrasound (Eus): Outside theEnvelope (Bc01) Sp274

Endoscopic Ultrasound (Eus): Staging andDiagnostic Roles (Bc06) Sp488

Ercp in Pancreatic Disease: Improving Impact Sp483

Ercp: Cases and Controversies (Bc02) Sp275Ercp: How to Avoid Disasters and Optimize

Success (Bc07) Sp489Ercp: Optimizing Cannulation Success

(Bc11) Sp752Ercp: Taking On the Pancreas (Bc08) Sp490Esd for Circumferential Barrett’s Esophageal

Cancer Sp321Esophageal En Bloc Mucosectomy Sp322Esophageal Endoprosthetics Sp235Esophageal Stricture Management Sp741Eus Sp604Eus Angiography Sp687Eus for Colorectal Pathology Sp896Eus for Colorectal Pathology Sp907Eus-Guided Fiducial Placement for Treatment of

Pancreatic Cancer with StereotaticRadiosurgery Sp314

Evidence Based Use of Antibiotics in EndoscopicPractice Sp333

Extreme Endoscopy…the Future of BariatricSurgery Sp234

Extreme Stenting 101: (a) Managing the Difficult Complication, (B) New Frontiers in Stenting Sp238

Foreign Body Management Sp918Gi Bleeding: Endoscopic Control of Bleeding

from the Gi Tract (Bc03) Sp276Grading Prep Quality: Implications for Follow-Up

Sp731Hemostasis Sp916High Resolution, Fluorescence and Contrast

Enhanced Endoscopy (Nbi-Afi, Fice, EpkiSystems) Sp265

How I Use Molecular Markers in the EndoscopicEvaluation of the Indeterminate BiliaryStricture Sp354

How Will Gastroenterologists Get to Do Notes™ Sp533

Human Notes Transgastric Cholecystectomy Sp317

Imaging in Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas: Whenand How to Look and Look Again Sp269

Improvements in the Standard Colonoscope Sp440

Improving the Histological Diagnosis of Barrett’sNeoplasia Sp681

Inauguration of 2008-2009 President Sp764Infection Control Sp910Inflammatory Diseases: Ulcers to Atrophy Sp438Innovations in Endoscopic

Ultrasonography Sp267Interventional Biliary Eus Sp685Introduction Sp307Introduction Sp589Introduction Sp879Is There a Role for Molecular Markers

in the Diagnosis of PancreaticobiliaryDiseases? Sp353

J. Edward Berk, Md, Fasge State-of-the-ArtEndowed Lecture: New ColonoscopyTechniques Sp762

Jack a. Vennes, Md and Stephen E. Silvis, MdState-of-the-Art Endowed Lecture: Notes:Where We Are Going and Where Are WeGoing? Sp765

Keynote Lecture: What Tools Do I Need to Bethe Best? Sp880

Legal Issues for the Gastroenterologist Sp887

Look, Light and Listen: Latest in EndoscopicBiliary Diagnostics Sp481

Luminal Stents: What Is the Best Approach?(Bc12) Sp753

Measuring Quality in Endoscopy Sp885Minimizing Ercp Complications Sp913Models for the Use of Deep Sedation Sp882Molecular-Based Imaging of Gi

Malignancy Sp352Monitoring and Patient Controlled

Analgesia Sp883Mucosal Ablation Techniques Sp683Natural Orifice Endoscopic Transgastric Distal

Pancreatectomy Sp316Nbi, Confocal, and High-Resolution

Imaging Sp920New Insights Into Epidemiology and

Pathophysiology of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Sp590

New Technologies for Colonic Imaging Sp921Notes™ Technology Development Update: Hot

Off the Press! Sp534Notes: What Is the Future? Sp919Novel Endoscopic and Minimally-Invasive

Approaches to Management of CysticPancreatic Lesions Sp271

Obscure Gi Bleeding: No Longer Obscure Sp437Optimal Management of Eosinophilic

Esophagitis: 2008 Sp592P4p in the Private Sector: Challenges and

Opportunities Sp444Pancreatic Cyst Sampling and Fluid Analysis:

Doing It Safely and Making It Count Sp270Pancreatic Neoplasia: the Argument for

Screening and Surveillance Sp748Peg-Els: Does Low Risk Equal Optimal

Prep? Sp730Pitfalls and Pearls in the Diagnosis of

Eosinophilic Esophagitis Sp591Polypectomy Complications: Optimal

Management Strategies Sp280Polypectomy: Issues and Answers Sp281Polyps: the Endoscopist Owns Them

All! (Bc04) Sp277Presidential Address: Endoscopy: Past, Present,

and Future Sp763Quality Benchmarking for Endoscopy Sp445Quality Colonoscopy: Technical Aspects

and Optimal Post-Polypectomy Follow-UpIntervals Sp278

Recipient: Endoscopic Papillectomy for Tumorsof the Major Duodenal Papilla Sp319

Recipient: Endoscopic Treatments of EarlyEsophageal Cancer and Early Neoplasia inBarrett’s Esophagus Sp320

Removal of Foreign Body Material from theBariatric Patient: a Unique Challenge for theGastroenterologist Sp326

Robotics and Notes™ - a Good Marriage Or Just Hype? Sp535

Scoping the Entire Small Bowel Sp442Screening for High-Risk Pre-Malignant

Lesions Sp746Setting Up An Endoscopic Database Sp897Setting Up An Endoscopic Database Sp908Skill-Independent Endoscopy Sp441Small Bowel Bleeding Sp915Small Bowel Imaging Sp363Spectrum of Contemporary Notes Gastrotomy

Closures: How We Do It Sp315State Level Action and Your Gi Practice Sp546State-of-the-Art Lecture: Barrett’s Esophagus:

Who Is At Risk and Who Needs Ablation Sp336State-of-the-Art Lecture: Comfort, Control and

Cost in Endoscopy Sp447

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State-of-the-Art Lecture: Diagnostic Approach toSmall Bowel Disease in Children Sp338

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Endoscopic SedationChoices Sp766

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Endoscopic Ultrasoundin 2008 Sp691

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Enhanced Imaging: Seethe Future Sp600

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Enhancing PolypDetection Sp486

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Evolving ColonoscopicTherapy Sp358

State-of-the-Art Lecture: How Can I Find MorePolyps? Sp692

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Improving ColonoscopyOutcomes Sp356

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Improving Outcomes inBiliary Endoscopy Sp549

State-of-the-Art Lecture: New Frontiers inTherapeutic Eus Sp878

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Notes 2008: Reality OrFantasy? Sp734

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Screening High-RiskMinorities Sp337

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Evidence-basedManagement of Acute Upper GI Bleeding Sp357

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Endosurgery: AParadigm Shift Sp487

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Current Trends in EarlyUpper GI Cancer Sp598

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Visualization of the Biliopancreatic Ducts: Is seeingBelieving? Sp733

State-of-the-Art Lecture: Tbd Sp877State-of-the-Art Lecture: Timing of Endoscopy

and Outcomes in Upper Gi Bleeding Sp485State-of-the-Art Lecture: Translational Eus Sp599State-of-the-Art Lecture: Update in Small Bowel

Imaging: Capsule Endoscopy, Balloon-AssistedEnteroscopy, and Ct Enteroscopy Sp548

State-of-the-Art Lecture: What Do We KnowAbout the Natural History of Gerd? Sp448

Stents for the Gastric Outlet and Small Bowel Sp236

Success and Safety in Eus Sp898Success and Safety in Eus Sp909Successful Treatment of a Completely

Obstructed Anastomotic Stricture Using aPrototype Forwarding Viewing Echoendoscope Sp329

Summary Sp593Surgical Management of Complications of

Bariatric Surgery Sp233Surgical Management of Cystic Pancreatic

Lesions: Some, None Or All? Sp272Surveillance Endoscopy in Barrett’s Esophagus:

Should We Do It and How? Sp747The Act of Inaction - Constipation At the Political

Level Sp547The Alphabet Soup of P4p: Cms, Pqri & U Sp443The American Approach Sp532The Asian Approach Sp531The Cutting Edge of Endoscopic

Dissection Sp323The Difficult Polyp: Polypectomy Do’s and

Don’Ts Sp279The European Approach Sp530The Future of Endoscopic Molecular Markers in

the Evaluation and Diagnosis ofPancreaticobiliary Diseases Sp355

The International Human Experience withNotes™: from Europe to Latin America Sp536

The Trickle Down Affect - How Notes™ WillAdvance Therapeutic Endoscopy Sp537

Therapeutic Pancreatic Eus Sp686Training in New Procedures Sp886Treatment of Weight Regain Following Gastric

Bypass Surgery: Endoscopic Techniques forRevision of the Gastrojejunal Anastamosis andGastric Pouch Sp325

Tumors: Not to Be Missed Sp439Ugi Endoprosthetics Sp742Understanding Moderate Sedation Sp881Washington and the Gastroenterologist - Now

What? Sp545Why Should I Care About Bowel

Preparation? Sp728Winner: Image Enhanced Endoscopy Sp318

Outcomes in Endoscopy/Endoscopy:Cost-effectiveness/economic modelingClinical and Economic Impacts of a Tertiary

Referral Colonoscopic PolypectomyService(Trcps) 259

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Mrcp, Eus andErcp in Patients with SuspectedCholedocolithiasis T1513

Optimal Screening Intervals for Individuals with a Family History of Colorectal Cancer T1514

The Cost-Effectiveness of High-Dose IntravenousProton Pump Inhibition Administered AfterEndoscopic Hemostasis Using Quality-Adjusted Life Years As Unit of Effectiveness T1515

Outcomes in Endoscopy/Endoscopy:Database StudiesA Cohort-Based Study of Missed and New

Cancers After Gastroscopy 662Bolus Dosing for Moderate Sedation Reduces

Procedure Time During Colonoscopy T1532Bolus Dosing for Moderate Sedation Reduces

Procedure Time DuringEsophagogastroduodenoscopy (Egd) T1531

Complication Rate of Gastrointestinal EndoscopyProcedures At a Community Hospital T1519

Comprehensive Colonoscopy Quality in a Community Gastroenterology Practice T1524

Does Endoscopic Therapy of Bleeding PepticUlcers Influence Need for Repeat Endoscopy? 267

Does Type of Sedation Affect Cecal Intubationand Polyp Detection Rates? T1526

Early Endoscopy in Nonvariceal Upper GiHemorrhage: Prevalence and Outcome in aPopulation-Based Sample 437

Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation to Treat StrictureCaused By Circumferential Resection of theGastric Antrum By Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection T1525

Ercp-Related Perforations: Analysis of Patient-Outcome After Ercp in Over 2700 Patients T1523

Incomplete Colonoscopy: Rate and Associated Factors At a Va Medical Center Endoscopy Unit T1533

Localization, Efficacy of Therapy, and Outcomesof Dieulafoy Lesions of the Gi Tract - the UtSouthwestern Gi Bleed Team Experience 433

Management of Gastrojejunal AnastomoticStricture After Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y GastricBypass T1518

Outcomes Following Gastrostomy: RadiologicallyInserted Vs. Percutaneous EndoscopicGastrostomy T1521

Outcomes of Endoscopic Ampullectomy in theElderly T1529

Predicting Outcomes Following GastrostomyInsertion Using the Sheffield GastrostomyScore. a Prospectively Devised Scoring Systemwith a Validation Cohort T1522

Predictive Risk Factors for Rebleeding andThirty-Day Mortality After EndoscopicHemostasis in Elderly Bleeding Peptic UlcerPatients T1530

Propofol Vs. Meperidine/Midazolam Sedation forScreening Colonoscopy: Improved QualityIndicators T1520

Race and Gender Differences in SurveillanceParticipation After Polyp Detection On InitialColonoscopy T1528

Repeat Colonoscopy Guideline AdherenceFollowing Screening and Surveillance Exams in a Community Gastroenterology Practice T1516

Simply Recording Colonoscopy Withdrawal TimeIncreases Polyp Detection Rate 262

The Effect of the 2001 Change in State andNational Colon Cancer Screening Policy At aLarge Academic City Hospital On Colon Polypand Cancer Detection T1527

The Mid-Term Clinical Outcome of Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection(Esd) T1550

Use of Nafamostat Mesilate and GabexateMesylate in the Prevention of Post-ErcpPancreatitis and Risk Factor Analysis : aProspective, Randomized Trial T1549

Outcomes in Endoscopy/Endoscopy:Meta-analysis/Systematic ReviewHow Accurate Is Endoscopic Ultrasound in

Staging Perirectal Nodal Invasion By RectalCancers? a Meta-Analysis and SystematicReview T1535

Impact of Endoscopist’St Experience On SuccessRate of En-Bloc and En Bloc-Cure of LargeColorectal Polyps By Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection: a Meta-Analysis and SystematicReview T1537

Prophylactic Octreotide for Prevention of Post-Ercp Pancreatitis: a Meta-Analysis T1534

Propofol Vs. Traditional Sedation Agents forColonoscopy: a Meta-Analysis T1538

Recommendation for the Current EndoscopicTechnique in the Surveillance of Hnpcc GeneCarriers T1536

The Efficacy of Argon Plasma Coagulation forGastric Adenoma T1540

Outcomes in Endoscopy/Endoscopy:Other OutcomesA Method for Endoscopic Obturation of Gastric

Varices That Maximizes Effectiveness WithoutRisks of Systemic Embolization 268

Acupuncture for Diagnostic Upper Endoscopy in Adults: a Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial T1552

Are “High Risk” Features Associated withIncreased Gastrointestinal Pathology inPatients Aged Less Than 50 Years withDyspepsia? 663

Assessing Ercp Degrees-of-Difficulty Pre-Procedurally: How Accurate Are We? T1568

Assessment of Efficacy, Short-Term Outcome andPredictive Factors of N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate(Histoacryl) Injection for Bleeding GastricVarices (Bgv) in Hispanic Population T1566

Association of Colonoscopic Findings andClinical Symptoms of Intestinal Involvement in Behcet’S Disease T1565

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Changing Colonoscopy Performance to Meet the Quality Indicator of WithdrawalTime: Results of a Clinic-Based ImprovementIntervention 242a

Colonoscopy Withdrawal Time and Risk ofNeoplasia On Follow-Up Colonoscopy: Resultsfrom Va Cooperative Study Program 380 261

Comparison of Effectiveness of InterventionalEndoscopy in Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Accordingto the Timing of Endoscopy T1560

Comparison of the Outcome of EndoscopicSubmucosal Dissection (Esd) Using SodiumHyaluronate and Needle-Knife VersusEndoscopic Aspiration Mucosectomy (Eam) for Esophageal Squamous Cell Neoplasm T1553

Diagnostic Yield of Colonoscopy in ColorectalCancer Screening Among Under 50-Year-OldSubjects T1564

Documentation of Complete Colonoscopy; CanWe Do It Better? T1561

Does Abnormal Computed Tomography of theGastrointestinal (Gi) Tract Correlate withEndoscopic Findings? T1554

Does Size Really Matter? a Prospective Study toEvaluate Body Habitus and Difficulty Level ofColonoscopy T1551

Effectiveness of Video Capsule Endoscopy (Vce)and Double Balloon Enteroscopy (Dbe) inDiagnosis and Treatment of Small BowelPathology T1546

Efficacy of Endoscopic Variceal Ligation forEsophageal Varices in Patients withHepatocellular Carcinoma, Comparison with Patients Without HepatocellularCarcinoma T1559

Endoscopic Dilation of GastrojejunalAnastomotic Strictures After LaparoscopicGastric Bypass. Predictors of Initial Failure T1542

Endoscopy Is Accurate, Safe and Effective in theAssessment and Management of ComplicationsFollowing Gastric Bypass Surgery T1556

How Accurately Do Patients Report TheirColonoscopy Results? T1563

Intravenous Metoclopramide to IncreaseMucosal Visualization During Endoscopy in Patients with Acute Upper GastrointestinalBleeding: a Randomized, Controlled Study T1558

Is Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Safe in the Setting of Recent Coronary Artery Reperfusion Therapy? : a Pilot Study T1567

Mandated Screening of All Veterans for ColorectalCancer: the Fobt Versus the C-Scope 260

Modified Sandwich Method in EndoscopicCyanoacrylate Injection: An Attempt toDecrease Ectopic Embolism T1548

Non-Aggressive Cystoscopy-GuidedDebridement and Vigorous Irrigation for the Treatment of Organized PancreaticNecroses T1539

Outcomes of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection(Esd) in Colorectal Neoplasms Over 3 Years inKorea T1569

Oval Cup Forceps Versus Serrated Jaw Forceps inGastric Biopsy T1557

Patient Acceptance, Convenience and Efficacy ofOne-Day Versus Two-Day Colonoscopy BowelPreparation T1555

Propofol Sedation in Colonoscopy: BolusAdministered By a Nurse (Ban) Vs PumpContinuous Infusion (Pci) Controlled By theEndoscopist. It Is Possible to Replace theNurse? T1562

Prospective Evaluation of the Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract in Young Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia 432

Quality Polyp Resection in Colonoscopy: Are WeAchieving Polyp Clearance? 258

Retrograde/Antegrade (“Rendezvous”)Endotherapy of Complete EsophagealOcclusion T1543

Retrospective Observational Study of PatientsAdmitted with Acute Upper Gi Bleed 434

The Effect of Periodic Monitoring On ScreeningColonoscopy Withdrawal Times, PolypDetection Rates and Patient Satisfaction Scores 263

The Impact of Annual Procedure Volume andSpecialty On Colonoscopy Quality T1547

The Risk of Re-Bleeding After An Index Gi Bleedin Patients On Anticoagulation T1541

Therapeutic Outcome in 1000 Cases ofEndoscopic Submucosal Dissection (Esd) forEarly Gastric Neoplasms; Korean Esd StudyGroup (Kesg) Multi-Center Study 660

Timing of Urgent Endoscopy for UpperGastrointestinal Bleeding According to ClinicalCriteria: a Prospective Study T1545

Videocapsule Versus Push Enteroscopy inPatients with Obscure Gi Bleeding: PlannedInterim Analysis of An Outcomes Rct T1517

Which Endoscopic Resection Method Is Best toTreat Small Esophageal Cancers? 661

Outcomes in Endoscopy/Endoscopy:Quality of LifeA Fully-Covered Stent (Alimaxx-E™) for the

Palliation of Dysphagia from Esophageal and Gastric Cardia Cancer: a Prospective Study T1572

Colon Cancer in Va Octogenarians with PreviousC-Scope But New Symptoms: Is Another C-Scope Indicated? T1570

Drainage Percutaneous Endoscopic GastrostomyTube Placement in the Setting of Ascites 330

Palliation for Malignant Gastric OutletObstruction: a Prospective Quality of LifeStudy T1573

Quality of Life After Esophagectomy andEndoscopic Therapy for Barrett’S Esophaguswith High-Grade Dysplasia Or Intra-MucosalCarcinoma T1574

Requesting Outside Hospital Endoscopy RecordsBefore Repeating C-Scopes in Va Patients:Does the Delay Cause Harm? T1571

Pediatric Endoscopy/Endoscopy: OtherpediatricSafety, Feasibility and Usefulness of Rectal

Endoscopic Ultrasonography (Eus) forPediatric Anal and Perianal Complaints T1575

Video Capsule Endoscopy in Paediatric Peutz-Jegher’S Syndrome: a Blinded Comparisonwith Barium Follow-Through for the Detectionand Management of Small-Bowel Polyps T1576

Pediatric Endoscopy/Endoscopy:PediatricDouble-Balloon Enteroscopy: a Pediatric

Experience T1580Esophageal Polyps in Pediatric Patients

Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 245

Impact On Management of Small IntestinalDisorders By Wireless Capsule Endoscopy in

Young Children Less Than Age 8: a EuropeanMulticenter Study 247

Is Gastroscope Better Than Colonoscope inPediatric Colonoscopy? T1581

Ketamine Versus Midazolam/Fentanyl Sedationfor Pediatric Endoscopy: Comparison of PatientMovement, Need for Restraint and Vocalizationof Distress 244

Outcomes of Work-Up for Suspected Sphincterof Oddi Dysfunction in Children T1577

Per-Oral Suturing As a Potential Treatment forAdolescent Obesity - a Pilot Investigation of 12 Patients with 6-Months Follow-Up 243

Risks and Efficacy of Errcp in Infants withObstructive Jaundice T1578

The Detection of Small Intestinal Pathology ByWireless Capsule Endoscopy in Young ChildrenLess Than Age 8 Years T1579

The Prevalence of Obesity in Children andAdolescence with Gastro-Esophageal RefluxDisease: a Clinical-Based Study T1583

Therapeutic Ercp in Children with BiliaryComplications Following Liver Transplantation T1582

Use of a Adult Gastroscope with a DistallyAttached Cap Is Highly Effective for TotalColonoscopy in Young Pediatric Patients T1584

Wireless Capsule Retention in Pediatric Patients - What We Have Learned 246

Stomach and Small Intestine/Endoscopy:Endoscopic therapy of the small intestineAdenomatous Vs Non-Adenomatous Ampullary

Lesions. 10 Year Results from a Single ReferralCenter T1585

Feasibility of Interventional Double-BalloonEnteroscopy After Small Bowel ReconstructiveSurgery T1586

Successful Endoscopic Balloon Dilation Therapy with Infliximab for Crohn’S Strictures T1666

Stomach and Small Intestine/Endoscopy:Gastric neoplasiaAn Experience for Investigation of Follow-Up

Strategy for Incomplete Esd At Single Institute T1689

Analysis of Predictive Factors Related to LymphNode Metastasis in Patients withUndifferentiated Early Gastric Cancers T1684

Argon Plasma Coagulation Therapy for EarlyGastric Cancer Is Effective and OperatorIndependent T1685

Balloon Dilation for Benign EsophagojejunalAnastomotic Stricture After Total Gastrectomyfor Gastric Cancer T1686

Clinical Significance of Expression of Cox-2 andCadherin in Gastric Cancer T1694

Comparison of Endoscopic and Surgical Removalfor Gastric Subepithelial Tumors Arising fromMuscularis Propria Layer T1683

Comparison of Uncovered and Covered Stent forEndoscopic Treatment of Inoperable MalignantGastroduodenal Obstruction T1692

Endoscopic Mucosal Resection forUndifferentiated Early Gastric Cancer -Differential Approach Between PoorlyDifferentiated Adenocarcinoma and SignetRing Cell Carcinoma - T1691

Feasibility of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissectionfor Early Gastric Cancer Arising from RemnantStomach, Compared with ConventionalEndoscopic Mucosal Resection T1680

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Is Narrow Band Imaging with MagnifyingEndoscopy Useful for the Estimate of TumorLateral Extent Before Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection for Early Gastric Cancer? - aRetrospective Analysis Compared withChromoendoscopy - T1682

Local Recurrence Rate of Gastric Cancer in Ten Years’ Follow Up After EndoscopicMucosal Resection: a Retrospective Cohort Study T1688

Long-Term Results of Endoscopic Resection in Early Gastric Cancer: the WesternExperience T1679

Pathologic Relationship and Clinical Significanceof Magnifying Endoscopy in Scar Lesions AfterEndoscopic Mucosal Resection for EarlyGastric Neoplasm: Prospective Studies inEndoscopy Follow Up T1690

Prognosis of Patients with Early Gastric CancerWho Underwent Additional Gastrectomy After Incomplete Endoscopic MucosalResection 664

Safety and Efficacy of Carbon Dioxide (Co2)Insufflation During Endoscopic SubmucosalDissection (Esd) for Gastric Cancer UnderPropofol Sedation: a Randomized, ControlledTrial T1687

Should Every Low Grade Gastric Adenoma BeResected? T1681

The Changing Balance of Gastric Polyps: a Studyof 5,972 Patients 665

Validity of Magnify Nbi for Gastric IntestinalMetaplasia Targeted Biopsy T1693

Stomach and Small Intestine/Endoscopy:Nonvariceal UGI bleedingA Validation and Comparison of the Blatchford,

Pre-Endoscopic Baylor and Clinical RockallScoring Systems in Predicting the Need forTherapeutic Endoscopy (Te) in Patients withUpper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (Ugih) T1596

Adherent Clots- to Treat Or Not to Treat? T1589Analysis of Cause of Death in Peptic Ulcer

Bleeding Patients: Study of a Cohort of 10,451 Cases 436

Applicability of the Rockall Scoring System andPrediction of Rebleeding and Mortality AfterCombined Pharmacologic and EndoscopicTreatment of High-Risk Bleeding Peptic Ulcers T1590

Argon Plasma Coagulation Vs. Bipolar ElectroCoagulation in the Endoscopic Treatment ofBleeding Peptic Gastroduodenal Ulcers(Results of Ongoing Prospective RandomizedTrial) T1593

Decline of Incidence and Mortality of PepticUlcer Bleeding Between 1983-85 and 2002-04:a Population-Based Study in the Treviso Area(North-East Italy) 435

Depth of Hemoclip Attachment, Tissue Injury, &Fibrosis After Hemostasis of Bleeding AcuteCanine Gastric Ulcers in a RandomizedControlled Study T1594

Depth of Hemoclipping, Gross Injury, HistologicInflammation & Fibrosis with DifferentHemoclips Or Mpec in a RandomizedHemostasis Study of Chronic Canine Ulcers T1588

Do Clinical Characteristics Predict Small Bowel Angiodysplasias On Capsule Endoscopy? 547

Effect of High Dose Oral Rabeprazole OnRecurrent Bleeding After Endoscopic

Treatment of Bleeding Peptic Ulcers: aPreliminary Report T1598

For Severe Ugi Hemorrhage Doppler Ultrasound Probe Is More Accurate for Risk Stratification and Helpful for Complete Endoscopic Hemostasis Than Lesion Stigmata Alone 264

Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (Gave) to PreventBleeding-Induced Anemia in Patients withPortal Hypertension T1597

Hemostasis of Very High Risk Patients withSevere Non-Variceal Ugi HemorrhageComparing Injection-Hemoclipping withInjection-Mpec 882

Predictors of Outcome for Patients with GiBleeding Attending An Urban Tertiary Hospital T1592

Rockall Risk Stratification of Non-Variceal UpperGi Bleed in a Community Teaching Hospitaland Its Accuracy in the Setting of Pro-Hemorrhagic Medications T1591

The Significance of Initial Values of BloodPressure and Heart Rate in the Evaluation of Prognosis in Patients with Acute Bleeding in the Upper Part of Gastrointestinal Tract T1595

Stomach and Small Intestine/Endoscopy:Other imaging techniques of the stom-ach and small intestineComputed Virtual Chromoendoscopy:

Usefulness for Identification of HistologicallyNormal Mucosa in the Gastric Corpus T1606

Correlation of Ct Enterography (Cte) andCapsule Endoscopy (Ce) Findings in PatientsBeing Evaluated for Suspected Small Bowel(Sb) Disease 546

Diagnostic Yield of Capsule Endoscopy inElderly Patients with Obscure Gi Bleedingand Predictive Factors of Rebleeding: a Prospective Multicenter Study of the Angh Group T1607

Endoscopic Microvascular Architecture of theGastric Mucosa with Portal Hypertension OnNarrow Band Imaging T1605

Enhanced Diagnostic Yield with Increased Small Bowel Transit Time During CapsuleEndoscopy T1602

Interobserver Agreement On Interpretation ofCapsule Endoscopy Findings Based OnCapsule Endoscopy StructuredTerminology(Cest): the Korean Gut ImageStudy Group, Multi-Center Study T1604

Is Capsule Endoscopy Helpful As a DiagnosticTool in the Evaluation of Non BleedingIndications? T1600

Location and Distribution of ArteriovenousMalformations in the Small Bowel Based OnCapsule Endoscopy As An Aid to DetermineAnterograde Vs Retrograde Approach forBalloon Enteroscopy 548

Predictors for Small Bowel Tumours in CapsuleEndoscopy: Are There Any? T1601

Prospective Evaluation of Patients Referred forObscure Bleeding: How Many Patients ActuallyHave Small Bowel Bleeding? Update At OneYear T1603

The Effectiveness of Asynchronous Tele-Endoscopy forEsophagogastroduodenoscopy T1599

Value of Chromo-Magnification Endoscopy andTargeted Biopsies in the Diagnosis of CeliacDisease with Previously Negative Histology: aPreliminary Study T1608

Stomach and Small Intestine/Endoscopy:Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy(PEG)A New Device for the Introducer Percutaneous

Endoscopic Gastrostomy Technique T1612A New Technique for Direct Percutaneous

Endoscopic Jejunostomy Using DoubleBalloon Endoscopy and Magnetic Anchors in aPorcine Model T1609

Charlson Comorbidity Index As a Predictor ofPercutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (Peg)Placement in 21,558 Noncancer MedicarePatients with Alzheimer’S Dementia T1615

Endoscopic and Histopathologic CharacteristicsSuggesting Coexisting Focus of High GradeAdenoma Or Cancer in the Cases DiagnosedAs Low Grade Gastric Adenoma By ForcepsBiopsy T1613

Nasopharyngeal Selective Decolonization Is NotAn Effective Measure to Prevent PercutaneousEndoscopic Gastrostomy Infection - aRandomized Controlled Trial T1611

New Glycogel Wound Dressing Modality forPeristomal Peg Dressing: a Simple, Convenient,Economical and Better Option T1616

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy inPatients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis:Role of Bipap-Ventilation T1618

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: AnEight-Year Prospective Follow Up T1617

Prospective Multicenter Long Term Follow UpResults of New Introducer PercutaneousEndoscopic Gastrostomy Method withGastropexy in 89 Patients T1610

Racial Disparities in Utilization and Timing ofPercutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (Peg)Placement in 21,558 Noncancer MedicarePatients with Alzheimer’S Dementia T1614

Understanding Mortality After Gastrostomy TubeInsertion: Use of a Survival Model Based OnCo-Morbidity T1619

Stomach and Small Intestine/Endoscopy:Small bowel enteroscopyA New in Vitro Porcine Model for Spiral

Enteroscopy Training: the AkermanEnteroscopy Trainer T1626

A Pilot Study of Spiral Enteroscopy Using a NewDesign 48f Discovery Sb Overtube and theFujinon 200cm X 9.4mm Enteroscope T1625

A Pilot Study of Spiral Enteroscopy Using aNew Design 48f Discovery Sb Overtube and the Olympus 200 Cm X 9.2mmEnteroscope T1627

Additional Value of Distal Dbe in Patients withOccult Gi Bleeding and Normal Findings OnPrevious Incomplete Proximal Dbe T1633

Association Between Small Intestinal White Villiand Capsule Gastric Transit Time T1664

Capsule Endoscopy (Ce) Re-Assessment in aHigh Volume Center (Hvc) IdentifiesSignificant Misinterpretations of theCommunity Gastroenterologists (Cg)That MayImpact Clinical Care 545

Capsule Endoscopy Predicts the Success andRoute of Insertion for Double BalloonEnteroscopy T1624

Clinical Application of Omom CapsuleEndoscopy in China: a Review of 1,068 Cases T1630

Clinical Diagnosis of Small Bowel Metastasis inMalignant Melanoma T1628

Clinical Efficacy and Long-Term Follow-Up AfterEndoscopic Treatment with Double-Balloon

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Enteroscopy for Hemorrhagic Small IntestinalDiseases T1661

Clinical Impact of Double Balloon EndoscopyOn the Diagnosis of Malignant Small BowelTumors: a Single Center Experience T1641

Complications and More: Results of the GermanProspective Dbe-Database By the German DbeStudy Group T1620

Complications, Complete Examination Rate andGastrointestinal Transit Time of OmomCapsule Endoscopy: An Analysis with 1,068Cases T1631

Diagnosis and Endoscopic Therapy of Small-Intestinal Tumors Using Double BalloonEnteroscopy (Dbe) and VideocapsuleEndoscopy (Vce) T1645

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Impact of DoubleBalloon Enteroscopy in Patients with Crohn`SDisease T1654

Diagnostic Yield and Therapeutic Impact ofSingle Balloon Enteroscopy; a Series of 60Patients with Suspected Small Bowel Disease T1646

Diagnostic Yield of Video Capsule Endoscopy (Pillcam Sb®) Outside the Small Bowel T1649

Double Balloon Enteroscopy Facilitates DirectPercutaneous Endoscopic JejunostomyPlacement T1635

Double Balloon Enteroscopy in Recipients of Simultaneous Enteric-Drainaged Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation - Initial Experience T1640

Double Balloon Enteroscopy in SuspectedCrohn’S Disease: the Kasid Multi-Center Trial T1663

Double Balloon Enteroscopy Is Highly Effective:the First 100 Cases At St. Mark’s Hospital,London T1651

Double Balloon Enteroscopy: a Leap Forward inthe Management of Small Bowel Crohn’sStrictures T1662

Double-Balloon Enteroscopy Two-YearExperience At a Single Tertiary Centre T1648

Effect of Procedural Factors On the Success Rate of Complete Double-Balloon Enteroscopy T1587

Estimation of the Depth of Double BalloonEnteroscopy (Dbe) Passage in the SmallIntestine: Is It Possible to Simplify the Process? T1622

Evaluation of the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis inPatients Investigated By Double BalloonEnteroscopy: Results of the ProspectiveClinical and Biological Evaluation of 40Consecutive Patients T1657

Factors Influencing the Diagnostic Yield ofCapsule Endoscopy (Ce) in Patients withObscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Ogib) T1623

Factors That Help Predict the Bleeding Source inPatients with Obscure GastrointestinalBleeding T1659

Frequency of Non-Small Bowel Etiologies of Obscure Gastroinestinal Bleeding in Patients Referred for Double BalloonEnteroscopy T1652

Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients withChronic Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage T1636

Indications and Diagnostic Yield of DoubleBalloon Enteroscopy in a Tertiary Care Setting:An Analysis of 527 Cases with Suspected SmallBowel Diseases T1643

Management of Small-Intestinal Polyps in Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome By Using DoubleBalloon Enteroscopy and VideocapsuleEndoscopy T1634

Negligible Effects of Erythromycin On Image Quality and Transit Time of Endoscopic Capsule: a Two-Center Study T1647

Observation and Treatment of Small BowelDiseases Using Single Balloon Endoscope T1655

Patients with Small Bowel Angiodysplasia Treated with Argon Beamer During Double Balloon Enteroscopy. Prospective Study with One Year Follow Up T1637

Post-Procedure Elevated Amylase and LipaseLevels After Double Balloon Enteroscopy:Relations with the Double Balloon Technique 549

Predicting the Probability of Malignancy in Small Intestinal Gist By Double BalloonEndoscopy T1660

Prevalence of Small Bowel Bleeding in Patientswith Gastrointestinal Overt Bleeding: a Multi-Center Experience of 1052 ConsecutivePatients T1621

Prevalence of Upper Gastrointestinal SymptomsAmong School Age Children: a Community-Based Study T1650

Reduction of the Capture Rate in the StomachCan Increase Complete Examination Rate ofCapsule Endoscopy: a Prospective RandomizedControlled Trial T1629

Retrograde Per Anal Double BalloonEnteroscopy (Rdbe) Is a Successful Techniquefor the Diagnosis and Therapeutic Interventionof a Wide Variety of Small Intestinal LuminalLesions T1639

Right Lateral Position Improves CompleteExamination Rate of Capsule Endoscope: aProspective Randomized, Controlled Trial T1632

Small Intestinal Mucosal Breaks with Short-TermAdministration of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs T1656

The Efficacy of Infliximab for Small BowelLesions of Patients with Crohn’S DiseaseAccording to the Evaluation By Using Capsule Endoscopy and Double BalloonEnteroscopy T1665

The Efficacy of Mother-Baby Technique“Enteroscopy for Patients with Small BowelStrictures of Crohn’S Disease” T1644

The Influence of Nsaids Use On Diagnosis ofObscure Gi Bleeding At Double BalloonEndoscopy T1638

The Spiral Enteroscopy Experience in 101Consecutive Patients:Safety and Efficacy Usingthe Discovery Sb 550

Unique Redesign of Gadget for Improved DbeProcedure —Usefulness of Double BalloonEndoscopy for Common Chief Complaints andAdaptation of Simple Tool for Efficient BalloonAttachment— T1658

Usefulness of Capsule Endoscopy and Double Balloon Enteroscopy in JuvenilePatients T1669

Usefulness of Double Balloon Endoscopy inPatients with Surgically Distorted IntestinalAnatomy T1642

Usefulness of Double-Balloon Enteroscopy As aDiagnostic and Therapeutic Tool in Crohn’sDisease T1668

What Is the Role of Intraoperative Enteroscopyin the Management of Obscure Gi BleedingAfter the Development of Video CapsuleEndoscopy? T1667

Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Gastric and SmallBowel Transit Time and Completeness of theExamination in Patients with GlucoseTolerance Abnormalities Or Renal Dysfunctionin Japan T1653

Stomach and Small Intestine/Endoscopy:Ulcer disease/H. pyloriBisphosphonate Increases Risk of Peptic

Ulcer in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients OnLong-Term Non-Steroidal Anti-InflammatoryDrug Therapy T1675

Comparison of the H. Pylori Eradication RateAccording to the Duration of First-Line TripleTherapy: a Meta-Analysis in Korea T1674

Depressed White Spot in the Center of theNodularity Is the Most Important Feature for Endoscopic Diagnosis of Nodular Gastritis T1676

Helicobacter Pylori Diversity in Gastric Cancerand Gerd Among Singapore ChinesePopulation T1672

Immunological Status of the Stomach inUlcerative Colitis and Crohn’S Disease T1678

Possible Role of Gastroprotective Agents OnPreventing Gastroduodenal Mucosal Injury inPatients Taking Low-Dose Aspirin T1677

Repeat Gastroscopy After Initial Diagnosis ofBenign Gastric Ulcer Has a Low Yield ofDetecting Cancer T1671

Trends in Epidemiology and Therapy of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage from Gastroduodenal Ulcer Disease - the Ut Southwestern Gi Bleed Team Experience T1670

Validation in the Usual Practice of aSimultaneous Urea Breath Test During the Urgent Gastroscopy in the Peptic Bleeding T1673

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