Endoscopic sphincterotomy and endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation for bile duct stones: a prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial

…, Y Komatsu, I Yasuda, O Hasebe, Y Igarashi… - Gastrointestinal …, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: Endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation may be an alternative to endoscopic
sphincterotomy in the treatment of bile duct stones. However, there is a controversy as to the …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for cholelithiasis 2016

S Tazuma, M Unno, Y Igarashi, K Inui… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Cholelithiasis is one of the commonest diseases in gastroenterology. Remarkable
improvements in therapeutic modalities for cholelithiasis and its complications are evident. The …

Treatment of pancreatic stones with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: results of a multicenter survey

…, H Ohara, T Tsuji, H Miyagawa, Y Igarashi… - Pancreas, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: A retrospective multicenter survey was performed to evaluate the efficacy of
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) as a treatment of pancreatic stones. Methods: A …

Long-term outcomes after endoscopic sphincterotomy versus endoscopic papillary balloon dilation for bile duct stones

…, N Fujita, H Maguchi, O Hasebe, Y Igarashi… - Gastrointestinal …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE:: Endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) is a well-established standard method for
treating common bile duct stones. However, biliary sphincter function is impaired after the …

Results of a Japanese multicenter, randomized trial of endoscopic stenting for non‐resectable pancreatic head cancer (JM‐test): covered Wallstent versus …

…, S Ryozawa, H Maguchi, Y Igarashi… - Digestive …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: No study has compared covered metallic stents with Tannenbaum stents. We
evaluated the efficacy of the DoubleLayer stent (DLS) and Covered Wallstent (CWS) in …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic and therapeutic single-operator cholangiopancreatoscopy in biliopancreatic diseases: Prospective multicenter study in Japan

…, S Oana, H Kawakami, Y Igarashi… - World Journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To assess the utility and safety of single-operator cholangiopancreatoscopy (SOCPS)
using the SpyGlass system in widespread clinical application for biliary and pancreatic …

Gastrointestinal endoscopy in the era of the acute pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019: Recommendations by Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society …

…, K Fujimoto, S Fukuda, H Iishi, Y Igarashi… - Digestive …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
All gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures have a high risk of aerosol contamination of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) to endoscopists, nurses, and healthcare assistants. …

Diagnostic yield of the Japan NBI Expert Team (JNET) classification for endoscopic diagnosis of superficial colorectal neoplasms in a large-scale clinical practice …

…, T Matsuda, S Sekine, Y Igarashi… - United European …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Magnifying Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) during colonoscopy is a reliable
method for differential and depth diagnoses of colorectal lesions. This study examined the …

Clinical practice guidelines for endoscopic papillectomy

…, K Yamamoto, T Ueki, Y Igarashi… - Digestive …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society has developed the “Clinical Practice
Guidelines for Endoscopic Papillectomy (EP)” as a fundamental guideline using scientific …

[HTML][HTML] Strategy to differentiate autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreas cancer

…, T Tabata, Y Inaba, N Egawa, Y Igarashi - World journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a newly described entity of pancreatitis in which the
pathogenesis appears to involve autoimmune mechanisms. Based on histological and …