Digestive Diseases and Sciences

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10.08.2022 | Original Article

Determination of Region-Specific Roles of the M3 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor in Gastrointestinal Motility

Acetylcholine is a major neurotransmitter in the parasympathetic nervous system and plays a crucial role in the regulation of gastrointestinal smooth muscle activity and peristaltic movement. The muscarinic receptor family comprises five G-protein …

10.08.2022 | Original Article

Accuracy and Inter-observer Agreement Among Endoscopists for Visual Identification of Colorectal Polyps Using Endoscopy Images

The identification and resection of premalignant colorectal polyps reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) risk and guides surveillance intervals [ 1 , 2 ]. It is essential for endoscopists to accurately distinguish visually benign polyps from premalignant …

10.08.2022 | COVID-19 | Editorial

Viral Vector Vaccines Are Victorious Against COVID-19 in Patients with Cirrhosis

10.08.2022 | Original Article

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Directed Transgastric ERCP (EDGE) Utilization of Trends Among Interventional Endoscopists

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Directed Transgastric ERCP (EDGE), first described in 2014 by Kedia et al. [ 1 ], represents a completely endoscopic, minimally invasive, and single-team approach to treat pancreaticobiliary disorders in Roux-En-Y Gastric …

10.08.2022 | Original Article

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Antegrade Stent Placement in Patients with Failed ERCP as a Modality of Preoperative and Palliative Biliary Drainage

Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatograhy (ERCP) remains the primary modality of biliary drainage in extrahepatic biliary obstruction [ 1 ]. In setting with failed ERCP, percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) is the preferred …