Vol 5, No 8 (April 28, 2017): Annals of Translational Medicine (Focus on Endoscopic Therapy)

Preface on Endoscopic Therapy

Endoscopic therapies are ever-changing strategies and never-ending challenges for gastroenterological neoplasia and the refractory conditions
Hajime Isomoto, Hiroki Kurumi
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Original Article on Endoscopic Therapy

Management for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients: the experience of a tertiary university hospital
Koichiro Kawaguchi, Hiroki Kurumi, Yohei Takeda, Kazuo Yashima, Hajime Isomoto
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Development and use of a non-biomaterial model for hands-on training of endoscopic procedures
Hiroki Sato, Ken-ichi Mizuno, Yuichi Sato, Satoru Hashimoto, Kazunao Hayashi, Satoshi Ikarashi, Yutaka Honda, Junji Yokoyama, Shuji Terai
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Review Article on Endoscopic Therapy

New photodynamic therapy with next-generation photosensitizers
Hiromi Kataoka, Hirotada Nishie, Noriyuki Hayashi, Mamoru Tanaka, Akihiro Nomoto, Shigenobu Yano, Takashi Joh
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Management of strictures after endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal cancer
Koichiro Kawaguchi, Hiroki Kurumi, Yohei Takeda Takeda, Kazuo Yashima, Hajime Isomoto
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Tips for safety in endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal tumors
Naohisa Yoshida, Yuji Naito, Takaaki Murakami, Ryohei Hirose, Kiyoshi Ogiso, Yutaka Inada, Rafiz Abdul Rani, Mitsuo Kishimoto, Masayoshi Nakanishi, Yoshito Itoh
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Recent advancements in stent therapy in patients with malignant gastroduodenal outlet obstruction
Hironari Kato, Koichiro Tsutsumi, Hiroyuki Okada
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Laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery for gastrointestinal tumor
Keiko Niimi, Rei Ishibashi, Takashi Mitsui, Susumu Aikou, Shinya Kodashima, Hiroharu Yamashita, Nobutake Yamamichi, Yoshihiro Hirata, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, Yasuyuki Seto, Kazuhiko Koike
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection for duodenal tumors
Kotaro Shibagaki, Norihisa Ishimura, Yoshikazu Kinoshita
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Complications following endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric, esophageal, and colorectal cancer: a review of studies based on nationwide large-scale databases
Hiroyuki Odagiri, Hideo Yasunaga
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Endoscopic treatment for distal malignant biliary obstruction
Kazuya Matsumoto, Yohei Takeda, Takumi Onoyama, Soichiro Kawata, Hiroki Kurumi, Hiroki Koda, Taro Yamashita, Hajime Isomoto
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New endoscopic approach of anti-fibrotic therapy for inflammatory bowel disease
Kenji Suzuki, Hiroyuki Yoneyama
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treating esophageal motility disorders
Ian Wong, Simon Law
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Disclosure:

The focused issue“Acute Lung Injury” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Translational Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Hajime Isomoto and Hiroki Kurumi served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the focused issue.