Is it time to say goodbye to thoracotomy for treatment of rheumatic mitral stenosis?

Author(s): Sharma S | Nair B

Balloon mitral valvotomy: our perspective.

Author(s): Radhakrishnan S | Shrivastava S

Balloon Dilatation of Oesophageal Stricture: a King Abdulaziz University Hospital Experience التوسيع بالبالون للضيق المريئي خبرة مستشفى جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز

Author(s): MOHAMED RAWAS

Balloon sinuplasty: literature review

Author(s): Carreirão Neto, Waldir | Pinna, Fábio de Rezende | Voegels, Richard Louis

Resultados a corto y mediano plazo en la valvuloplastia mitral. Estudio Preliminar. Short and medium term results in mitral valvuloplasty. Preliminary study.

Author(s): Julio César Echarte Martínez | Luis Roberto Llerena Rojas | Juan Prohías Martínez

Endoscope-guided pneumatic dilation for treatment of esophageal achalasia

Author(s): Seng-Kee Chuah, Keng-Liang Wu, Tsung-Hui Hu, Wei-Chen Tai, Chi-Sin Changchien

Rheumatic mitral stenosis: balloon dilatation is not the alternative to closed mitral commissurotomy.

Author(s): Magotra R

Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty.

Author(s): Kerkar P | Vora A | Dalvi B

Balloon dilatation of ureteric strictures.

Author(s): Punekar S | Rao S | Swami G | Soni A | Kinne J | Karhadkar S

The effect of electrical neurostimulation on collateral perfusion during acute coronary occlusion

Author(s): de Vries Jessica | Anthonio Rutger | DeJongste Mike | Jessurun Gillian | Tan Eng-Shiong | de Smet Bart | van den Heuvel Ad | Staal Michiel | Zijlstra Felix

Two stage hybrid approach for complex aortic coarctation repair

Author(s): Koletsis Efstratios | Ekonomidis Stella | Panagopoulos Nikolaos | Tsaousis George | Crockett James | Panagiotou Matthew

Endoscopic management of biliary fascioliasis: a case report

Author(s): Ezzat Rajan | Karboli Taha | Kasnazani Kalandar | Hamawandi Adnan

AngioJet thrombectomy for the treatment of coronary artery aneurysm after failed thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction

Author(s): Claudio Giombolini | Salvatore Notaristefano | Stefano Santucci | Francesco Notaristefano | Antonio Notaristefano | Giuseppe Ambrosio

Atrial septostomy in pulmonary hypertension

Author(s): Nihal Özdemir

Controlled transient respiratory arrest along with rapid right ventricular pacing for improving balloon stability during balloon valvuloplasty in pediatric patients with congenital aortic stenosis - A retrospective case series analysis

Author(s): Gupta Sampa | Das Soumi | Ghose Tapas | Sarkar Achyut | Goswami Anupam | Kundu Sudeshna

Perkutano-retrogradna rekanalizacija uretralnih striktura prekrivenim metalnim stentovima

Author(s): Stojanović V. | Marković Ž. | Marković B.B. | Hadži-Đokić J. | Tulić C.

Completely obstructed colorectal anastomosis: A new non-electrosurgical endoscopic approach before balloon dilatation

Author(s): Gabriele Curcio, Marco Spada, Fabrizio di Francesco, Ilaria Tarantino, Luca Barresi, Gaetano Burgio, Mario Traina

Biliary drainage of the common bile duct with an enteral metal stent

Author(s): Irene M Dek, Bram DJ van den Elzen, Paul Fockens, Erik AJ Rauws

Management of rectal foreign bodies: Description of a new technique and clinical practice guidelines

Author(s): Jan J Koornstra, Rinse K Weersma

Post tracheostomy and post intubation tracheal stenosis: Report of 31 cases and review of the literature

Author(s): Zias Nikolaos | Chroneou Alexandra | Tabba Maher | Gonzalez Anne | Gray Anthony | Lamb Carla | Riker David | Beamis John

Diagnosis, Management and Outcome of Children with Heart Disease in a Sudanese Cardiac Centre

Author(s): M. Sulafa Khalid Ali | Zeead Karani

Minimally invasive surgical options for ureteropelvic junction obstruction: A significant step in the right direction

Author(s): Symons Stephanie | Palit Victor | Biyani Chandra | Cartledge Jon | Browning Anthony | Joyce Adrian

Balloon sinuplasty: a new concept in the endoscopic nasal surgery

Author(s): Nogueira Júnior, João Flávio | Silva, Maria Laura Solferini | Santos, Fábio Pires | Stamm, Aldo Cassol

The Evaluation of Endoscopic Balloon Dilation Treatment for Benign

Author(s): J. Sokri Shirvani | A.R. Arefzadeh | H. Forotan | H. Ghofrani | S.A. Mirbagheri

Endoscopic management of postoperative bile duct injuries: A single center experience

Author(s): Abdel-Raouf Ahmed | Hamdy Emad | El-Hanafy Ehab | El-Ebidy Gamal

The clinical presentations of ectopic biliary drainage into duodenal bulbus and stomach with a thorough review of the current literature

Author(s): Saritas Ulku | Senol Altug | Ustundag Yucel

Flexible bronchoscopic management of benign tracheal stenosis: long term follow-up of 115 patients

Author(s): Rahman Nader | Fruchter Oren | Shitrit David | Fox Benjamin | Kramer Mordechai

Neurologic Complications Of Infective Endocarditis : A Clinical Study

Author(s): Dhanuka AK | Misra UK | Kalita J

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting of carotid arteries: Early results

Author(s): Čolić Momčilo | Jadranin Dragica | Marković Dejan | Davidović Lazar

Results of application of orthotopic urine diversion according to Studer

Author(s): Aćimović M. | Tulić C. | Džamić Z. | Pejčić T. | Lađević N. | Jovanović M. | Radosavljević R. | Hadži-Đokić J.

Interventional radiology methods of treating ureteral strictures developed on anastomoses after the radical cystectomy in Mainz Pouch II and ileal conduit derivation

Author(s): Maksimović H.M. | Marković B.B. | Pejčić T. | Hadži-Đokić J. | Marković Z. | Yachia D.

Management of achalasia

Author(s): Luca Dughera | Michele Chiaverina | Luca Cacciotella | et al

Management of ureteral complications in renal transplantation: Prevention and treatment

Author(s): Asadpour Amir | Molaei Mahmood | Yaghoobi Samira

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography associated pancreatitis: A 15-year review

Author(s): Kevin E Woods | Field F Willingham

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in pancreatic and biliary tract disease in Korean children

Author(s): Joo Young Jang, Chong Hyun Yoon, Kyung Mo Kim

Successful endoscopic treatment of colonic gallstone ileus using electrohydraulic lithotripsy

Author(s): Martin D Zielinski, Lincoln E Ferreira, Todd H Baron

Comparison of Directional Coronary Atherectomy-Based Intervention and Stenting Alone in Ostial Lesions of the Left Anterior Descending Artery

Author(s): Chang-Min Chung | Shigeru Nakamura | Osamu Katoh

Ectopic papilla of Vater in the pylorus

Author(s): Iván Guerra, Luis Ramón Rábago, Fernando Bermejo, Elvira Quintanilla, Silvia García-Garzón

Long-term results of endoscopic balloon dilatation of lower gastrointestinal tract strictures in Crohn’s disease: A prospective study

Author(s): Klaus Stienecker, Daniel Gleichmann, Ulrike Neumayer, H Joachim Glaser, Carolin Tonus

Management of venous stenosis in living donor liver transplant recipients

Author(s): Jie Yang, Ming-Qing Xu, Lu-Nan Yan, Wu-Sheng Lu, Xiao Li, Zheng-Rong Shi, Bo Li, Tian-Fu Wen, Wen-Tao Wang, Jia-Ying Yang

Small sphincterotomy combined with endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation versus sphincterotomy

Author(s): Hyun Gun Kim, Young Koog Cheon, Young Deok Cho, Jong Ho Moon, Do Hyun Park, Tae Hoon Lee, Hyun Jong Choi, Sang-Heum Park, Joon Seong Lee, Moon Sung Lee

Preventing Post-ERCP Pancreatitis: Where Are We?

Author(s): Testoni PA

Treatment of achalasia: the short-term response to botulinum toxin injection seems to be independent of any kind of pretreatment

Author(s): Storr M | Born P | Frimberger E | Weigert N | Rösch T | Meining A | Classen M | Allescher HD

Ross operation in children and young adults: the Alder Hey case series

Author(s): Raja Shahzad | Pozzi Marco

Pneumatic dilatation in achalasia cardia results and follow-up.

Author(s): Supe A | Samsi A | Bapat R | Mathur S | Ramakantan R

Dual isolation technique for paediatric lung surgery.

Author(s): Pantvaidya S | Golam K | Pai R | Saksena S | Kaul S

Temporary balloon occlusion of internal carotid artery : a simple and reliable clinical test.

Author(s): Sudhakar K | Sawlani V | Phadke R | Kumar S | Ahmed S | Gujral R

Percutaneous trigeminal ganglion balloon compression : experience in 40 patients.

Author(s): Natarajan M

Histologic assessment of biliary obstruction with different percutaneous endoluminal techniques

Author(s): Rossi Michele | Cantisani Vito | Salvatori Filippo | Rebonato Alberto | Greco Laura | Giglio Luigi | Guido Giampiero | Pagliara Elisa | David Vincenzo

Proximal Migration of a 3 French Pancreatic Stent in a Patient with Pancreas Divisum: Suggested Technique for Successful Retrieval

Author(s): Horwhat JD | Jowell P | Branch S | Fleishman L | Gress FG

CASE REPORT:Improvement of the pulmonary function following percutaneous transluminal mitral commissuerotomy in a 39-year-old man exposed to sulfur mustard

Author(s): Davood Kazemi Saleh | Fakhraddin Faizi | Ali Reza Saadat

Hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter (HLES): Prevalence,symptoms genesis and effect of pneumatic balloon dilatation

Author(s): Gad El-Hak Nabil | Mostafa Mohamed | AbdelHamid Hussein | Haleem Magdy

Budd chiari syndrome: Experience at King Faisal specialist hospital and research centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Author(s): Al Himali Shadia | Al Osaimi Abdullah | Dahab Saleim | Khuroo Mohammed | Al Ashgar Hamad

Anomalous opening of the common bile duct into the duodenal bulb: endoscopic treatment

Author(s): Disibeyaz Selcuk | Parlak Erkan | Cicek Bahattin | Cengiz Cem | Kuran Sedef | Oguz Dilek | Güzel Hakan | Sahin Burhan

Options in the management of tuberculous ureteric stricture

Author(s): Goel Apul | Dalela D

The need for additional equipment after ESWL in ureteroscopic lithotripsy

Author(s): Bayram Güner | Turhan Çaşkurlu | Ayhan Karaköse | Lütfi Canat | Gökhan Atış | Gökhan Atış

AngioJet thrombectomy for the treatment of coronary artery aneurysm after failed thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction

Author(s): Claudio Giombolini | Salvatore Notaristefano | Stefano Santucci | Francesco Notaristefano | Antonio Notaristefano | Giuseppe Ambrosio

Stenting aortic coarctation in children: Immediate and midterm results

Author(s): Košutić Jovan | Prijić Sergej | Vukomanović Vladislav | Rakić Sanja | Kuburović Vladimir

Urethroscopic Management Of Iatrogenic Urethral Injuries

Author(s): Nikoobakht | M.R

Intravascular brachytherapy for peripheral vascular disease

Author(s): Gorenoi, Vitali | Dintsios, Charalabos-Markos | Schönermark, Matthias P. | Hagen, Anja

Complications of Aortic Stenting in Patients below 20 Years Old: Immediate and Intermediate Follow-Up

Author(s): Akbar Molaei | Mahmood Merajie | Hodjjat Mortezaeian | Elaheh Malakan Rad | Rahele Haji Heidar Shemirani

Endovascular stents for coarctation of aorta in children and adolescents: early and intermediate- term results

Author(s): Mortezaeian Langroodi H | Rad Goodarzi M | Nakhostin Davari P | Shahmohammadi AA | Mearaji SM | Aarabi Moghadam MY

Tricuspid Regurgitation Improvement in Relation to the Amount of Pulmonary Artery Pressure Reduction

Author(s): Arezou Zoroufian | Mohammad Sahebjam | Bahareh Eslami | Masoumeh Lotfi-Tokaldani | Mahmood Sheikhfathollahi | Seyed Ebrahim Kassaian

Esophageal Transit Scintigraphy, Manometry, and Barium Swallow in Assessment of Response to Balloon Dilatation in Achalasia

Author(s): M.J. Ehsani Ardakani | M. Foroutan | N. Amani | I. Neshandar Asli | M. Hosseinnezhad Yazdi | A. Yousefi | H. Mohaghegh Shalmani | M. Baladast | M. Naseri | M.R. Zali

Fibrosis Index: A New Doppler Index for Differentiation of Cirrhosis from Chronic Hepatitis

Author(s): H. Mazaher | Sh. Sharif Kashani | H. Sharifia

Effect of Corticosteroid Therapy in Esophageal Stricture of a Child with Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Author(s): Abdolvahab Alborzi | Nasser Mostafav | Gholam Reza Pouladfar

The Evaluation of Endoscopic Balloon Dilation Treatment for

Author(s): Shokri-Shirvani Javad | Arefzadeh Alireza | Foroutan Hosein | Ghofrani Hadi | Mirbagheri Seyed Amir

Comparison of Pneumatic Dilation with Pneumatic Dilation Plus Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Achalasia

Author(s): Alireza Bakhshipour | Romina Rabbani | Shapoor Shirani | Hosein ASL Soleimani | Javad Mikaeli

LAS PRIMERAS VALVULOTOMÍAS MITRALES PERCUTÁNEAS EN EL CARDIOCENTRO ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA / The first percutaneous mitral valvotomies at the Ernesto Che Guevara Cardiology Hospital

Author(s): Francisco L Moreno-Martínez | Leonardo H. López Ferrero | Luis Felipe Vega Fleites | Iguer Fernando Aladro Miranda | Rosendo S. Ibargollín Hernández | José Raúl Nodarse Valdivia | Norge Ramón Lara Pérez | Julio César Echarte Martínez | Roberto Bermúdez Yera

Local drug-delivery balloon for proliferative occlusive in-stent restenosis after drug-eluting stent

Author(s): Gianluca Rigatelli | Paolo Cardaioli | Fabio Dell’Avvocata | Massimo Giordan

Management of esophageal stricture after complete circular endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Author(s): Isomoto Hajime | Yamaguchi Naoyuki | Nakayama Toshiyuki | Hayashi Tomayoshi | Nishiyama Hitoshi | Ohnita Ken | Takeshima Fuminao | Shikuwa Saburo | Kohno Shigeru | Nakao Kazuhiko

Mid term results of pneumatic balloon dilatation in patients with achalasia

Author(s): T. Maris | D. Kapetanos | A. Ilias | A. Augerinos | P. Xiarhos | G. Kitis

Late postoperative adult intussusception without tumor related cause: an alternative option in management

Author(s): I. Pilpilidis | Anthia Gatopoulou | K. Soufleris | A. Tarpagos | I. Katsos

Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation of NSAID-Induced Sigmoid Diaphragm-Stricture

Author(s): Georgia Lazaraki | G. Chatzimavroudis | I. Pilpilidis | D. Paikos | K. Soufleris | I. Triantafillidis | Anthi Gatopoulou | P. Katsinelos

Experience with esophageal dilatations in children

Author(s): G. Christopoulos-Geroulanos .